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kinds make plants but slowly in this way. The " Secunda " varieties 

 produce offsets abundantly, "Metallica" more sparingly; but either 

 oflfsets or cuttings root freely in a temperature of 55° or 60°. Cut- 

 tings of E. metallica and grandiliora and other large kinds should be 

 put into 4 or 5 inch pots at once, singly, and supported with pegs, 

 and left undisturbed till rooted. Tops of old plants may be cut off 

 and treated in this way without fear of failure, and if the stumps are 

 kept in a growing temperature — say a warm greenhouse — they will 

 continue to sprout and afford stock for more cuttings. If allowed to 

 stand in a cold house they will damp off irrecoverably. The Semper- 

 vivums are easily propagated by offsets, and most of the others 

 succeed by cuttings. All want planting thickly, however, in bedding- 

 out, and a large stock is therefore required for a few beds. The 

 Sedums I have named are good for carpeting small beds, and form 

 an effective groundwork for dotting the larger Succulents over. E. 

 metallica makes a noble bed, particularly when the flower-spikes get 

 up in autumn ; and an edging of E. secunda glauca sets it off to 

 advantage. Nothing, however, we think, surpasses a mixed bed of all 

 varieties, w^hen judiciously done, and in certain situations ; while 

 those who have ample materials and other accessories may try their 

 hand at miniature alpine scenery, but such attempts need to be 

 carried out with great taste and judgment, or a paltry caricature will 

 be the result. For small window-rockeries, however, all the smaller 

 Succulents are beautifully adapted, and will succeed almost anywhere, 

 and require very little attention. In fact, as I said before, they are 

 adapted for many different situations and designs, and those who 

 have not already got a stock of - them, I would advise to set about 

 accumulating one at once, for it will be some time before they get up 

 a quantity. J. Simpson. 



WORTLEY. 



[This paper was written for the ' Gardener ' for February, but kept back on 

 account of the space taken up with our illustrated paper on the same subject. — 



Ed.] 



FIGS. 



Your correspondent, Mr James ]\I'Millan, in his treatise on hardy 

 fruits last month, gives a lengthy description of the cultivation of the 

 Fig j still the few following remarks I have felt desirous of making 

 may perhaps be of service to some of your readers. 



The first house of Figs that ever I saw cultivated in a first-class 

 manner was at Sion House about five j^ears ago. It was a lean-to 



