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Correa—conl inued. 
grow more freely, and useful-sized specimens are produced 
in less time than by means of cuttings. But to insure 
success, much attention is necessary, and some special 
requirements, which only those who undertake to raise 
considerable numbers at one time, can properly give. 
Therefore, in cases where only a few plants are required, 
by far the cheapest and best plan is to buy them; 
selecting clean, healthy, vigorous, young specimens, well 
furnished with shoots at the base. If procured in spring, 
say, in 5in. or 6in. pots, after having them in possession 
2 little while, they may be shifted into pots lin. or 2in. 
more in diameter. Soil for potting should consist of 
good fibry peat, broken up into pieces sufficiently small 
to drop between the ball of earth and the sides of the 
pot. To this should be added a good proportion of silver 
sand. The house or pit in which the plants are stood, 
should be kept rather close for two or three weeks after 
Potting. As they become established, more air may be 
given, and water as required. Before active growth 
FIG. 528. FLOWERING BRANCH OF CORREA CARDINALIS. 
Correa—continued. 
commences, attention should be paid to training, and in 
doing this no more stakes should be employed than are 
actually necessary; the use of these may be obviated 
altogether by following the far better practice of pinching 
back the shoots, and a good bushy growth is thereby 
induced. During their growing period, the plants should 
be freely encouraged, by keeping them well supplied 
with water at the roots. They should be syringed over- 
head in the afternoons of bright days, and the venti- 
lators closed before the sun is off the glass, afterwards | 
giving air for the night. After blooming, the plants should - 
be kept moderately dry for а time; the flowering shoots 
may then be shortened back, maintaining as much as 
possible the bases of a well formed and furnished plant. 
For the winter, Correas should be placed in any light, | 
airy structure with a night temperature of 40deg. 
nite ; t 4in. long. April to July. 
