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will result. It will be found that from this point they will require 

 more water and that must be determined according to the time of 

 year. 



There will he some, perhaps man}-, that have not germinated, and 

 those will probably be the kinds that require freezing. The first 

 transplanting of these is rather important, and as soon as they can 

 be handled easily, or perhaps I should say as soon as the second 

 leaf appears, it will be better to transplant, or prick them off. In 

 the dull months this move is very important for those that have 

 been frozen and brought into a greenhouse in early spring. It will 

 invariably prevent damping-off . 



Transplanting should be done in as high a temperature as that in 

 which the seeds have germinated. The soil should be similar to the 

 seeding soil, except that it need not be quite so fine, and a little lime 

 can be added with advantage to subjects we know are lime-lovers. 



In pricking off, use a fine-pointed, hardwood dibble. The be- 

 ginner should be cautioned not to press the soil to the neck or stem 

 of the tiny plant, but to the roots. These seedlings, if alpines or 

 herbaceous perennials, should be spaced widely enough to allow 

 them to grow sufficiently large to go into their flowering quarters 

 when next moved. Most shrubs and trees can be left in the seed- 

 pan until growth commences outdoors in spring. They may then 

 be planted in nursery rows and watered thoroughly. 



James Essox. 



THE PENCIL-CACTUS (RHIPSALIS) IX FLORIDA 

 AND AT THE GARDEN 



On August fifth, 1923, the genus Rhipsalis was first collected in 

 Florida. This also was the first time it had ever been found at a 

 point north of the Tropic of Cancer. Two associates of the under- 

 signed, Charles A. Mosier and John B. DeWinkeler, discovered it 

 high up on tall live-oak trees. They managed to dislodge a large 

 plant and sent it intact to the Garden by express. Upon arrival at 

 the Garden the base of the plant with its roots was attached to the 

 bark of a section of a freshly cut oak tree (though not a live-oak) 

 in order to make the plant feel at home. The exhibit was placed 

 in the cactus house in Conservatory Range -\ and allowed to grow. 



