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fruit setting the whole time; but if it does not set well, it will be 

 advisable to impregnate the sligmas by applying the polen with a 

 feather. As they grow, the very strong shoots should be cut out 

 from their origin, for these do not bear fruit so abundantly as those 

 which are less vigorous ; but the fruiting-branches must not be short- 

 ened on any account. The temperature must be kept up equally 

 during the time of flowering and fruiting. The crop will begin to 

 come in August, and will continue until January, but the earlier 

 produce is the best. When the crop is all off, which will be early 

 in January, the heat must be reduced to about 50°, so as lo check 

 and stop the growth. It is found that the shoots break better and 

 in greater quantity from the older wood than from that of two years 

 standing. In this dormant and reduced state it is to be kept during 

 January and February, after which the necessary heat may be 

 applied to causf it to resume its funct'ons for the ensuing season. 

 All the species find various varieties of this genus are worthy of 

 cultivation, anr* »ught to attract the attention of gardeners and 

 florists. 



