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ful of soil placed upon it, so that the cutting will be cemi- 
pletely enveloped with soil at the point where it is cut, 
to give it a chance to more freely emit roots. The cut 
checks the flow of sap to the extreme end of the cutting, 
and on this account it roots more freely. When treated 
this way they will root in from six weeks to two months, 
when they can be detached from the parent plant and 
set out wherever desired. For amateurs and others not 
growing them in quantities, this is a good safe way, but 
for the commercial florist, or any one wishing to raise 
them in quantities, the propagation by cuttings is most 
suitable to this end. Good strong cuttings must be 
selected, as the weak and spindling side growths do not 
make satisfactory plants. The cuttings should be from 
three to four inches long, and have a few of the leaves 
stripped or rather cut off at the base or lower end of the 
cutting; all the other leaves may be shortened so that 
the cuttings may be planted close together to save room 
in the propagation bed or boxes, whichever the case may 
be. They root best in sharp sand, and with a nice even 
temperature and a shading from the bright sun, will 
soon root, when they may be potted up and grown on as 
desired. 
FOR WINTER BLOOMING. 
These should be planted out in Spring and grown and 
pinched through the Summer, as recommended pre- 
viously, until about the middle of September, when they 
may be carefully lifted and potted or planted out on the 
benches in your pit or greenhouse; for several days after 
this operation is performed they must be kept shaded 
and sprinkled. If this is carefully attended to they soon 
recover from their removing and begin to bloom right 
away. They do not like much heat, and if grown in too 
