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the flower buds. In the Autumn they must be removed 
‘into the greenhouse before frost sets in. The soil best 
adapted for them is three parts goods fibrous peat, one 
rpart light loam, one part leaf mould, and one part sand; 
and it is very important that the drainage should be 
maintained in good condition. The propagation of 
Azaleas is effected by cuttings and by grafting, both 
operations being very easy; in fact, the scions of these 
plants are amongst the easiest and quickest to form a 
union with the stock of anything that I know. The 
-variety Deutch Perle, with handsome double white 
flowers, is a desirable acquisition for Christmias blooming. 
There is such a large variety of this class of plants, that 
we will not attempt to name any of them in preference 
to others. Natives of China. There are several hand- 
some sorts that are natives of America. 
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BRUGMANSIA, 
ROM the trumpet shaped appearance of the blooms 
= this plant is sometimes called “ Gabriel’s Trumpet.”’ 
In the Southern gardens they attain a fine size and are 
very ornamental. They are Peruvian shrubs. Suaveo- 
lens, better known by the name of Datura Arborea, and 
Sanguinea, are magnificent species. Being large plants, 
growing to the height of ten or twelve feet, they look 
best when planted in the ground in a conservatory; but 
they will grow well in large pots, or they may be planted 
in the open garden in the Summer season, and taken up 
and preserved in a back shed, from which the frost is 
excluded, during Winter, to be replaced in the open bor- 
der the following Spring. The flowers are a foot or more 
in length and very fragrant. The plants grow freely in 
