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being performed until the blooms are all past, but it has 
always seemed to us the most natural to give fresh nour- 
ishment to the young wood at the time it can be used 
with the greatest advantage, even though it be at the 
sacrifice of a few flowers. After potting, the plants must 
be liberally supplied with water, both to the roots and. 
foliage. The growth being complete, water more spar- 
ingly, while more air is permitted, in order that the 
plants may be hardened off, preparatory to being stood 
in the open air to thoroughly ripen their wood and swell 
up the flower buds. If very large flowers are required, 
each shoot should be allowed to carry but one bud, 
though in other cases two or more buds may be left, 
according to fancy. In the Autumn the plants must be 
removed in-doors again, and care must be taken that the 
watering is carefully done. The Green and Black Fly 
attack the young growths and flower buds, but as fumi- 
gation with tobacco will easily kill them, they should 
not be allowed to remain long enough to do any injury. 
The white scale sometimes makes its appearance, and 
this must be at once washed off with warm water and 
soft soap. If occasionally sponged with a little soap and 
water, it will give the foliage a beautifully glossy appear- 
ance and greatly add to the health and vigor of the plant. 
This is only necessary where grown for greenhouse use, 
as where grown in the open air in the far South the rains 
always keep them clean, and they require no more atten- 
tion than any ordinary tree when grown in this way. 
There are so many beautiful sorts we will not attempt to 
name any of them, forall of them possess decided charms 
for all cultivators. 7 
