360 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
should be removed again from the beds early in May, be carefully 
lifted, and be taken at once to their summer quarters. The best 
place for them during the summer is under the shade of a north 
wall or fence, but they must not be placed under the drip of trees 
or the consequences will be serious, as the drip will injure them and 
the roots of. the trees rob the soil of all the moisture. As soon as 
they are taken from the beds they must be planted again imme- 
diately, for if allowed to lay about out of the ground the roots will 
suffer from exposure ; the soil in which they are planted should be 
rich and light, and if not of a light nature a shovelful of nice fine 
soil must be placed round the roots of each shrub. The soil must 
be trodden firmly about the roots, and they should have a good 
soaking of water. This may appear altogether a tedious business, 
but when put into practice it is but a trifling affair, and I have 
proved from experience that every detail here given is necessary to 
success. ; 
I may also profitably occupy another paragraph in calling 
attention to the fact that many of the subjects I have recommended 
may be easily increased at home without any great expenditure of 
time or space. The Euonymus, Ivy, Periwinkle, and Aucuba may 
be easily propagated by cuttings taken in September, and inserted 
in fine sandy soil, under the shade of a west wall or fence. If in 
the winter they can have the shelter of an old light, or hand-glasses, 
they will be all the better for it. At the end of twelve months 
they may be transplanted into nursery beds in good soil, and in two 
years from the time the cuttings are put in many of them will come 
into use with larger plants. 
In dry positions some pretty beds may be made with such plants 
as Sempervivum Californicum, Sedums, Suxifrages, Variegated Huony- 
mus, and the beds will be much admired. I saw last winter in the 
garden of a friend of mine a very pretty bed, formed with a centre 
star of Dell's Crimson Beet, the outer segments filled in with Golden 
Thyme, next a broad band of Sempervivum Californicum in large 
plants, with au edging of Golden Feather next the grass. The bed 
was well raised above the level of the grass, and the position dry 
and sheltered. Thus we see there is no necessity why a garden 
should be deficient of beauty even during winter, for there are plenty 
of materials to make it cheerful if we care to use them. 
REINECKEA CARNEA FOL. VAR. 
= HIS distinct and handsome plant is so nearly hardy that 
it may be grown to perfection in a cool conservatory, 
and may be put out on rockwork during the summer. 
(Zi As it belongs to the Dracena family, it will be under- 
~_ Stood that the most simple treatment suffices for it, for 
a difficult Dracena is a thing unknown. The boldly recurved leaves 
