42 THE PLOEAL WOELD AND GAEDEN GUIDE. 



large towns. They all range from five pounds and upwards, and are 

 excellent in their way ; but their price puts them out of the reach of 

 most people. You can easily construct your own by following the 

 directions I have given, and I would strongly advise all who can to 

 try. Tou will find it a real pleasure if once in working order. On 

 pp. 37 and 40 are illustrations of plant cases for the outside 

 of windows, very often met with in London and other towns. They 

 are extremely elegant contrivances, and are very pretty when filled 

 with ferns and other plants. But the very height of refinement and 

 elegance in window gardening is represented on pp. 38, 39, and 41. 

 Bow or French windows are especially adapted for carrying out this 

 arrangement ; and, where cost is a secondary consideration, a very 

 picture of beauty and elegance can be carried out, to the beautify- 

 ing of your home, the credit of yourself, and the admiration and 

 delight of all your friends and acquaintances. It can also be carried 

 out on a smaller scale in any window having a recess ; and I am sure 

 many little contrivances in this way will suggest themselves to your 

 mind if you once apply yourself to the subject. 



(To be continued.) 



ON THE CULTURE OP THE FUCHSIA. 



[HE season is now at hand when all desirous of producing 

 fine specimens of this beautiful plant should at once 

 commence selecting from their stock some of the finest, 

 most healthy and vigorous plants, for the purpose of 

 starting into growth. Commence by shaking them clean 

 out of the old soil, prune the roots by shortening them back, also 

 prune the tops by cutting back the shoots to the distance of two or 

 three joints from the stem. Of whatever shape you wish to grow 

 these plants, now is the time to decide; if of a pyramidal form, 

 prune back all the side-shoots, leaving only short spurs from the 

 stems, and allow the leading stem to go as far as there are side- 

 shoots or spurs to furnish it ; — for a dwarf bushy plant, prune the 

 side-shoots back to the same distance as the above, but shorten all 

 the leading shoots, and reduce it into a compact and neat form. 

 Prepare some good turfy loam, with the same quantity of fibrous 

 peat, half the quantity of well-decayed leaf-mould, some rubbly 

 charcoal, and sharp sand ; mix these well together, taking special care 

 to well drain your pots before potting. I have always found a few 

 large potsherds at the bottom of the pot, and upon the top of these 

 some coarse charcoal, suit the fuchsia admirably. I know of no 

 plant that delights in charcoal more than the fuchsia, always 

 observing, upon shifting the plants into larger size pots, their roots 

 ndhering to it, and presenting the most healthy appearance. 



When performing the potting of them, bear in mind not to use 

 the pots too large at first, always allowing room for two, or, in some 

 cases, three shiftings. When potted, place your plants in a moderate 



