ON GROWING THE CAMELLIA IN HOUSE WINDOWS. 231 



you the following account of one that never fails to blossom in the 

 garden of a friend of mine at Stanton Harcourt, near Ensham, in 

 Oxfordshire. I must premise that there is no sort of care in the 

 shape of protection of any kind ever given it, even in the coldest 

 winters : it is planted at the south-east coiner of the house, so that 

 one-half of the tree is trained with a full south, and the other half 

 with a full east aspect. The south side of the tree has the greatest 

 number of blossoms, but I have never recollected the east side to be 

 altogether without them. The soil is a hard gravel. I have for 

 several years tried to get a tree for my own garden from this one, but 

 have never succeeded. I have tried grafting, budding, and slips. 

 I have this year put in several buds, but do not think they will grow ; 



ARTICLE VII. 



ON GROWING THE CAMELLIA IN HOUSE WINDOWS. 



BY Q. T. D., MANCHESTER. 



In the July number of the Cabinet, an old Subscriber asks for in- 

 formation as to growing this beautiful plant. Having for some 

 time grown a number in my windows which have done remarkably 

 well, I feel happy to give him the information he requires. I should 

 recommend him, as a beginner, to purchase his plants immediately, 

 as the buds will now be well set; let him place them in those 

 windows which have the best light, water them regularly, but take 

 care not to make the soil over wet, as it would tend to cause the buds 

 to fall off. Of course, they must be placed in such rooms as have 

 constantly a fire through the winter months. After flowering, I 

 move mine from the parlours to the kitchen window, previous to 

 which, I shift them iuto larger pots ; by moving them in this way, 

 I get the additional heat they need, during the season of growth and 

 forming the flower-buds for the next season. I let them remain 

 here as long as they are in a growing state, or until the buds are 

 properly set; I then again place them in the parlours. During the 

 time they are in the kitchen windows the leaves will collect the dust, 

 which I recommend to be washed off twice a week with a sponge 

 kept for the purpose ; and in the summer monflis, at least once every 

 week, take them into the garden and sprinkle well with a watering- 



