ON THE CULTURE OF CHOROZliMAS. 1G9 



ARTICLE XI. 



ON THE CULTURE OF CHOROZEMAS. 



BY THE FOREMAN OF A LONDON NURSERY. 



By the request of one of the correspondents in the Cabinet, I for- 

 ward the particulars of my mode of treatment with the Chorozemas. 

 This genus is generally considered difficult to cultivate, but I have 

 grown them with considerable success by pursuing the following 

 method :— The soil I use is a sandy, fibrous peat, well broken with 

 the spade, but not sifted. The best time for potting is March or 

 April ; care must be taken not to over-pot the plants, or injure the 

 roots while potting, and the soil must be made perfectly firm and 

 compact about the roots, and the pots well drained ; they must then 

 be placed in the greenhouse in an open, airy situation, and not 

 crowded among other plants. It is also preferable to keep them in 

 the greenhouse during summer, but in hot weather they must be 

 shaded for a few hours each day during sunshine. They require a 

 reasonable supply of water, that is, they must not be sodden nor left 

 to get too dry. They may be propagated in the following manner : 

 cuttings should be taken off while the wood is young, and carefully 

 prepared ; take off the bottom leaves with a sharp knife, and make 

 a clear cut just through the joint ; the cutting pot should be drained, 

 and then filled to within two inches of the top with the soil before 

 spoken of. On the top of this put a layer of white sand, into which 

 plant the cuttings, making a little hole for their reception with a small 

 stick. When the pot is full, give them a steady watering with a fine 

 rose, after which place a clean glass over them. In this state they 

 may be removed to the propagating-house, where the temperature 

 should be about 65°, and plunged in a little saw-dust or sand. They 

 should be shaded from the sun, which can easily be done by placing 

 a sheet of coarse paper over the glasses. As soon as the cuttings are 

 rooted, which may be known by their beginning to grow, they must 

 be potted off, taking care not to injure the roots, and they must be 

 covered again for a week or fortnight, till they make fresh roots, after 

 which they must be gradually inured to the greenhouse, and treated, 

 as old plants. 



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