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successful result. If a Rose of slow development is budded on a 

 rampant briar, and all the strength of the latter is turned into the para- 

 sitical stranger, health cannot be maintained, nor will a freely vege- 

 tating Rose submit to be impeded in its progress by a sluggish stock. 

 Thin away surplus branches from all stocks not budded as early as pos- 

 sible, not to wait a day even, but get the branches left strong and 

 healthy. 



IN THE FORCING FRAME. 

 Where stove and greenhouse plants afford suitable cuttings, propa- 

 gation may still be pursued ; as, generally speaking, it can be practised 

 with greater success in the early than in the latter part of the year. It 

 should be remembered that the propagation of most plants is facilitated 

 by the employment of bottom-heat anil bell-glasses. Stove plants will 

 derive great advantage from a partial shading during the glare of the 

 day, and will be less liable to injury from drought. Many plants that 

 have made vigorous growth will require shifting, especially such as 

 Justicias, Clerodendrons, &c. Give plenty of water at the roots, 

 syringe often in the evening, and keep the floors of the house and every 

 part damp, to, assist in maintaining a humid atmosphere; it is sur- 

 prising the amount of evaporation going on at this season. Bulbs of 

 Amaryllis, and other stove and greenhouse plants, can be put together 

 in a pit or frame, where they will be near the glass, and where the 

 influence of the sun, with a gradual diminution of Mater, will mature 

 them. Never permitting the foliage to flag is a good criterion as to 

 the quantity of moisture required, and they may be kept as near that 

 state as possible. 



IN THE GREENHOUSE, <Stc. 

 As a free ingress of air must necessarily be permitted during fine 

 weather, its rapid circulation, conjoined with active solar heat, must 

 cause a rapid evaporation both from the plants and soil ; hence there 

 exists a necessity, under the above circumstances, of watering and 

 syringing frequently. However beneficial a screen may be during 

 bright hot weather, its presence is not required while the sun is 

 obscured. Encourage the growth of Azaleas and Camellias by keeping 

 them comparatively close (with shade during sunshine), and supplying 

 them liberally with moisture administered by the syringe. As probably 

 increased room will be obtained by the removal of many plants to the 

 flower-beds, the space might be appropriated to the cultivation of plants 

 of the commoner sort, for an autumn display. The pits will be found 

 useful for many hard-wooded greenhouse plants, impatient of too much 

 heat. Propagate Roses by cuttings from those plants which have been 

 forced, and place the plants in a rather shady situation, in order that 

 they may have a period of rest for a few weeks. Calceolarias that have 

 ceased blooming .should be re-potted ; cut off dead tops, place the 

 plants in a situation where they can be shaded from hot sun, admitting 

 it morning and evening. Seed should be sown, so as 10 have the plants 

 strong, to endure winter ; such will bloom next season, and be much more 

 vigorous than plants raised from cuttings. Cinerarias also that have 

 done blooming should have the tops cut off, be fumigated in a close 



