ON STRIKING PELARGONIUMS. 3 



varieties— the Bose, begins to occupy a place in the pages of the 

 Fbricultural Cabinet. From the vast extent of species and vari- 

 eties which the genus includes, the splendour and abundance of 

 the flowers, and their exquisitely refreshing fragrance, we may very 

 certainly calculate that remarks upon their culture, &c. will occa- 

 sionally be presented for insertion in the Cabinet. To add my 

 mite on the subject, I herewith transmit some brief particulars on 

 forcing the Rose, elicited by the query of a correspondent which 

 is given at page 163, (Vol. I) 



In the first place, collect an equal portion of good substantial 

 loamy soil, well-rotted leaves, and very rotten dung from an old 

 cucumber-bed, mixing them well together; having done this, 

 procure some pots from nine to twelve inches in diameter, placing 

 three plants in each pat. The plants that were forced in January 

 and February I repot about the latter end of August. I then let 

 them remain in the open air till December, when I remove them 

 into the hothouse. Before I take them to that situation, I cut 

 back the young shoots to two or three eyes from the old stem. 

 \ iter being thus pruned, for the first three weeks I keep the house 

 to from 60 to 70 degrees of heat, and then increase it to from 80 

 to 90 degrees. The plants have plenty of drainage given in the 

 pots at the time of potting, so that water will pass off freely ; thus 

 a proportionate supply of fresh water being required, the plants 

 an . benefited by it. Whilst in high temperature, it is advantageous 

 to file plan* occasionally to syringe them over the tops. 



I would advise not to force very rapidly at the commencement, 

 otherwise the buds will push weakly shoots, which will produce 

 frw, if any, flowers, and those even very weakly. Begin with the 

 low temperature, and gradually increase to the degrees stated in 

 flie period above described. If this, with the other particulars, be 

 attended to by the correspondent who, in page 163, asks for in- 

 formation, he will be amply repaid with a good bloom. 



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ARTICLE III — Oh Striking Vclanjoniums. By Snow- 

 drop. 

 Cutting* -I Pelargoniums and Geranroms mcceed well under 

 rj irnpl* treatment, and, although complicated means are gene- 



