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rains, or they will suffer, perhaps die in conseqnenee ; either a 

 boarded roof, or other shelter, must be provided for them on such 

 occasions. Also, if the pots stand on a floor of slates or flag stones, 

 they should be partly plunged in a little moss, as the sun, by 

 heating the pots, sometimes burns the roots of the plants. In 

 September, take the plants into the greenhouse, and place them in 

 a situation where they will receive plenty of light and air during 

 winter. Early in the spring, remove them to the stove in succes- 

 sion, as they are required to bloom. Most of the species will 

 flower very fine, without being placed out of doors at all ; but by 

 placing them out as above, the flowers will be much finer, and 

 more abundant, than when grown regularly in the house ; they 

 may be increased by cuttings, seeds, and grafting. 



By. Cuttings. — Take oil* the cuttings at the length required, and 

 lay them on a shelf in the greenhouse, to dry and heal the wounds. 

 Let them remain on the shelf until they begin to have a shrivelled 

 appearance — say a week or fortnight ; then pot them in small pots 

 in the same compost as recommended for the old plants; set them 

 on a shelf as near the glass as convenient, and be particularly 

 cautious not to overwater them. 



By Seed. — Sow the seed in the wet state, immediately after being- 

 gathered from the plant, and rubbed out of the husk. For this 

 purpose, fill a pot. with a mixture of equal parts of peat earth and 

 sand ; cover it lightly, and plunge the pots in a hotbed : if the 

 seed be good, it will make its appearance in a month afterwards. 



By Grafting. — The operation of grafting is very simple, merely 

 requiring an incision to be made, and fitting in it a fresh cutting 

 of another kind, rubbing a little clay over the wound to keep out the 

 air. The union is soon effected, and the new branch grows freely. 



April Uth, 1834. D. Pearce. 



ARTICLE VII. — A Description of Twenty-six Species 

 and Varieties of Fuchsias ; with Particulars of the 

 Method of Cultivation, $c. By Mr. W. Barratt, 

 Nurseryman, Wakefield. 



In perusing your truly interesting work, the Floricultural Cabi- 

 net, I observe amongst your very numerous Correspondents, that 



