THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GLIDE. 345 



"When the weather becomes mild and settled, remove the plants to a 

 cold frame, which will form the most convenient situation for it in 

 summer, and regulate the admission of air, etc., according to the 

 state of the growth. 



A thin shade should be thrown over the glass for a few hotirs 

 on the forenoons of bright sunny days, and the atmosphere should 

 be kept as moist as it conveniently can be. If all goes well, a second 

 shift will be requisite in June, and the plant must not be allowed to 

 suffer for the want of pot-room. Observe the same condition in 

 shifting as recommended above. When the roots are supposed to 

 have got hold of the fresh soil, which, 'will be easily known by the 

 growth, the main shoots must be stopped or cut back in order to 

 throw strength into the side-branches ; for if the main shoots are 

 allowed to follow their own course, the plant will soon become very 

 thin and bare at the bottom, and this will not be remedied without 

 a free use of the knife and consequent loss of time. 



Discontinue shading as early in autumn as it can be safely 

 dispensed with, and expose the plant more freely to air in order 

 to get the wood firm before winter, for the foliage is apt to become 

 foxy unless the wood is moderately well ripened. Towards the 

 end of September, or as soon as damp cloudy weather begins to 

 prevail, remove the plaut to the greenhouse, placing it near the 

 glass, and where it will receive a free supply of air on every favour- 

 able opportunity, and give water very carefully during the dull 

 season. If the same treatment as recommended for the first season 

 is practised for one or two more years, the plant should be a nice 

 sized specimen for blooming ; but if a large specimen is the object, 

 the plant should not be allowed to bloom too soon. And in the 

 case of a plant intended for flowering the following season, stopping 

 or cutting back must not be practised later than June, as the youn"- 

 wood must be well matured in order to secure a fine display of 

 blossoms. Large thick specimens must all be kept in a rather dry 

 airy situation iu winter, and frequently turned round so as to 

 expose all their parts equally to the light and air, but avoid cold 

 north or north-easterly winds. The plant generally opens its flowers 

 about the beginning of June, and it will go on producing a succession 

 of its pretty blossoms until December. But if the object be to keep 

 the specimen in good condition as long as possible, which of course 

 it should be, the plant must never be removed to a close place while 

 in flower, but should be kept in a cool, airy part of the greenhouse, 

 and near the glass, shading from bright sunshine. Also give atten- 

 tion to stopping any shoots which may incline to outgrow the others ; 

 and if necessary to keep the bottom well furnished with healthy 

 young wood, the shoots must be cut back, even at the expense of 

 losing a season's bloom. Attention must also be given to shifting 

 as may be necessary to keep the roots properly supplied with pot 

 room, and water must be carefully supplied, especially to large 

 specimens when in a dormant state. 



November. 



