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protected from severe frost, and winds, and hot sun ; in fact, they do best in 

 a north aspect during the summer, and those who have such situations cannot 

 do better than choose from this class. There are the sedums or stonecrops, 

 many of which are very pretty when in flower, as S. Siebaldii and others : 

 even the common yellow and white stonecrops are interesting when in flower, 

 and hang over the sides of the pot, completely covering it : they mostly have 

 viscid, fleshy leaves, and stand drought without much injury ; consequently 

 they are good things to begin with. The Sempervivums, or houseleeks, are much 

 the same in habit and style of growth, as some of the preceding : they are equally 

 easy of culture. Then, again, there is the prolific family of Saxifrages, which 

 includes the time-honoured London Pride, and species far too numerous to 

 mention here, but all of more or less merit for pot-culture. Then, again, 

 there are the Phlox species, as ^;?-oc!'. //1 5e?zs, suhulata, kc, which are of dwarf 

 trailing habit, very suitable to hang from a window-ledge. Primulas, as the 

 double white, lilac, and red, and also Primula Auricula, before spoken of, 

 are interesting subjects for practice on the window-sill. Many others might 

 be mentioned, as Campanulas, particularly rotundifoHa and pumila, Irises, 

 Brelhs, &c. ; but the culture for all is much the same : they grow in sandy 

 loam, and should have proper drainage. Chrysanthemums are very suitable 

 for window-culture, and now is the time to propagate them from cuttings or 

 ofisets, to make neat bushy plants for flowering in November. Cuttings 

 strike freely if planted round a pot, and placed in the shade. Offsets may be 

 potted singly. Any that are advancing, and have filled their pots with roots, 

 should be put into larger. Such as are growing vigorously may receive liquid 

 manure two or three times a week. This is made by placing two or three 

 shovelfuls of the dung of cattle into a tub, filling it up with water, and 

 stirring it well round, then allowing it to settle, when it is ready for use* 

 Somo use guano in this way, but a much smaller quantity will sufiice ; and 

 those who are not experienced in the use of these stimulants had better use 

 them cautiously, and in a rather weak state. Their uses are to supply that 

 nourishment to plants which they have exhausted from the soil ; so that it can 

 do no good where the roots have not reached the sides of the pots, and the 

 plants are not growing \'igorously. All soft-wooded and free-growing plants 

 may be benefitted by its application in suitable quantities ; but hard-wooded 

 and fine-rooted plants, such as Ericas, Epacrises, Azaleas, &c., should receive 

 very little indeed, if any, and that in a very weak state. Fast-growing 

 plants, as Fuchsias, Geraniums, Genistas, &c., should not be frequently turned, 

 since they always make a face towards the light, and the process might 

 weaken them : it would be better to train them out fanlike, by means of thin 

 painted sticks. Fern-cases may be tvuned occasionally. The plants in these 

 have a like tendency ; consequently they show best from the light. By turning 

 the case, the faces of the plants are brought facing the room. If they can 

 receive light directly overhead, it will be so much the better. We have one so 

 placed, looking exceedingly fresh and pretty : it seldom requires any attention, 

 and is watered twice only in the year. These may be planted with most of 



