till the middle of January. To be then removed to 

 a hotbed or pine pit, and re-potted, at intervals, till 

 May ; then to be taken into a greenhouse till they 

 begin to flower. 



We recommend the same principles, but vary the 

 application of them a little, that they may be more 

 generally useful. The offsets need not be divided 

 till the latter end of February ; and then they should 

 be planted singly in pots of rich soil, rendered very 

 light, by the addition of decayed leaves or other ve- 

 getable mould, with a good portion of sand, and be 

 kept in a moderate hotbed, where plenty of air can 

 be admitted during the day time. About the end 

 of March, remove the plants, with the roots and soil 

 complete, into pots a little larger than those first em- 

 ployed, filling up the space with the same compost 

 as before. After this the transplanting should be 

 repeated every six weeks, still using pots a little lar- 

 ger at each removal, till through a gradation of four 

 or five sizes, from small ones of four inches, you ar- 

 rive at those of not less than ten inches diameter. 

 Sink the plants nearly an inch in each fresh pot, and 

 observe to keep them from the commencement, in 

 pans, which should never be without water, as much 

 of the success depends on their continual moisture. 



They may be taken out of the hotbed about the 

 end of May, or even earlier, provided a temporary 

 covering be afforded them at night. 



When the plants have done flowering, cut off the 

 stems ; and during the severity of winter protect 

 the offsets in a cold frame or airy room, where they 

 may remain with moderate waterings till they are 

 required to be again divided. 



Bot. Rep. 659. 



