CAMELLIA CULTURE. 35 



Camellia cuttings are not difficult to root, but they do 

 require time in the sand-bed. 



I have much more trouble rooting soft wooded plants. 



Cuttings have life in them, and, of necessity, require 

 attention at the proper time. 



While the cuttings are in the sand-bed, and are receiv- 

 ing artificial heat, they will be more subject to pests than 

 at any other time. 



At this particular time, syringing twice a day, morn- 

 ing and night, will be positively necessary for the cuttings, 

 and will greatly help to destroy the insects. 



To aid in keeping the sand-bed clean, all dead leaves 

 should be removed, as they are often the nests of vermin. 



Cleanliness in the sand-bed or bench, is absolutely 

 necessary for the health of the cuttings. 



Do not force the cuttings to root quickly by giving 

 them extra heat. You will gain nothing by it, but will 

 cause them to lose most of their shoots or eyes. 



They will root, but it will, in all probability, 'take 

 twelve months for many of them to make another shoot or 

 eye. (See special chapter of rooted cuttings with no eyes 

 or shoots.) 



For propagating, it does not require a man of so much 

 experience and skill as very many growers suppose. 



The best propagator that I ever had in my establish- 

 ment, was a lad only seventeen years old, and who was 

 with me only six months previous to taking charge of this 

 department. 



Having but little experience and knowledge, I can 

 only attribute his success in propagating, to the great care 



