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The size of the pots must be regulated somewhat by the 

 vigor of the plants ; as a general rule, the pot into which the 

 plants are to be shifted should be one inch deeper, and one 

 inch broader all round than the one in which it was growing ; 

 but often a strong growing specimen, which it may be an 

 object to encourage, may be safely shifted into a pot one half 

 larger than the one from which it was taken. 



The first object is to prepare a good quantity of broken 

 pots for drainage, for no plant is more impatient of an excess 

 of moisture at the root than the camellia ; place over the 

 hole one or two large pieces, and, on these, smaller ones to the 

 depth of half an inch for small pots, and one inch for large 

 ones ; this done, fill in with the above compost an inch or 

 more, and it is then ready to receive the plant. 



Now turn the plants out of their pots, first observing that 

 they are neither too dry nor too wet, the medium being so 

 that the earth will crumble off with the fingers ; carefully re- 

 move the soil and old roots to the depth of an inch, using a 

 sharp pointed stick to loosen it if the roots are much matted ; 

 and cut away all dead roots with the knife ; this done, place 

 the plant in the new pot sufficiently deep to allow half an 

 inch between the surface and the rim of the pot in small 

 plants, and an i7ich in large ones. Make the earth moder- 

 ately firm with the potting-stick, and finish with a good 

 watering from a fine rose, so as to settle the surface ; then 

 place the plants away where they are to stand, until the sea- 

 son for removing to the greenhouse or conservatory. 



(To be continued.^ 



Art. V. FloricuUural and Botanical Notices of Neiv and 

 Beautiful Plants figured in Foreign Periodicals ; iviih 

 Descriptions of those recently introduced to, or originated in, 

 American Gardens. 



Mr. Hartweg'^s return from California. — Mr. Hartweg has 

 returned from his expedition to California, where he was sent 

 by the London Horticultural Society. He has brought home 



