SEPTEMBER 163 



for results is the period of development of the 

 plant in one respect as in another, without any 

 suffering at the root to make the top showy. 



The wood chosen for striking should be that 

 of the current season, and of early growth, so that 

 it shall be perfectly firm without being old. The 

 cuttings may range in length from four to eight 

 inches, with one eye or perhaps two to show above 

 the ground when planted. The land must be well 

 dug and properly firmed again, and plenty of sharp 

 sand should be incorporated with it. A trench 

 should be made of the right depth to receive the 

 cuttings, and these should be laid at a distance of 

 three or four inches apart ; a second row about six 

 inches from the first, and so on until all are planted. 

 The following winter they may be protected by 

 a covering of natural material, such as leaves, and 

 the next summer they must be stopped when they 

 require it, and not allowed to flower, so that in 

 twelve months from the time of striking they will 

 be fair plants on their own roots, and ready for 

 planting, if necessary, in their permanent beds. 

 They will not be full grown for two or three years 

 to come, but the time of waiting will be one of 

 progress, and the ultimate results will be of the 

 best. 



This is the most suitable month for taking cut- 

 tings of many other plants besides roses, and 

 although I have not much to do in that respect, 

 there is always a certain amount which requires 

 attention. I have never grown the larger kinds of 

 calceolaria, but the common yellow one seems to be 

 a necessity as well as a perennial source of anxiety 



