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they start into growth, the young tops will afford a plentiful 

 supply of cuttings. Put the cutting pots wherever they will 

 have a temperature of 60° or 70°, and as soon as rooted put 

 them into small GO's, from thence into five-inch pots, and 

 finally into their blooming pots, which may be either six-, eight-, 

 or nine-inch pots ; those in eight-inch pots will generally be the 

 most useful for conservatory decoration. When potted into 

 the small GO's, replace in the propagating frame for a week or 

 ten days, and then remove to a warm frame. Harden off" as 

 quickly as possible, and remove to a cold frame, as a continu- 

 ance in artificial heat will result in general ruin. 



Keep them close to the glass, and as soon as the season is 

 sufficiently advanced expose the plants to a free circulation of 

 air, to keep the growth dwarf and stocky. After the middle 

 of May, the lights may be drawn off" altogether during the day, 

 whenever the weather is sufficiently favorable, unless the 

 plants are required to be in flower on au early date. The 

 stock intended for affording a late display should, after the 

 end of May, be removed to a bed of ashes at the foot of a 

 north wall, and receive the same attention as if sheltered with 

 glass. It is well to remember that plants growing in pots in 

 the open air require quite as frequent refreshings from the 

 watering-can as others grown indoors. Never let the soil get 

 dry enough to allow the leaves to flag ; and, on the other hand, 

 avoid too frequent applications of water. Clear soft water will 

 suffice until the plants have had their last shift, and get pot- 

 bound, then water with weak liquid manure, and continue its 

 use during the whole time they are in the conservatory. 



A judicious system of stopping and training must be carried 

 out. Commence by nipping out the growing points of the 

 young plants directly they are established in the small GO's ; 

 and after they are shifted into the five-inch pots, pinch back 

 the side-shoots to within four or five joints of the main stem. 

 After they are stopped, tie them out regularly, and immedia- 

 tely on their recovery from the eflects of the final shift, pinch 

 back to the same distance as advised for the last set of shoots. 

 Then no more stopping, but the new growth must be trained 

 in the usual way. 



If the system of culture here advised is carried out, and the 

 foliage kept clean by means of a sprinkle overhead once or 

 twice a day according to the weather, there will not be much 

 trouble from insects of any kind; but if green-fly should 



