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plant, and the second should be trained in exactly the same 

 way as specimen pelargoniums are trained. Very little train- 

 ing will, however, be required, beyond simply tying out the 

 young growth as soon as there is the slightest prospect of the 

 plants becoming unshapely. The culture o£ both species is 



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the same, excepting that the former should be grown under 

 glass and in baskets, instead of in pots and in the open air 

 during the summer. 



To propagate a fresh stock, take cuttings of the new growth 

 in February, March, April, and May. Prepare them as 

 cuttings by removing the leaves from the lowest joint, and 

 dibbling them firmly into sand. If made early, a gentle 



