On the Culture of the Daphne Odor a. 257 



ter. About the beginning of July, they will be about five or 

 six feet high, and coming into bloom. They may then be 

 placed in the greenhouse or conservatory, where they will 

 continue in flower for a long time. 



When the plants are done flowering, they may be taken 

 from the greenhouse, and placed in any airy situation to ripen 

 their wood. When cold weather sets in, keep them dry and 

 free from frost until they show signs of starting into growth. 



As soon as the buds begin to swell, they must be repotted. 

 Shake the old soil clean away from the roots ; cut the stems 

 down to within six or eight inches of the root ; put them in 

 pots as small as you can get the roots in without chafing 

 them ; place them in a gentle bottom heat, if you have it ; if 

 not, place them in a warm part of the greenhouse, and treat 

 them as before recommended. It must be borne in mind, that 

 these plants should always be repotted before they start into 

 growth, but they ought to be cut down a fortnight before you 

 wish to pot them. Clerodendronsare easily propagated either 

 by seeds or cuttings ; the latter method is generally adopted, 

 as some of the species are shy in producing seeds. Cuttings 

 of the old wood, after the plant is cut down for spring pot- 

 ting, will root freely, but cuttings from the young wood make 

 the best plants. They will strike quickly in a bottom heat ; 

 when they are rooted, pot them off", and treat them as old 

 plants. 



New Haven, April 30^^, 1849. 



Art. V. On the Culture of the Daphne Odora. From the 

 Gardener'' s Chronicle. With Remarks by the Editor. 



Few plants have more attractive qualities than the Ddph- 

 ne odora. Beautiful in its foliage, and deliciously fragrant 

 in its pretty umbels of white flowers, — blooming, too, at a 

 season when there are but few such flowering plants, it has 

 unusual claims upon the care and attention of the amateur 

 cultivator. Like many other plants, it is of simple manage- 

 ment when once its habits are well known. Yet it is not 

 often seen in very good condition, and this neglect in its cul- 



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