94 Answers to Correspondents. 



Yes. In the month of November, we place the pots underneath the stage, 

 turning them upon their sides, where they remain till February, when they 

 are again repotted and started into growth in a mild heat. 



2. What is the proper mode of treating tuberous rooted geraniums? 

 We have not had much experience with this class : they should, however, 



be managed similarly to other tuberous rooted plants : keeping them rather 

 dry in winter, and potting them in fresh soil in March, and placing them in 

 the warmest part of the house until they are well established. 



3. How should Fuchsias be treated after flowering? Should they be 

 allowed to rest or encouraged to grow ? 



They should be allowed to rest. In December we place the plants under 

 the stage, and only give them an occasional watering, when they are quite 

 dry, till February or March ; they are then shifted into new pots, rubbing 

 off the loose soil, and either headed quite down to the ground or all the lat- 

 eral branches cut off to within an inch or two of the main stem ; they will 

 then make fine flowering plants by the month of June. 



4. How should Cape Jasmine be treated, to make it flower, and to pre- 

 vent the leaves from turning yellow ? 



Keep the plants rather dry during winter, and in March bring them into 

 a temperature of 75° or 80° with more moisture, which will start them at 

 once into growth ; by May they can be placed in the greenhouse, or even in 

 June plunged in the open ground, and they will retain the verdure of their 

 leaves the year round, and bloom abundantly. The soil should be leaf 

 mould, peat and sand. 



5. How can Fuchsia corymbyflora be made to flower? I have several 

 plants of it, some old ones, and some raised within the year from cuttings — 

 they make a luxuriant growth, but refuse to flower, though I have kept 

 them almost withont water for two months at a time. 



We have never seen this superb species in good condition in our gardens; 

 but we have described many fine plants which we saw in Europe, though it 

 is there generally considered a rather diflicult plant to manage well ; it is a 

 most luxuriant grower, and the only way to bring it into bloom is to confine 

 it to a moderate sized pot, and bend down the top of the shoot to make it 

 throw out laterals, which soon form flower buds. 



6. What is the easiest mode of propagating the Oleander? 



Placing the cuttings in phials of water, in a temperature of 75° or 80®, 

 until they emit roots, when they should be potted off into a light rich soil, 

 composed of leaf mould, peat and sand. 



Our correspondent is informed that, in our previous volumes, excellent ar- 

 ticles have appeared oil the culture of the Azalea, Gardenia, Camellia, 

 Fuchsia, and, indeed, upon every popular plant. 



Raising Grape Vines from Seeds. — A Subscriber. — I see no reason why 

 we may not have as great variety of hardy grapes adapted to the climate, 

 as apples, and propose to plant a quantity of seed from several different 

 kinds. As you have kindly offered to devote a portion of your valuable 

 Magazine for the purpose of answering inquiries, — will you please inform 



