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be saved in watering ; and the plants, having a more natural treatment, will 

 present a more natural appearance. — {lb. p. 307). 



CuUivalion of Ahijsia Citriodora. — Do you possess a neglected plant of 

 the too much neglected lemon-scented Verbena, or, as it is now called, 

 Aloysia citriodoral If so, lose no time in propagating a stock of healthy 

 plants from young shoots produced in a forcing-plant pit. When propa- 

 gated, encourage luxuriance by liberally potting in coarse loamy soil and 

 leaf-mould; inducing compactness of growth by frequently pinching off the 

 tops of the young shoots until the last week in May, when, having pre- 

 viously inured them to the external atmosphere, turn them out of their pots 

 into spare beds in the reserve garden, the compost being open, and mod- 

 erately rich, with a substratum of old mortar or rubble. If large bushy 

 plants are desired, plant them sufficiently distant from each other, and con- 

 tinue stopping the growing shoots whenever they attain the length of two 

 or three inches. In September following, re-pot them into large pots, and 

 place them in a close cold-pit, giving scarcely any water, when they will 

 soon become deciduous. Here they may remain until required in succession 

 for forcing through the winter in a plant-forcing structure. Their utility, 

 when their delightful fragrance is taken into account, need not be descanted 

 on, inasmuch as the perfume of this odoriferous shrub is too universally 

 appreciated to require eulogium. — [lb. p. 307). 



Tlie Heartsease or Pansy. — These plants are easily propagated by cut- 

 tings or side shoots, which may be taken off them at almost any time of the 

 year. To ensure success in striking, I should recommend the cuttings to 

 be planted early in the spring, or late in the autumn, they will do equally 

 well at either season. The side shoots which appear from under the 

 ground, when sufficiently long, are the best for increase ; they strike root 

 much earlier, and generally make the best and soundest plants. The com- 

 post for this purpose may be composed of one part turfy loam, one part 

 light vegetable earth, and one part horse manure, two years old. It is 

 necessary that a small portion of road-sand should be added to this com- 

 post to prevent the water from hanging too much about the necks of the 

 plants. After planting them, water freely, whether in pots or in the open 

 ground, and protect with hand-glasses, if requisite, but be sure to dry the 

 cuttings before covering them over, as confined damp is very injurious to 

 their future growth ; they must be placed in a shady situation. — {lb. p. 311). 



Scarlet Pelargoniums for icinler floicering . — The employment of scarlet 

 pelargoniums for decorating the greenhouse or conservatory during winter 

 is limited, considering their fitness and appropriate beauty, when judiciously 

 cultivated for this purpose. Having experienced considerable success in 

 their cultivation, I am induced to state the method I have adopted, the rela- 

 tion of which will doubtless interest those of your i-eaders who are engaged 

 in the winter cultivation of this general favorite : — In August or Septem- 

 ber, strong cuttings of Giant, Scarlet, Sol, Smith's Superb, Huntsman, 

 General Tom Thumb, &c., were propagated and potted inrimediately into 

 five-inch pots to winter, their efforts of growth being repeatedly retarded by 

 pinching off the growing shoots until March, when they received a liberal 



