THE GREEN-HOUSE. 355 



Solving Seeds of Green-House Plants, &c. 



As early in this month as possible, sow the seeds of Geraniums, 

 myrtles, oleanders, Coronillas, lemons, oranges, balm of Gillead, 

 Aloes, Cannas, Bucldleias and Cactuses ; Callicarpa, Caparis, Cel- 

 cias Mimosas, Mesembryanthemums, Centaureas and Chrysoco- 

 mas ; Cinerias, Cistuses, Coluteas, Cyclamens, Dolichoses, Ericas 

 and Euphorbias ; Ferrarias, Gardenias, Genistas, Heliotropiums, 

 Indigoferas, and Lyciums ; Melias, Melianthuses, Oleas, Passiflo 

 ras, Solanums, and Proteas, Salvias, Silcnes, Spartiums, Teu- 

 criums, Yuccas, and Xeranthemums, with many others ; for 

 which, see the Catalogue of Green-house plants. For the method 

 of sowing them, see page 300. Many kinds will not vegetate 

 for two, three, four or six months, and some, not sooner than 

 twelve ; therefore, attend the pots carefully, and your patience and 

 trouble, will be ultimately rewarded. 



Propagating Green-house Plants by Cuttings, Suckers, and 

 Layers, &c. 



There are few shrubby plants, but may be propagated by layers ; 

 these should be laid in the pots or tubs, agreeably to the methods 

 directed in page 279. 



Suckers may now be taken off, where they appear, and be planted 

 in separate pots, or several small ones, in the same pot. 



The far greater number of all the green-house plants, may now 

 be plentifully propagated by cuttings or slips ; such as Laurusti- 

 nus, myrtles, Geraniums, Balm of Gillead, and Fuschia coccinea ; 

 Jasmines, Gardinias, Hydrangeas, English and Portugal Laurels ; 

 Oleanders, Passion-flowers, Justicias, Lagerstrcemia, Heliotropiums, 

 Coronillas and Melianthuses ; Acuba and Camilla Japonica, Budd- 

 leias, Solanums, Teucriums, Proteas, and Salvias, with almost every 

 other kind, if planted in hot-beds, and carefully shaded and water- 

 ed. Such as do not root freely, should have bell-glasses placed 

 over them, in the hot-bed till rooted; this is the most effectual way 

 to insure the growth of many hard-woocled kinds. 



The roots of herbaceous plants may now be separated and plant- 

 ed in different pots, for increase ; the succulent kinds, may also 

 he propagated by slips, cuttings, and suckers, such as Cactuses, 

 Stapelias, Mesembryanthemums, &c. The succulent sorts should 

 not be planted, for a few days after having been taken off, that the 

 wounds may heal ; during which time, they may lie on a shelf in 

 the green-house, and when fit, plant them in pots of good sandy- 

 earth. 



The young orange and lemon stocks, raised last year, for bud- 

 ding, should now, if not done before, be planted into separate and 

 suitable sized pots ; and if then plunged in a hot-bed, till they have 

 taken fresh root, it v/ill greatly promote their growth. Some of 

 the strongest will, probably? be of sufficient size to bud in August, 

 and all of them at that time twelve months. 



