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duly shaded, and moderately watered ; such as Xenrithemums, Salivi- 

 as, Geraniums, Pelargoniums, and Erodiums, Herwani\ias, Phlomises, 

 Ericas, Cineraria lanata, Camellia japonica and Atjubajaponica, Coty- 

 ledon orbiculata, Ononis natrix, Polygala bracteolata. Lavendulas, An- 

 thyllises,Proteas, &c.&c. these kmds, with many 6tiers, will now take 

 freely, in suitable earth, without the assistance cf a hot-bed. Let 

 the cuttings be taken from healthy plants ; they should be from four 

 to eight inches in length, and of stout and robust growth. The 

 leaves should be stripped off more than half way up, and the cut- 

 tings planted about two thirds of their length into pots, garden- 

 pans, or beds of earth, adopting for each kind its favourite soil ; then 

 give shade and water, as directed on former occasion?. 



The Ericas, Anthyllises, and other kinds that dotiot root freely 

 in this way, should have bell-glasses placed ovez them, which will 

 greatly facilitate their rooting. 



Continue to propagate the various kinds of succulent plants, be-i 

 longing to this department, as directed in page 395, 



Transplanting Seedlings and Cuttings 



Such seedlings of Green-house plants, as were rased from the 

 spring sowings, and that are now, three inches hijh, or more, 

 should be transplanted into small pots separately, o* several into 

 large pots, and immediately watered ; they must be kept duly shad- 

 ed, till well taken with the earth, and in a growing stite ; and even 

 then, it will be proper to place them where they can svoicl the mid- 

 day sun, for the remainder of the season. 



Many of the cuttings planted in spring, will be veil rooted by 

 this time, and may now be taken up with as much earth as possible 

 about their roots, planted separately in suitable sized pots, and 

 shaded for eight or ten days from the mid-day sun ; always observ- 

 ing to keep the earth in the pots moderately moist The gerani- 

 ums in particular, may be taken up, when too tliick, and trans- 

 planted, at any time after the cuttings have grown four or five 

 inches. 



Shifting into larger pots* 



You may now shift such of your plants, as require larger pots or 

 tubs ; this is the best of the summer months for that purpose, as 

 the greater number will have made their summer progress, and are 

 now rather at a stand, previous to the commencement of their 

 new autumnal vegetation. 



The operation of shifting, is to be performed in every respect as 

 directed in page 353. 



Such plants as are now shifted, must be immediately watered 

 and removed into the shade ; where they can have free air and 

 protection from the sun in the heat of the day ; there to remain for 

 two, three, or four weeks, according to the time the respective 

 kinds may take to re-establish themselves, and get into a fresh state 

 of growth, when they may be replaced among the general collec- 

 . lion. 



