104 THE TREE PROPAGATOR AND PLANTER. 



saturate the root with water — i.e. to continue giving 

 water when it is already damp enough — will be sure to 

 prove fatal also. 



The young plants should be frequently stopped to 

 induce a dwarf and bushy nature. All the Heaths 

 require a pure, sandy, fine peat. 



The propagation of Heaths is by seed and by cut- 

 tings. 



By seed some new sorts will, no doubt, arise. The 

 seed is very fine, and requires care to raise plants from 

 it. The seed-pan in which you mean to sow it must 

 be well drained first, then fill it up to within half an 

 inch of the rim with fine sandy peat and silver sand, 

 one part of the latter to two parts of the former, well 

 mixed ; shake and press the soil well into the pan, so 

 as to make it pretty firm, then with a fine rose water- 

 pot water the soil so as to soak it through. Let it 

 stand for an hour or two, then sow the seed evenly 

 over the surface, and sprinkle as much very fine soil 

 over it as will barely cover it, and place a square of 

 flat glass over the pan till the seed is up, as we call 

 it ; place the pan in a shady part of the propagating- 

 house. 



By Cuttings. — Cuttings of the firm young growth 

 may be struck whenever they can be had. The same 

 methods of treatment for striking these as was recom- 

 mended for the Chorozema and Epacris are equally 

 good here. The daily wiping of the striking-glasses 

 in this case is of much importance. 



The Corrgea [Rutacece). 



This tribe c )mes from New Holland. They are all 

 pretty, dwarf, stiff-growing shrubs, very free to flower, 

 and not at all difficult to grow. Any ordinary culture 

 will grow them, and any common greenhouse will suit 

 them ; seme little stopping at an early stage in the 

 growth of the young plant will induce a dwarf habit, 

 and form a handsome specimen ; peat and maiden loam 

 of equal parts will grow them well. 



