120 the fruit-tree and shrub pruner. 



The Orange-tree. 



As a rule, Orange-trees will grow moderately well 

 in form without much trouble, but when they are young 

 some precaution will be necessary to prevent the plants 

 getting deficient of branches below. The French people 

 are very clever as gardeners in growing the Orange in 

 a handsome and dwarf manner, bearing fine fruit on 

 very dwarf and small plants. I have seen them, and 

 have also had them with full-sized fruit on plants not 

 more than eighteen inches high from the pot. 



While the plants are young and growing fast nip out 

 the points of the main shoots ; this will induce a bushy 

 and dwarf growth. During the summer an abundance 

 of water must be given these plants, with a weekly 

 watering of strong liquid manure. 



Old Orange plants may be cut back occasionally to 

 prevent them from getting overgrown. The best time 

 to do this is early in the spring. 



The Leucopogon. 



This is a scarce though remarkably beautiful green- 

 house flowering shrub of a dwarf habit. It is a woody 

 plant of free growth, and flowers well during the early 

 spring, producing an abundance of small spikes of dimi- 

 nutive wax-like white flowers, very delicate and beau- 

 tiful, being well adapted for bouquets and for ladies' 

 head-dresses. 



The management of this plant consists in a constant 

 stopping of the leading shoots while they are young to 

 induce a dwarf growth, and for foliage close to the pot. 

 Old plants may be cut back moderately, so as to reserve 

 the young wood below. 



The Pimelea. 



P. Spectabilis is about the best of this tribe. It 

 flowers freely, and has a very neat and good appear- 

 ance. It is not at all difficult to grow, so that no 

 greenhouse should be without it, the flowers being good 

 for bouquets. 



