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THE GREEN-IIOUSE. 



Orange, lemon, citron, and shaddock trees, on which there are 

 now set a superabundance of young fruit, should have them thinned 

 to a reasonable number on each, in proportion to its strength; after 

 which they may be divested of all flowers subsequently produced, 

 especially when wanted for domestic purposes, such as to make 

 orange-flower water, &c. 



It would be of considerable utility to those trees to have the 

 earth in the top of the tubs or pots now taken out, for two or three 

 inches deep, and replaced with fresh compost; this would greatly 

 encourage their autumn growth. 



Propagating the Plants. 



Still continue to propagate the various kinds of green-house 

 plants, which you wish to increase, by cuttings, layers, suckers, 

 &c, as directed in the preceding months; most kinds will yet suc- 

 ceed by cuttings of the present year's wood if carefully planted, 

 duly shaded, and moderately watered; such as xeranthemums, 

 salivias, geraniums, pelargoniums, and erodiums, hermannias, 

 phlomises, ericas, cineraria lanata, camellia japonica and acuba 

 japonica, cotyledon orbiculata, ononis natrix, polygala bracteolata, 

 lavendulas, anthyllises, proteas, &c. &c. These kinds, with many 

 others, will now take freely, in suitable earth, without the assist- 

 ance of a hot-bed. Let the cuttings be taken from healthy plants; 

 they should be from four to eight inches in length, and of a stout 

 and robust growth. The leaves should be stripped oft* more than 

 half way up, and the cuttings 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 occasions. 



The ericas, anthyllises, and other kinds that do not root freely 

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

 greatly facilitate their rooting. 



Continue to propagate the various kinds of succulent plants 

 belonging to this department as directed in page 404. 



Transplanting Seedlings and Cuttings. 



Such seedlings of green-house plants as were raised from the 

 spring sowings, and that are now three inches high, or more, should 

 be transplanted into small pots separately, or several into large 

 pots, and immediately watered; they must be kept duly shaded till 

 well taken with the earth, and in a growing state; and even then it 

 will be proper to place them where they can avoid the mid-day 

 sun for the remainder of the season. 



