McCNAB—CULTIVATION OF CAPE HEATHS. 357 
most experienced hand, will often make a difference in the time 
required to strike root. When the pot is thus filled with the cuttings, 
it should be well watered with a fine-rose water-pot and placed in 
a close shady part of the stove, admitting as little air as possible 
near to where the cutting pots are placed, and taking care to water 
them freely every day. Indeed, when put in this way, there is no 
risk of over watering them, for having them well drained, the water 
is allowed to pass freely through, and, so far from injuring the 
cuttings, they are benefited by it. 
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air, then bell glasses are absolutely necessary. € pots, in this 
case, should be prepared for the cuttings which are to be covered 
with bell glasses in the same way as before recommended. The 
size of the pot must be regulated by the size of the glass which is 
intended to cover the cuttings. The glass, in this case, will require 
to be wiped occasionally to prevent any damp from injuring the 
cuttings ; and when they have struck root, the glass should be 
removed gradually, some time before the cuttings are potted out. I 
during the ensuing winter, but I have never found young cuttings or 
Seedlings do so well if potted out late in the season, as at such a 
time as will enable them to get well rooted before the winter sets in. 
To those who may not already have had much experience in the 
propagation of heaths, I would recommend not to be discouraged 
although they do not succeed so well at first as they expected. Le 
them but persevere in their attempts and there is no fear of their 
ultimate success. : ‘ 
When the cuttings are rooted, which will be easily known by their 
of the sun. 
The soil for the first*potting should be one-half peat and one-half 
