38 Propagation a7id Culture of the Georgina. 



Art. X. On the Propagation and Culture of the Georgina. By 

 Mr. James Nash, Flower-Gardener to Lord Farnborough, at 

 Bromley Hill. 



Sir, 



Georginas may be very successfully and expeditiously 

 increased by cuttings, by placing the roots about the middle 

 of February, without potting, in a hot-bed frame, or in any 

 forcing department containing a moist atmosphere ; and, as 

 soon as the shoots have produced a pair of perfect leaves, 

 taking them ofFjust below a joint, observing to leave an eye 

 on the stump if you wish the old root to push again. Pot them 

 singly in light rich loam in small sixties, place them in a hot- 

 bed frame, giving very little if any water, and protect them 

 from the sun till they are perfectly established, which will be 

 in about a fortnight. Tliey may now be removed to the 

 green-house, and they will become fine strong single-stemmed 

 plants by the time for planting out, which will be when the 

 nights are free from frost. Plant them at a distance of 3 or 

 4 ft. each way ; and if they be inclined to branch out at the 

 bottom, take all off except one, and keep it free from shoots 

 for the first foot, which will cause the plants to grow more 

 stocky, and to produce much finer flowers than those on 

 which a profusion of shoots are suffered to grow. 



Georginas may also be propagated by root-grafting, in the 

 same manner as directed for the Pseonia Moutan (Vol. III. 

 p. 293.), which will be found very advantageous for very 

 choice sorts, or weak cuttings, as those raised by grafts will 

 be fit for planting in half the time required for cuttings. For 

 practising grafting the georgina, dry roots of inferior sorts 

 should be reserved in a dormant state for stocks ; and, when 

 cuttings of the desired sorts are in readiness, take single 

 tubers from them, which slit from the top 2 in. downwards 

 on one side about halfway through ; give the scion a wedge 

 shape, and insert it into the incision of the tuber, binding it 

 well up with good bast. Pot them in as small-sized pots as 

 convenient, and proceed as for cuttings. 



I am, Sir, &c. 

 Bromley Hill^ Kent, Aug. 26. 1829. Jas. Nash. 



Art. XL 0« the Normandy Cress. By Mr. Charles M'Intosh, 

 C.M.H.S., Author of the Practical Horticulturist, Flora and 

 Pomona, S^c. 



Sir, 

 The Normandy curled cress which you admired when 

 here, and which you were pleased to notice (Vol. VL p. 382.), 



