260 THE PLEASURE GROUND. 



small stones, or cinders, and then the remaining space 

 be filled up with light sandy loam and peat, well 

 incorporated together, and finely sifted for the small 

 seeds. As all the sorts will not vegetate at the same 

 time, some of them will make their appearance in 

 the course of a few weeks, whilst others may re- 

 main dormant for nearly two years, and afterwards 

 vegetate ; we must, therefore, never be too hasty in 

 throwing away the seed pots, until we are thoroughly 

 convinced that there is no chance of any of the re- 

 maining seeds coming up. As soon as the seedling- 

 plants appear above ground, they should be care- 

 fully watered with a fine rose on the watering pot ; 

 and when they get a little advanced in their growth, 

 potted off into small sized pots, and replaced in a 

 frame, where they can be shaded and attended with 

 water until they get established in their pots, and are 

 hardened by degrees to the temperature of the Green- 

 house, to which they should be removed. Such 

 plants as appear to be drawn up weakly, should have 

 their tops pinched off, which will induce them to 

 shoot into handsome bushy plants. 



