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PRACTICE OF GAEDE^ONG. 



being also freuiienily sprinkled \vitli it. With old plants, 



all the shoots shoiihl be cleared away as soon as they 

 commence gro^^ing. except four or six of the sti-cnc-;— t, 

 vrhich ^vih c?.i:=e them to fiovrer in mnch gi^eater rer- 

 fection. and ah:o render the colours of the flowers 

 much richer and mere brilliant. 



Succulent plants, such as the various species of Cadu?, 

 and others which resemVde tbemin appearance and habit, 

 are very interestirg, and bv no means ciiflicult ta' culti- 

 vate, thriugh in C':a-ace cibltctions they rarely hcwtr in 

 perfection : a a; a; n : > :lm:-t en-irelv ■i—in, to the 

 insuzijicnay ::b^ ';:b a___ba : 7; u^ ^ayabrh TVe 

 shall U'l't here d-:a:lt:ir m^-ans amph yed i^'C a a :y aaating 

 these plants, bu: merely state that they may be multi- 

 phed by gr^Jtiag. l:y cutriags, and by seeds: but arti- 

 ficial heat is almC'St essential to ensure success in this 

 operatiLm. therefore they cannot be readiiy increased by 

 the classes far wh'jm these direction? are written. ?:;1 

 is an important r'articular in their cultivation, and this 

 should be composed of one-half light sandy loam, one- 

 fourth of leaf-mould, or other light rich soil, and the 

 remaining fourth C'f lime rub:a?b ';-v aan fine, and white 

 or river sand. The piani? sa .uld'm a rated after they 

 have ceased flewering. or af;er the time at which they 

 ought to have elowered. in a compost of the abov- dema:p- 

 tion, and in pots of a rather small size, as many ef rhem 

 have but fe'v roots. They should be well supplieel with 

 veater while they are in a grovring state, beth at the roots 

 and over the leaves or stems, and keat in the vrindow of 

 a dwehing-room till they have ceased gae-vrinz. always 

 atfjrdmg them as much light as possible, ^Vhen the 

 growii:a" season is over they sbould be removed to the 

 open air, in an exposed situatiou, aad only alle^ved a 

 snakcient auantity ck water to prevent them k^em skrivel- 

 liag. In tais situition they should be kept till freaty 

 nights C'Ccur. when they may be taken to the wiudow of 

 a dwrlling-room. anel retained there during the vbuter, 

 I'lacmg them in the open air in favourable weather, ead 

 watering them with the greatest possible caution. Early 

 in the spring, tke soil in the pots may be slightly stirred 

 ou the surface with a fork, and a little fresh soil added ; 



