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GUIDE TO THE CONSERVATORY. 



FUCHSIA, VARIETIES. 



Class, Octandria. Order, Monogynia. 



Onagrarle. 



Native of South America, first introduced 1788. 

 — Propagation, seeds, cuttings, grafting. 



Cuttings struck in January, potted into No. 70, 

 and shifted during the summer months at different 

 times until they are in No. 16,, will flower the 

 spring following, and will make a fine show this 

 month. 



Compost for the fuchsia in all stages, two parts 

 yellow loam, one part dung, with a little rough 

 sand. 



The fuchsia fulgens is a noble addition to this 

 genus : it requires a little different treatment from 

 the rest of the varieties. Its root being similar to 

 that of the dahlia, it is increased in the same way. 

 In January cut the plant down to the ground, place 

 it in rather a brisk heat, numerous young shoots will 

 shortly appear ; split them off: if you wish for a 

 ready striking of them, place them in a gentle 

 dung heat, or in a propagating house. Pot off in 

 No. 60 ; follow up a succession of shifting until you 

 have them in No. 12, in which size they will do 

 this season. If you wish to have a stemmed 

 plant, train one or more upright, cutting away all 

 lateral shoots. Preserve it during the winter, and 

 the following season you will have a beautiful 

 head. This variety is proved to be perfectly hardy,. 



