MAY. 



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32, and as they fill their pots with roots, until they 

 are in No. 16. 



Pruning. — This is performed at the potting off 

 of the plants, and again in March, April, and May : 

 these last plants supply bloom from July to De- 

 cember. 



PETUNIA. 



Class, Pentandria. Order, Monogynia. 



SoLANEiE. 



The first plant of this genus was from South 

 America, 1823. — Propagation, seeds, cuttings. 



This genus is well worth attention, and will 

 succeed well under the following process. Strike 

 cuttings in June ; pot in No. 60 ; shift when the 

 pot is full of roots into No. 8. Train to a fan, or 

 over a circle, or any other form taste or fancy may 

 choose ; by this time the plant will be covered 

 with blossom : shift others into No. 8 pots in the 

 spring for a succession. 



PHILIBERTIA GRANDIFLORA. 

 Class, Pentandria. Order, Digynia. 



AsCLEPIADEjE. 



Native of Buenos Ayres. — Propagation, cuttings. 



This plant is deserving a place in every collec- 

 tion for the singularity of its flowers, which it pro- 

 duces in abundance. 



IStrike cuttings early in the spring, and put them 



