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house, but withhold water until you repot them, 

 then proceed as before. 



HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS, VARIETIES OF. 



Class, Monadelphia. Order, Polyaxdria. 

 Malvaceje. 



Native of the East Indies, 1731. — Propagation, 

 cuttings. 



In April, shake part of the old soil from the 

 roots of the plants, and repot them in the fol- 

 lowing compost : two parts loam, one part dung, 

 one bog, with about one-sixth part rough sand. 

 Pot in pots proportionate to the size of the 

 plants ; when potted give them a gentle watering, 

 and shorten the branches a little, or, if large 

 enough, cut to within three inches of the old wood ; 

 place them on the tan pit in the flower-house ; 

 often refresh them with water over their heads, and 

 give it at their roots as required, but do not let the 

 soil get soddened. When in flower, remove them 

 into the conservatory, and they will continue to 

 bloom for two or three months. Remove them 

 from the conservatory in September, and place 

 them on the back shelves of the flower-house, 

 giving them but little water until you wish to bring 

 them forward again. This treatment is necessary 

 to insure a fine bloom at one time. They may be 



