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EVERY W 031 AN HER OWN FLOWER GARDENER. 



a young cutting is very rapid, and will make a large plant by the 

 autumn. When it has commenced to grow, don't check it by neglect, 

 but during the Summer months water twice a day with tepid water, and, 

 if possible, give it liquid manure water, either from the barn-yard, or by 

 dissolving one table-spoonful of guano in one gallon of warm water ; 

 water with this twice a week, and its growth will astonish you. Fuchsias 

 are as gross feeders as the Pansy, and luxuriate in the richest soil ; thus 

 treated, some kinds will send out shoots from four to five feet in length 

 in six or eight months. 



They show to great advantage when trained as standards ; to do this, 

 the side shoots of a young plant must be nipped off, and the stem trained 

 up a straight stick. When the plant grows high enough for your 

 purpose, let the side shoots branch out, and you can grow a fine tree. 

 They can also be trained to walls, or planted in masses in beds. If the 

 young plant does not branch out, pinch off the terminal shoot, and side 

 branches will appear, and the most central shoot can be trained up for 

 a leader. If plants are set near the cooling spray of a fountain, they 

 thrive well, but must not be so near as to keep their roots constantly wet. 



Culture. 



Many gardeners prefer to have new plants every season, but if old 

 ones are judiciously cared for, they will produce a finer effect, and bloom 

 more profusely. Large plants can be kept in frost-proof, dry cellars 

 during the winter, either in pots or in boxes; or they can be pulled up 

 by the roots, the soil shaken from them, and packed in layers in sand 

 which is thoroughly dry, first cutting off all the tender shoots. In March 

 or April they can be brought to the light, and planted in good, rich 

 soil, pruning not only the top, but the roots. In cutting the top back, 

 have an eye to its shape, and prune accordingly. 



Some of the Fuchsias are of much taller growth than others. Speciosa 

 will grow six to eight feet in height ; Pride of England is a small bush 

 compared to it ; while Souvenir de Cheswick will readily train into a 

 fine standard. 



Plants must be allowed to follow their natural habits in some respects. 



To Groio Cuttings. 



Fuchsias will strike root as rapidly as Geraniums. Take the cuttings 

 either in February, March or April, from three to four inches long 



