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DAPHNE ODORA. 



SOIL, TEMPERATURE AND GENERAL TREATMENT. 



The best soil for Daphnes is light loam, enriched 

 with leaf-mold. The roots should have plenty of 

 room, and may be repotted in the spring or fall. 



They should not be over-watered, but are capable 

 of enduring great heat and drouth, though to pro- 

 mote growth this plant should have a moist, cool, 

 atmosphere not above 45 at night or 6o° during 

 the day. The foliage should be kept clean by 

 syringing, or washing in tepid water with a sponge. 



The Daphne Odora may be increased by graft- 

 ing on the common laurel, or by cuttings rooted in 

 bottles of water hung in the sun. When an abund- 

 ance of white roots are formed, break the bottle 

 and carefully set the cutting out. Keep it moist 

 for two weeks by sprinkling and covering with 

 glass. 



As this plant may be a household pet for years, 

 it should be pruned when young into a symmetrical 

 tree. It will bear the severest pruning, buds start- 

 ing freely from all the young wood. 



VARIETIES. 



Daphne Odorata, flowers white or pinkish. 



D. Odorata Rubra$m<$s> red, flowers rosy-red and of a spicy frag- 

 rance. 



D. Hybrida, hardy in England, flowers purple and fragrant, 

 blooming at all seasons 



