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THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



self of this fact, by putting in a few cuttings of the 

 growing wood of a common myrtle in May, and again 

 a few of the ripened young wood of the same myrtle 

 in August. The former will root almost immediately, 

 and make neat little plants before winter ; whereas 

 the latter will only form callosities on their lower 

 ends, and must be kept in the pot till spring, when 

 they will throw out roots from these callosities and 

 begin growing. 



In the beginning of May, some of the cuttings put 

 in in February will be fit to pot off. This must be 

 done with the same care as in potting off seedlings. 

 After being watered, they should be set in a close 

 frame, with a little heat, or, if there are only a few of 

 them, under a hand-glass in the green-house. The 

 frame or hand-glass should be kept close over them 

 for a day or two, till they show signs of having rooted 

 into the soil : then they may have air daily, beginning 

 by a sparing admission, and shading during bright 

 sunshine. As the plants appear to be hardened, in- 

 crease the air till the sashes or hand-glasses are taken 

 off altogether. After this, watering, weeding, pick- 

 ing off dead leaves, attending to the neatness of 

 the surface of the pots, and to the exclusion of ver- 

 min, are all that is necessary. The plants may 

 either be set among the others on the prepared plat- 

 forms, or, what is better, by themselves under the 

 shade of a wall or hedge. Some of the Geranidcece 

 will produce fine strong flowers in August, and most 

 likely ripen a few seeds. 



