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following plan is one among many adopted to ensure good 

 flowering plants : the soil should be an equal quantity of 

 good sandy loam, and well decomposed leaf-mould ; when 

 the plants have done flowering, those that require it should 

 be shifted, taking care that the pots are well drained, they 

 should then be replaced in the greenhouse or pit, and 

 watered freely till about the middle of June ; at that time 

 they may be turned out-of-doors into a cool sheltered place 

 till September, and should be watered sparingly ; they must 

 be returned to the greenhouse at the proper time, and with 

 care during the winter they will flower abundantly. They 

 are increased by cuttings from the old single red variety, and 

 require to be plunged in a hotbed of moderate heat to 

 make them root ; these are for stocks, but the quickest plan 

 is by grafting, inarching as it is called. 



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Exogens, with flowers solitary, in terminal racemes, or in pani- 

 cles. Divisions of calyx five, not falling off. Petals five, imbri- 

 cated, falling off. Stamens numerous, arising from below the 

 ovarium, either distinct or grouped together, and either placed 

 regularly round the pistil, or on one side of it ; filaments dilated 

 at the base or apex. Leaves usually alternate, and having strong 



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