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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



and the amoena grandiflora varieties force readily. The deciduous Ghent azaleas are 

 largely and easily forced, and these, with the mollis section (Fig. 141) and hybrids from 

 it, are justly popular ; they afford a great variety of colour, orange and rose-red shades 



predominating. Dwarf imported 

 plants, beautifully set with flower 

 buds, are obtained at compara- 

 tively low prices, and require a 

 peaty soil. After they have 

 flowered, harden and plant out 

 in nursery beds in a mixture of 

 loam, peat and leaf soil. In the 

 course of two years they may 

 again become well furnished with 

 flower buds, but are rarely so 

 good again as when first imported. 



Cebasus. — The double-flower- 

 ing cherry, Cerasus caproniana 

 multiplex, is good for pot cul- 

 ture, and forces readily. After 

 flowering regulate the growths 

 by pruning, and plant out in 

 ordinary garden soil. 



Daphne. — ■ The garland 

 flower, Daphne cneorum, is well 

 worthy of being potted and 

 forced, a few of its sweet-scented 

 flowers perfuming a conserva- 

 tory. It succeeds best planted 

 out in peaty soil, but is not very 

 fastidious in that respect. 

 Deutzia.— In addition to the well-known D. gracilis, the double-flowering D. scabra, 

 synonym D. crenata flore pleno, and D. candidissima flore pleno (Fig. 142), may also be 

 forced for conservatory decoration. Gentle forcing answers best, as when they expand 

 in a strong heat the flowers shatter very quickly. Cut back after flowering, and the 



DEUTZIA CA.N SM.--lA i LOkE 1'LENO. 



