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and some fresh compost ; then fill in around the tree 

 with the compost prepared as hereafter directed. If, 

 in the course of replanting, the earth should have been 

 much separated from the roots, the tree should be 

 placed in* a shady situation for a few days. If it is de- 

 sirable to promote the growth, and to form large trees, 

 then let boxes be hnade a size larger at every annual 

 transplanting ; but, if the boxes should be too large in 

 proportion to the tree, fruit will not be produced so 

 soon, nor in as great a quantity. 



Compost for ORANGE TREES, and most other 



Green*Hoti$e Plants. 

 Take one third good rich earth, one third well rotted 

 stable manure, and one third swamp,orwood mould; but, 

 where swamp mould cannot be procured, let two thirds be 

 good rich earth ; these must be well incorporated toge- 

 ther, and, if mixed a few weeks previous to the time of 

 using, it will be the better for it. This soil will suit all 

 except Succulent Plants, such as the different species 

 of Aloe, Cactus, Yucca, Stapelia, &c. which require a 

 composition of half coarse sand, one fourth swamp 

 mould, and one fourth common garden mould* 



CAMELLIA JAPONICA, or Japan Rose. 



Much as we are indebted to Japan and China for ele- 

 gant plants, still we are more peculiarly so for the dif- 

 ferent species and varieties of the Camellia, which, for 

 the many beauties it concentrates, may be emphatically 

 styled " the Queen of Flowers." The different varie- 

 ties of this plant form the most brilliant display of the 

 Green-house from December to May, and the splen- 

 dour of their flowers, and richness of their foliage, are 

 surpassed by no others. The flowers of many of them 

 equal in size the largest garden Rose, and combine a 

 regularity of form, and richness of colouring, which 

 make an admirable contrast with their dark shining 

 green leaves, and render them the greatest ornaments 

 of a room or the Green-house. They need less pro- 

 tection than almost any other Green-house plants, and 



