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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



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leaved, such as Camellia, Laurus, need not be covered at 

 all, as they will strike root better when only covered with the 

 lights of the frame. The frame being filled, or the required 

 number of cuttings put in, the whole should be shaded with 

 mats from the sun daily, and uncovered at sun-set, or nearly 

 at that time. 



A very great degree of attention is requisite to be paid them 

 once or twice a-day, from this time until they have all struck 

 root, to shade them properly, and to examine them frequently, 

 to guard against damp, or other disasters, of which they are 

 very impatient. The glasses should be every morning taken ofi 

 and wiped with a clean cloth, and dried, if at all damp from the 

 condensation of steam. Not only the smaller or bell-glasses 

 require this care, but also the hand-glasses and even the lights 

 of the frame. When any of the pots appear to be getting too 

 damp, the glasses should be removed for a short period, until 

 sufficiently dried. Water they will require only in a very 

 limited quantity, but this must be supplied more freely as 

 they began to make roots. 



For plants propagated in May, or even June, this is a very 

 reasonable way ; and it often happens, that, from unforeseen 

 circumstances, many will have to be deferred till this time, 

 although, for general purposes, we would recommend the 

 process of propagation to have been commenced much earlier, 

 as already noticed. By adopting the above, an opportunity 

 will present itself of again putting in cuttings, for such as 

 may have failed, amongst those put in during the earlier spriiig 

 months, and also of increasing such as may not till now have 

 made young wood sufficiently strong for the purpose. 



