GREEN-HOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



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Ri€H Sandy Soil. — Same as above. 



Sandy Loam and Peat. — Half sandy loam and half peat. 



Loam and Peat. — Half light loam and half peat. 



Peat and Loam.— Same as above. When loam precedes 

 tlie word peat it is understood that the genus will prosper in 

 a gi'eater proportion of it, and vice versa. 



Loam and Peat and Rotten Wood. — Half loam, half 

 peat, and a small portion of rotten chips of wood added. 



Loam and Rotten Dung. — Three parts loam, and one of 

 rotten dung. 



Rich Loamy Soil. — Either pure rich maiden loam, or loam 

 enriched with dung, vegetable-mould, &c. 



Loam and Lime-Rubbish. — Maiden loam and lime-rubbish 

 mixed. 



Very rich Light Mould. — Chiefly decayed dung and 

 vegetable-mould. 



In regard to propagating by cuttings, fine white sand is 

 generally used, into which the cutting is inserted; below 

 which, after the pot is sufficiently drained, that sort of soil is 

 placed in which the genus is found to thrive. There are few 

 plants that are capable of reproduction by this means, that 

 will root freely in sand ; and many of the freely-growing sorts 

 will strike in the mould recommended for the genus. 



The shallower that all cuttings are put in the pots, the 

 sooner and better they will root. The sand must never be 

 allowed to become too dry, for in such a case much injury 

 might be done before the cultivator might observe it. Neither 

 should they be kept too moist, for fear of damp, which shouUl 

 be guarded against by frequent observation, and by once or 

 twice a-day wiping the glasses with which they are covered. 

 The sooner that cuttings are potted off, after they are rooted, 

 the better ; and if carefully shaded, and not put into too large 

 pots, the better they will thrive. The sand should be com- 

 pletely removed from the roots of the cuttings previously to 

 potting off, for it is very injurious to most plants, particularly 

 those that are of delicate growth. This circumstance does not 

 appear to be generally known, at least if it be, it is not always 

 acted upon, and to this may be attributed many of the failures 

 which usually attend the potting off of cuttings. 



