214 CULTIVATION. 



moor-earth. Australian or Botany-Bay plants 

 grow well in the same with a little addition of 

 loam. Chinese productions affect light hazel 

 loam ; as do also the natives of South America. 

 As a general rule, the character of the roots indi- 

 cates pretty clearly what description of soil is 

 proper for them : — if they consist of very slender 

 and much divided fibres, a fine vegetable porous 

 soil is necessary ; but if the roots are simple, 

 strong, and widely spread, a more tenacious 

 one is requisite. 



Succulent plants, as Cactus, &c. require an 

 open porous soil, composed of light loam, and old 

 mortar rubbish in equal parts, mixed. Orange, 

 lemons, &c. thrive best in fresh loam, enriched 

 by old stable, cow-house, or sheep-cot dung, 

 well comminuted and incorporated. Green-house 

 bulbs, as Agapanthus, do well in light loam. 



Propagation by cuttings is performed much 

 in the same way as has been described for stove 

 plants. There are, however, a few peculiar 

 usages which may just be stated. As it is of 

 importance to begin early in the season, the 



