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house to a cold frame, for ten days or a fortnight, to harden them gradually, previous 
to being placed in the situations where they are intended to bloom. 
If they are to flower in pots, the size used are what are called peck pots, and 
these should he well drained with potsherds according to the hardness of the pots, 
and afterwards filled with the following compost. 
Two parts fully decomposed stable manure, one part of leaf or vegetable mould , 
and one part of fine white sand, or in the absence of that, one part of sandy peat. 
Mix these well together, and beat the compost fine, rubbing it through the hands 
to break the lumps ; for this process will answer much better than sifting. 
This compost is suitable for C. Youngii, farinosa,fuscata, picta, Atkinsoni , 
picta pallida , and Morrisoni. 
The C. polyantha , is one of the most interesting of the yellow flowering species ; 
the individual flowers are not so large as those of some others, but the very elegant 
habit of the plant, and the profusion of flowers it bears, render it very striking. 
The C. polyantha, Wheeleri, airosanguinea , Hopeana, Youngii pallida, Epsoni- 
iensis , monstrosa , pulchella , white and crimson, ochre and crimson, and cream and 
crimson, delight in a compost something different from that recommended for C. 
Youngii , &c. Instead of any vegetable mould, add to the dung and sand, one 
fourth part turfy loam, as free as possible from oxide of iron. 
To have any fine sorts in flower late in the autumn, nothing more is necessary, 
than, as soon as the terminal flowers of the principal racemes are got to the full 
size, to cut the entire branches down to within an inch of the surface. Then 
take off about an inch of soil, and replace with fresh compost sifted ; this will in 
general happen about the end of July. 
When this is done, place the plants in a cold frame, where they can be sheltered 
from rains by a covering, and in about a month they will be fine vigorous plants, 
producing plenty of flower-stems, which will flower in the green-house during 
October and November. 
The sorts best calculated for the second blooming are, C. Youngii, polyantha, 
Youngii pallida, picta, picta pallida, white and crimson, cream and crimson, ochre 
and crimson, Wheeleri, farinosa, monstrosa, Atkinsoni, and airosanguinea. 
