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these plants of the stream” would make a gorgeous spectacle ; but the natural 
upright, tree-like form of at least some of them, should be converted into that • 
a somewhat spreading bush. To do this, it will be necessary to use the knji 
with more freedom than it commonly is on this family. An old specimen, headi. 
down to near the bottom of the stem, will soon push out a sufficient number ■ 
shoots for the purpose ; and old plants, in their ordinary state, are far from beii; 
the ornamental objects they might and would be if better provided with shooi, 
foliage, and flowers, in the lower parts. In general, they exhibit only a loi' 
naked stem with a few branches, and imperfectly grown, and yellow-colourij, 
leaves at the summit ; so that it is utterly impossible that they can flower, (i 
at least, that they acquire sufficient organizable matter to bring a large truss 
flowers to perfection, and continue to present a healthy aspect. Besides tl 
superior look which the bushy specimen has, the long stem being entirely got i| 
of, the sap has no longer to pass through and support such a long channel 
wood before it reaches and contributes to the enlargement of leaves and floweiji 
But perhaps, for exhibition, a young plant would produce the best specimel. 
The lower branches must of course be bent outwards, and the upper ones stoppij 
back now and then, as they are developed, to keep them from growing too big 
to encourage the protrusion of more shoots, and to throw additional vigour in; 
those beneath, which are necessarily placed in a more recumbent position. 
Perhaps the best situation for plants intended for this purpose would be a pi| 
where they might be stationed near the glass, with perfect command over he^l 
moisture, and ventilation. By this plan the wood would be much shortj 
jointed, than if the plants were set in a stove on an ordinary stage or platforrj 
and the cultivator would more easily regulate the period of blossoming. ' 
The splendid appearance of these plants, and the degree of neglect with whi^| 
they are often regarded, must be our plea for the length to which this paper 
extended. Our principal aim has been to draw attention to them : nevertheles 
there is sufficient in the general observations embodied to point out the nature 
the cultivation they ought to receive. 
HINTS FOR THE FLOWER-GARDEN. 
When we reflect that the Flower-Garden is one of the principal sources 
attraction in the pleasure-ground during the summer months, and the mo 
prominent and chief feature in all grounds of limited extent, we cannot but fe| 
surprise at the very prevalent neglect of some of those things most essential to i 
perfect appearance, which are so conspicuously observable both in the formation an 
management. , 
In the formation of flower-gardens people are too apt to be led away by tl 
