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THE FUCHSIA AS A STANDARD. 
attain, and before they experience the least chance of being injured by frost. When 
taken up and potted according to the instructions already given, and securely fastened j 
to straight rods, they may be placed in the back of a greenhouse, or in any situation ( 
where they will be secure from frost, and not subject to molestation. At the return 
of spring, they should be plunged in their pots, in any spare corner in the open air ; 
and attention to the formation of their heads is all the care necessary till they have 
grown suitable objects to adorn any situation the fancy may dictate. 
When the pendant flowers, and drooping inclination of head in the Fuchsia is 
recollected, in a great measure preventing its being seen to advantage, the idea of 
raising it into view, by growing it as a standard, will at once recommend itself to 
those of our readers under whose observation in that shape it may not have yet 
come. At present, except in a solitary instance or so, it is only in the shape in 
question employed, and that to an inconsiderable extent, in lending a charm, and 
giving increased effect to the arrangement of plants in houses. But if adopted 
where we are about to recommend it an admission, while the interesting features of 
its aspect will be increased, it will introduce a novel and striking feature to the 
situation in which it is placed. These observations will be easily recognised as a 
prelude to claiming for it an admission into the flower garden and pleasure ground. A 
first consideration here will present itself as to the proper situation in which to place 
it ; upon this point, however, it is difficult to give particular instructions : indivi- 
dual taste must be left to its own exercise in this particular. It may be introduced 
with good effect to mark the termination of particular beds in a flower garden, or to 
occupy similar points in the latter to those which are devoted to standard j Hoses. In 
such situations as those just mentioned, it must be borne in mind that, except it is 
placed centrally, miiformity in its disposal will be necessary. Plants placed so as to 
form a line in particular points of view, have a most striking effect. We must not 
omit to point out the necessity, wherever it is placed in the open air, of having 
regard to its liability to injury from exposure to winds, &c. ; consequently, placing it 
in a particularly open aspect should be guarded against. 
It will, of course, only adorn the flower garden in the summer season ; replanting 
it every spring is, therefore, of course, necessary ; plants that are tinned into the 
open border will grow most luxuriantly, and present the most engaging aspect ; in- 
deed, old specimens must of necessity be planted in this way, and well stimulated to 
induce a free growth ; and as they increase in age they had better be superseded with 
fresh plants. They do not, as may be expected, flourish with the vigour that invests 
them with a feature of particular interest, for a long period ; the necessary practice 
of curtailing their roots, each time they are removed from the open ground, to be 
preserved through the winter, materially contributes to weaken their natural luxu- 
riance. Newly-raised specimens, and those which are still vigorous, may be liberally 
potted, and plunged in their pots, instead of being altogether planted out ; thereby 
preventing being exercised upon them the injurious operation before mentioned. 
The standard or free form of training is most applicable to F. corymbiflora ; it 
