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the Common Red being as useful as any, though less hand- 
some than the named kinds. Any light rich soil will serve 
for them, and the pots must have a warm place if possible ; 
but if they stand on a sunny shelf in the greenhouse they 
will do very well. In due time the plants will appear, and 
when they have made two or three rough leaves they should 
be potted singly in small pots, in light soil, and made quite 
firm, and kept in a sunny place in a pit or greenhouse, where, 
however, they must have plenty of air. At the end of May 
these will be strong plants, ancl must be put out of doors to 
harden them for a week or so, and then a sufficient number 
should be planted out in the hottest place that can be found 
for them. Be not troubled about the sort of soil that is best, 
for, in truth, sunshine is their first and chief requirement. 
We have for many years grown the principal supply for the 
household by planting them next the walls of greenhouses, 
and instead of preparing borders for them, have simply 
