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suitable plants in pots (wliicli, of’ course, occasions more labour than 
plants grown in the open border), a grand system of grouping may 
be carried out with subjects that are noble and various in aspect, 
and rich in point of interest for the observant cultivator. From 
the genus Hedera alone we may derive materials for the complete 
furnishing of a winter garden. The fine chocolate hue of the Shining 
Ivy ; the light green of the Algerian Ivy ; the rich dark green of 
the common Irish and arborescent English Ivy ; the solemn blackish 
tone of Kegner’s Ivy ; and the bright creamy, rosy, and silvery hues 
of the variegated-leaved Ivies, afford such abundant variety, combined 
with a delightful freshness of colouring, that we may safely pro- 
nounce the cultivation of these plants in pots to be one of the first 
necessary steps towards rendering our gardens as beautiful during 
winter as they might be with the wealth of material at our com- 
mand. But we may add to these many other beautiful subjects, 
which can only be made available for the winter garden by systematic 
pot-culture — such, for example, as the Skimmias, with tlieir abund- 
ance of red berries ; the Cratsegus pyracantha, with its huge 
bunches of fiery scarlet berries ; the yellow-berried tree Ivy ; and a 
host of handsome Japanese shrubs. 
It scarcely need be said that a little taste and judgment must be 
exercised in carrying into effect a suggestion of this kind. In the 
first instance, if the trees are to be planted in the beds without 
being prepared for the purpose by pot-culture, the smaller they are, 
the more likely are they to bear such treatment without injury. 
But, if potted trees are plunged, they may, of course, be grown on 
to any size consistent with the wandering life they are to follow ; 
and so long as they can be lifted, they may have larger and larger 
pots, and grow as freely as they please. But, for temporary plant- 
ing, trees one to three feet high should be preferred to those of 
larger size. The planting in the beds should be done with as much 
care as if they were intended to remain there ; and it would be well 
to plant them rather deep, both to secure the roots against the pos- 
sibility of injury by frost, and to give them a firm hold, and prevent 
the stems being loosened by the wind. The transplanting from 
these beds to the quarters they are to occupy the next summer must 
be still more carefully performed. In the first place, the trenches 
and stations they are to be transferred to should be well dug and 
broken up ; and, unless the soil is already of a rich, friable, kindly 
nature, a liberal allowance of good rotten manure should be afforded 
for all except coniferous trees, and these should i.ave the aid of leaf- 
mould. If they are transplanted immediately after the easterly 
winds that usually blow in March have spent their animosity on the 
land, they will probably make roots immediately in their new 
quarters, and require no more care. But if east winds blow for any 
length of time after their removal, they are likely to be somewhat 
browned and impoverished. Nevertheless, the risk of injury is ex- 
tremely small, provided proper care is taken in the management. 
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