THE ELOEAL WOELD AND GAEDEN GUIDE. 
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and not immediately after cutting back; keep ratber close and 
moist, and apply water to the soil cautiously until the roots appear 
to have taken "to the fresh shift. Toward the middle of August 
begin to prepare the plants for winter, by gradually exposing them 
to the full influence of sun and air, and discontinue sprinkling 
overhead. At this season, the lights should be used only to protect 
the plants from heavy rains, and they will be better left off at night, 
unless when rain is apparent. As soon as the weather becomes cold 
or unsettled, remove the plants to their winter quarters, which 
should be near the glass, in a rather close part of the greenhouse, 
and during the winter months they will require no extra care except 
as regards a supply of water, and this must be moderate, as they are 
liable to suffer from any excess. Let the aim be to maintain the 
soil in a moist healthy state ; the best way of effecting this is to give 
a liberal watering when the ball becomes dry, and no more until it is 
in that condition again. The plants may be allowed to flower in the 
greenhouse, which they will do about April, or they may be removed 
to any cool, dry, airy situation, where their fragrance and beauty 
will be more under notice. After the decay of the blossoms cut the 
plants back closely, and place them in a warm part of the greenhouse 
till they start into growth, when they may be shifted into large pots 
and placed in an airy pit to ripen their wood, or, if increase of size 
is the object, they should be treated as recommended last season. 
Plants which are of a satisfactory size may be placed out of doors, 
in a sheltered corner, after the young wood becomes rather firm, and 
allowed to remain there during the autumn ; but where they can be 
retained where they can receive the protection of glass to ward off 
sudden rains, it will be advisable not to place them in the open plant 
ground, and if placed there they must be removed to the greenhouse 
early in the autumn. 
Good rich turfy peat, to which may be added about a sixth part 
of turfy, sandy loam, with a very liberal mixture of sharp silver sand 
and a quantity of clean potsherds, broken small, or lumpy bits of 
charcoal, will form a suitable compost for this plant ; but unless light 
sandy loam is obtainable it had better be dispensed with, using peat 
only. The soil should be broken up into small pieces, using the fine 
fibry portion only, and minutely intermixing it with the sand, etc., 
before use. 
In potting, secure good drainage by using plenty of potsherds, 
and press the fresh soil rather firm about the old ball. 
April. 
