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highly beneficial, and the plants should be sprinkled overhead night 
and morning. Air should be freely admitted, except during the 
occurrence of cold drying winds, when the lights should be raised 
at the back only, and the temperature kept down by means of 
shading. 
When the nights become warm, the lights may be thrown oft' 
late in the evening, and again replaced to protect the plants from 
the intense heat of the sun’s rays during the day. The stronger 
growing specimens may require a second shift towards August or 
September, and this should be attended to as soon as the pots are 
full of roots. Discontinue the forenoon’s shade early in September, 
and graduallv expose the plants to the sun’s rays, and the freest 
possible circulation of air, merely guarding them from heavy rains 
and autumn frosts. They should be removed to any airy part of the 
greenhouse about the middle of October, where they may remain 
during the winter, and will require no further attention than a sup- 
ply of water and protection from frost. When they have done 
flowering, any straggling shoots should be cut back, and the plants 
may be treated this season as recommended for last ; or, if rapid 
growth is not particularly desired, they may be removed to a 
sheltered, warm situation out of doors, instead of to a cold frame ; 
but if they have been excited into active growth by a close, moist 
atmosphere, they must not be rashly exposed to the drying winds 
and bright sunshine which frequently occur in May. When green- 
house plants are removed to the plant-ground, they* should be placed 
in a shady situation, and gradually prepared for full exposure to the 
sun and air. During summer they must be freely supplied with 
water, and a sprinkling overhead on the evenings of bright days 
will be beneficial. When the nights become cold, or drenching 
rains occur, they should be removed to the greenhouse, and be there 
freely exposed to sun and air. If it is desirable to have a portion 
of the plants in flower early in winter, they should be placed in the 
warmest end of the house, and kept as close as circumstances will 
permit. If treated thus, and if the young wood is properly ma- 
tured, the plants will speedily be covered with bloom ; and if they 
are properly supplied with water, they will continue in full beauty 
for many weeks. It will be unnecessary to place them in heat after 
the desired size is attained ; but if the early flowering plants are 
induced to start into growth early in spring, they will be ready to 
blossom early in winter, and by these means a long season of floral 
beauty will be easily secured. 
All Correas will be found to thrive in a soil composed of three 
parts fibry peat, and one part light sandy, turfy loam, with a free 
admixture of silver sand. The peat and loam should be carefully 
broken up into small pieces, divested of all inert soil and grassy 
litter, and carefully intermixed with the sand ; and a sprinkling of 
clean potsherds, broken rather small, will assist to secure perfect 
drainage of the mass after the decay of the fibre has taken place. 
In potting, the soil should be made rather firm about the old ball, 
and should be in a proper condition as regards moisture when used. 
The plants will flower more abundantly if they are potted late in 
June. 
