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THE GREEN-HOUSE. 
Orange, lemon, citron, and shaddock trees, on which there are 
now set a superabundance of young fruit, should have them thinned 
to a reasonable number on each, in proportion to its strength: after 
which they may be divested of all flowers subsequently produced, 
especially when wanted for domestic purposes, such as to make 
orange-flower water, &c. 
It would be of considerable utility to those trees to have the 
earth in the top of the tubs or pots now taken out, for two or three 
inches deep, and replaced with fresh compostj this would greatly 
encourage their autumn growth. 
Propagating the Plants. 
Still continue to propagate the various kinds of green-house 
plants, which you wish to increase, by cuttings, layers, suckers, 
&c., as directed in the preceding monthsj most kinds will yet suc- 
ceed by cuttings of the present year's wood if carefully planted, 
duly shaded, and moderately watered j such as xeranthemums, 
salivias, geraniums, pelargoniums, and erodiums, hermannias, 
phlomises, ericas, cineraria lanata, camellia japonica and acuba 
japonica, cotyledon orbiculata, ononis natrix, polygala bracteolata, 
lavendulas, anthyllises, proteas, &c. &c. These kinds, with many 
others, will now take freely, in suitable earth, without the assist- 
ance of a hot-bed. Let the cuttings be taken from healthy plants; 
they should be from four to eight inches in length, and of a stout 
and robust growth. The leaves should be stripped off' more than 
half way up, and the cuttings planted about two-thirds of their 
length into pots, garden-))ans, or beds of earth, adopting for each 
kind its favourite soil: then give shade and water, as directed on 
former occasions. 
The ericas, anthyllises, and other kinds that do not root freely 
in this way, should have bell-glasses placed over them, which will 
greatly facilitate their rooting. 
Continue to propagate the various kinds of succulent plants 
belonging to this department as directed in page 404. 
Transplanting Seedlings and Cuttings. 
Such seedlings of green-house plants as were raised from the 
spring sowings, and that are now three inches high, or more, should 
be transplanted into small pots separately, or several into large 
pots, and immediately watered; they must be kept duly shaded till 
well taken with the earth, and in a growing state; and even then it 
will be proper to place them wliere they can avoid the mid-day 
sun for the remainder of the season. 
