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pagation should, of necessity, begin at a later period 
than that laid down for the earlier kinds. 
Cuttings should not be inserted until February at the 
earliest, and from this time forth until Ma»y, their period 
of propagation may be considered well served. Cuttings 
inserted in May, after rooting, and twice pinched 
or stopped in their early days, will make plants of a very 
pretty and useful character. These plants may be flowered 
in six-inch pots, and if well tended during the growing 
period, and not allowed to suffer for want of water, will 
develop a dozen really useful blooms. For ordinary pur- 
poses, cuttings may be inserted even later than May, and 
so long as suitable growths are available, there is no 
reason why during June and early July, a batch of cuttings 
should not be inserted. Of course, from so late a propa- 
pagation, large plants must not be expected, but, with 
ordinary care, nice little bushy plants, for room or table 
decoration, may be evolved. Referring back to the Feb- 
ruary and subsequent months’ propagation, only recognised 
late varieties should be taken in hand. A selection is 
given at the end of this book, which includes the best of 
those worth growing. 
Their treatment subsequent to the rooting should be of 
the coolest description always. The growths must ripen, 
of course, and for this reason, the plants must have plenty 
of room for air to freely pass through them. They must 
be potted up from time to time, as the plants fill the 
smaller pots with roots, and not until this is an accom- 
plished fact should this operation be carried out. Nine- 
inch pots are large enough for most varieties for their final 
potting. To induce a bushy growth to develop, the plants 
should be pinched three or four times during the growing 
period, the last pinching or stopping taking place about 
the middle of July. In very cold and frosty weather, the 
plants should be placed in a sheltered situation, where, if 
necessary, canvas may be stretched across them for pro- 
tection. Do not house the plants until late October or 
November; in fact, keep them outdoors as long as pos- 
