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loam, 1 part leaf mould, 1 part of well-rotted manure, and 
enough sand to keep the whole open. 
In potting, of course, there should always be a good 
space left at the top of the pots for watering the plants, 
from | in. in 4-in. pots to 1 in. in 7- or 8-in. pots. During 
the winter, when the weather is more or less dull, and the 
days are short, care must be taken, in watering, not to give 
too much, or the plants will “ damp off" at the neck. They 
must, however, never get dry, or they will be attacked by 
Greenfly and ruined. When the flower spikes make their 
appearance they should be staked, and some liquid manure 
given. The house should also be kept drier, to prevent 
the moisture condensing on the flowers and thus destroy- 
ing them. 
Azalea indica. — This pretty greenhouse plant deserves 
to be more grown than it is at present. Its habit of growth 
is somewhat different from that of most other plants, yet 
it is quite as easily cultivated. 
The plants may be raised from seed, which should be 
sown in a pan thoroughly drained, using a compost of 
4 parts of peat and 1 part of sand in a very fine con- 
dition. The seed, of course, must be sown thinly as soon 
as ripe, after which the pan may be placed in a warm 
place and shaded, to prevent evaporation. When the 
seedlings appear, the pan should be placed on a shelf 
near the light to prevent the plants being drawn, and 
thereby weakened. As soon as they are large enough to 
handle they should be pricked off into 60s pots, using a 
compost in the same proportions but in a slightly rougher 
condition, again placed in a warm spot, and watered cau- 
tiously. When the pots are full of roots the plants may 
