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Cultivation —They are propagated by cuttings or 
dividing their roots, (see Perennial Plants.) The soil 
most suitable for them is a light rich loam, and decay¬ 
ed manure, in the proportion of two parts of the 
former to one of the latter. 
They may be either grown in pots through the 
Summer or planted in the ground, and taken up and 
potted in September. When grown in pots they will 
require to be shifted two or three times during their 
growth, and by the end of August they should be 
shifted into the pots they are to remain in to flower. 
They require at all times during their growth a good 
supply of water, and in Summer when the weather is 
dry, they are much benefited by being watered over 
their leaves. In August begin to water those in pots 
with soap suds, or manure water once a week, and 
continue this until they come into flower, which will 
be in November. 
If planted in the ground, they should have an open 
situation, and be allowed sufficient room, so as not to 
interfere with each other while growing, and be tied 
up to sticks as they advance in growth. In Septem¬ 
ber they should be taken up with balls of earth to 
their roots, and put into pots from nine inches to a 
foot in diameter ; being governed by the size of the 
Plants. 
Place them in a shady situation until recovered, and 
remove them into the Greenhouse before frost; sup¬ 
ply them well with water while they are in flower, and 
when they have done flowering, cut off the stems to 
within a few inches of the pot, and set them ih a situ¬ 
ation where they will not be injured by frost. An 
