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sandy loam, with a portion of silver sand and road grit; then let 
them be plunged into a moderate bottom-heat, where such can be 
had, or, if no bottom-heat is at hand, let them be kept quite close 
and moist, shading from the mid-day sun, which I strongly re¬ 
commend for established trees, as it prevents the foliage from 
burning or turning yellow. Many cultivators prefer turning their 
orange and citron trees in the open air in summer, but the con¬ 
sequence of it is, the foliage, ini nine cases out of ten, turns 
yellow, and looks unsightly for some considerable time; but where 
it is our employer’s wish to have their orange trees turned out 
in summer, always choose a shady sheltered situation, if possible, 
as it keeps the foliage green and healthy. Hoping I have not 
trespassed too much on your valuable pages, I am, &c., 
G. Stanley. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Those who care to have fine Chrysanthemums in the autumn, 
are busy with their propagation through May and June. The 
earliest flowering specimens should be struck about the middle 
of the present month, and if a long succession is required, it will 
be well to secure two other lots at intervals of a fortnight in the 
striking. The cuttings I prefer are those formed of the strongest 
leading shoots, taking about six joints of the top to form each 
cutting; these should be struck as quickly as possible, in order 
to preserve their foliage. The best mode, I think, is to dibble 
them under a hand-glass, on a warm border, where the warmth 
of the sun assists them greatly, taking the precaution to shade 
them till rooted. Perhaps the principal point in the culture of 
Chrysanthemums, to form really fine specimens, is to keep them 
liberally supplied with fresh soil, or, in other words, to repot 
them as often as the roots are seen coming through the bottom. 
Mine are taken from the hand-glass as soon as they are well- 
rooted, and placed in small “ forty-eight” pots. The soil used 
throughout is a mixture of loam and decayed hotbed manure, in 
equal parts, and about a third of the mass of sharp sand. The 
first pots are usually sufficient for them through the following 
