THE CINERARIA. 
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this shifting consists of three parts maiden loam, two parts rotten 
dung, a small portion Of well-pulverized sheep’s dung, and a little 
coarse sand, all well incorporated, but not sifted; they are either 
again set in the cold frame or placed in the open air on a bed of 
coal ashes, in a sheltered but not shaded situation, where they 
may receive the benefit of the morning sun. Here they are per¬ 
mitted to remain until the cold autumnal nights approach, when, 
being very impatient of frost, they are removed to the frames. 
Those intended to be brought into flower about January require 
no further shifting, and are taken into the pits, or housed in 
the beginning of autumn for that purpose. Those which 
flower later are better adapted for specimens, and as they begin 
trussing their flower-stems, the strongest are selected and reshifted 
into twenty-fours, and by the time these are full of roots, the 
plants are in a profusion of bloom, and will continue so for several 
weeks. 
Through the whole course of culture particular attention must 
be paid to watering, as the Cineraria, when in a healthy state, 
absorbs a large amount of this element. In potting, it is a good 
plan to place a little moss in the pots over the crocks, it serves a 
twofold purpose; preventing the mould from obstructing the 
drainage, and retaining a moisture to nourish the roots of the 
plants. 
In consequence of the liability of these plants to attacks from 
insects, especially green flies, it will be necessary to frequently 
fumigate them with tobacco-smoke, or if the entire foliage is 
dipped into a vessel containing tobacco-water that has been allowed 
to settle into a clear state it will act also as a preventive ; it must, 
however, be used quite clear, or the leaves will be disfigured by 
the sediment; these insects may also be removed with a brush, 
but it is rather a tedious operation; still by some method the 
plants must be kept clean, or they will soon be completely dis¬ 
figured. 
T. T. 
