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if placed under hand-glasses, but not plunged. As soon as rooted 
they should be potted off, as the sand will injure their roots, if they 
remain too long in it; then they should he placed in a close frame 
till they have taken fresh root, and must be hardened to the air by 
degrees. August and September is the best time for putting the cut¬ 
tings ; they will then be rooted by spring, or many of them.— Sweet's 
Cultivator. 
ARTICLE XIII.—CULTURE OF AULAX. 
Aulax is a pretty genus, belonging to the Proteacese, which thrives 
best in a very sandy loam, with a great many potsherds broken small 
at the bottom of the pot, to let the water drain off freely, as they 
frequently get too much water, which soddens the mould, and stag¬ 
nates their growth. Ripened cuttings, taken off at a joint, and 
planted in a pot of sand, will strike root, if placed under a hand-glass, 
in the propagating-house, and the glass be occasionally left off, an 
hour or two at a time, to give them air, and keep them from damp¬ 
ing, which should be done in a morning, before the sun has much 
power, or it will make them flag and injure them. Plants are readily 
raised from seeds, which should be sown in a mixture of two-thirds 
loam, and one-third sand. As soon as they come up, they should be 
planted off in small pots, in the same kind of soil, as they are very 
apt to die, if left too long in the seed-pot.— Sweet's Cultivator. 
ARTICLE XIV.—CULTURE OF ARAUCARIA. 
Araucaria may be termed the handsomest genus of plants with 
which we are acquainted. A. imbricata, in particular, is certainly 
one of the grandest plants known. It will thrive well in the open 
air, with the protection of a mat or two in very severe weather, and 
when got pretty large will, no doubt, be perfectly hardy. A. exeel- 
sa, or Norfolk Island Pine, is also a beautiful tree, but will not do 
without the protection of a greenhouse. An equal mixture of sandy 
loam and peat will suit them very well; and cuttings may be rooted, 
though with difficulty, taken off at a joint in ripened wood, and 
planted in a pot of sand, which must be put under a hand-glass, in 
the propagating-house, but not plunged in heat.— Sw. Cultivator. 
