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it till the spring; the same rule applies to imported seeds. When 
the seed is to be sown, it should be in a mixture of about two- 
thirds silver-sand, and one-third very finely sifted peat; the pots 
should be covered with small bell-glasses, and plunged in a very 
mild hot-bed, and occasionally watered with the syringe ; as soon as 
they appear, they will require some attention to prevent them from 
drawing. Air should be given in proportion to their strength, till 
they are half an inch high ; then pot them singly into thumb pots. 
Keep them in a cold frame, close to the glass all summer ; and in 
tne autumn following, they may be placed with the old plants, and 
subjected to the same treatment. This is about the whole course 
of cultivation required for this interesting family,—which may 
indeed be said to be pleasing to every eye, and almost at every 
season. 
In my next paper, I purpose noticing some other of the most 
prominent plants composing this order, of which every genus is 
extremely beautiful, and of the first importance to gardeners ; in 
short, since the Rhododendron, the Azalea, the Kalmia, the 
Andromeda, the Arbutus, and others equally beautiful, have been 
included in the order Erica, it may be said to contain some of 
the most splendid plants in the whole vegetable kingdom. 
The Hoive, Ilalsted. PLANT. 
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Stove. —Forcing plants now require constant attention: keep them neatly 
tied up as they grow, and once or twice a day look over them with the water- 
pot: remove them as they open, and bring in a succession : the usual inha¬ 
bitants of this place require little more than ordinary treatment; those which 
require it, or are intended for specimens, should be repotted this month. 
Neapolitan violets may be brought into force now. Forcing roses must be 
looked over frequently, or the “worm i’ the bud” will soon destroy the culti¬ 
vator’s hopes. 
Greenhouse. —The most particular thing to be observed here, is to care¬ 
fully exclude frost, by keeping the house dry, and attending to fires. If the 
weather prove severe, the front of the house should be protected with mats, or 
the plants removed from the glass. The plants should have no more water 
than is actually necessary. 
