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EUPHORBIA JACOUINIFLOKA^ 
large clusters of brilliant scarlet and orange-coloured blossoms; 
from the time tlie first flowers opened, there was a continued 
succession for a period of nearly six months, and for weeks to¬ 
gether it was a mass of colour. I had before seen the plant 
treated in a severe manner as regards stopping, in order to cause 
it to assume a bushy aspect, but generally without any good 
effect, for when the stopping was continued long enough to secure 
the desired bushiness, the growths were produced so late in the 
season as to leave no time for their ripening, and the consequence 
was an abortive attempt to flower, their production being confined 
to a few of the stronger branches, and the flowers, individually, 
small and colourless ; being aware of these failures, I determined 
to adopt the more natural method of, first, securing a sufficiency 
of branches, by taking off the points of the shoots in early spring 
until enough were protruded, and then allowing them to grow to 
their full size, with the advantage of having the autumn to ripen 
in ; the consequence, as just described, was an abundance of large 
and highly-tinted flowers. Through this season its progress has 
been all that could be wished, the number of shoots is, of course, 
greater, and in size and strength a similar increase is observable, 
so that little doubt exists of its attaining nearly double the cir¬ 
cumference of last year, without the slightest deviation from the 
desired circular form. The propagation of this plant is, as before 
hinted, of the easiest description ; cuttings taken any time in the 
summer strike readily in a gentle heat, and occasionally seeds 
are produced which make strong flowering plants in one season, 
if sown as soon as ripe, and treated in all respects as mature 
plants ; I find the species to delight in rich light soil, of the kind 
described, and will bear a free supply of water in hot weather 
with much advantage ; in the winter, while it is blooming, it 
should be kept moderately moist, with ordinary stove treatment, 
and should it be required for any particular occasion, may 
be safely transferred to the sitting-room or conservatory for 
several days. All these inducements, together with the ease with 
which it may be had of handsome proportions, will, I think, 
when known, cause it to be more generally grown. 
G. Wilson. 
[This plant (the Euphorbia fulgens of Baron Karwinski), to- 
