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into a free growth in the stove, they suddenly remove it to the 
open air, each of these opposite means may occasionally arrive 
at the desired end, but neither are founded on any physio¬ 
logical principle. In its native state, the Russelia is a jungle 
plant of South America, and its most natural, and consequently 
most proper treatment is a seasonal one. Young plants are 
easily obtained from cuttings, and supposing them to be struck 
some time in the early part of the spring, every endeavour to 
encourage them in a healthy growth should be made use of 
through the whole of the succeeding summer, and by the end of 
autumn they will have attained a good size, then let them be 
gradually dried off, not so absolutely dry as is required for 
bulbous-rooted plants, but to an extent sufficient to stop all 
possibility of a second growth; in this state they should continue 
through the winter, and on the return of genial weather the 
usual stimuli should be applied, when an extremely vigorous 
o-rowth will be the result. A few blooms will most likely be pro¬ 
duced the second summer, and if the same treatment is perse¬ 
vered in the third season will see the plants in perfection. This 
has been our mode; but if any of our friends have a better to 
offer we shall be most happy to receive it; the hybernation of 
plants we believe to be most beneficial to them, and another 
o-feat advantage is derived from a proper attention to it; the 
’ management of every description of plant is thus rendered much 
easier, and all difficulties and danger of losing them from 
damps, frost, and other causes incidental to the winter months 
is entirely removed, and for these very cogent reasons we advise 
every cultivator to avail himself of its many advantages. 
” J Editor. 
WINTERING CARNATIONS. 
“ Notwithstanding many have taken in hand to write upon this 
subject professedly for the benefit of others, it seemeth good to me also.’ 
I perfectly agree with Philo-Caryophyllus in your last Number, 
(35,) as to keeping bis plants freely exposed to the air; but not 
