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their  most  troublesome  pesta.  If  any  of  these  are  found  the  plants 
should  bo  laid  on  their  sides  and  syringed  with  one  of  the  many 
effectual  insecticides.  A  solution  of  tobacco  wa^er  or  XL  Ail 
insecticide  are  each  good. 
When  the  plants  have  per¬ 
force  to  be  arranged  in  dry 
hot  positions  all,  excepting 
these  in  very  large  pots  or 
tubs,  should  be  partially 
plunged  in  coal  ashes  or 
cocoa-nut  fibre  refuse,  a  slate 
or  tile  beiDg  first  placed  under 
each  pot  to  prevent  the 
ingress  of  worms.  With  care¬ 
ful  watering  and  a  thorough 
syringing  during  the  after¬ 
noons  of  hot  days,  satisfac¬ 
tory  progress  ought  to  be 
made,  and  by  the  middle  of 
September  healthy  plants  set 
with  flower  buds  will  be 
ready  for  placing  under  glass. 
Camellias  succeed  well 
under  precisely  the  same 
conditions  ;  but  in  the  case 
of  very  large  plants  I  prefer 
to  keep  them  inside  alto¬ 
gether,  as  their  removal 
entails  a  great  amount  of 
labour,  often  results  in  broken 
branches,  and  when  wet 
seasons  occur  the  soil  about 
the  roots  becomes  sodden, 
and  bud -dropping  is  the 
result.  By  leaving  a  few 
plants  inside  a  succession  of 
flowers  during  the  autumn 
and  winter  is  more  easily 
obtained,  as  those  treated  in 
this  way  swell  up  their  flower  FIG.  94.-the  lord 
buds  more  quickly,  and  in 
time  have  a  natural  habit  of 
flowering  in  October  or  November  without  the  slightest  attempt 
at  forcing  being  necessary. 
Genistas  are  often  grown  in  large  numbers  for  sprmg  and  early 
necessary  potting  should  be  done,  and  the  plants  stood  in  a  shady 
position  for  a  time  and  be  kept  well  ayringed.  Should  the  summer 
prove  a  hot  one  a  north  or  west  aspect  suits  them  throughout 
better  than  a  south  one,  as  in 
the  latter  position  red  spider 
is  often  troublesome. 
Such  species  of  Acacias 
as  Drummondi,  grandis,  pul- 
chella,  and,  Riceana  are  sub¬ 
jected  to  the  same  treatment 
as  Genistas  with  the  excep¬ 
tion  of  the  latter,  which 
seldom  requires  pruning. 
Armata  is  an  exceedingly 
pretty  species,  but  so  quickly 
falls  a  prey  to  tbrips  that  it 
requires  constantly  syringing 
with  insecticides  to  keep  it 
healthy  ;  for  the  same  reason 
it  should  be  given  a  north 
aspect,  and  be  syringed  with 
tepid  water  twice  daily  in 
bright  weather. 
Epacrises,  Erica  hyemalis 
and  its  varieties,  seem  per¬ 
fectly  at  home  in  an  open 
sunny  position.  If  the  pots 
are  plunged  to  half  their 
depth  in  cocoa-nut  fibre 
refuse,  and  a  bag  containing 
a  little  soot  is  kept  in  the 
cistern  from  which  the  water 
given  is  obtained,  a  healthy 
well-colouied  growth  should 
be  the  result. 
Calla*  intended  for  early 
flowering  must  of  courie  be 
kept  in  pots,  and  receive 
abundance  of  liquid  manure 
mayor  op  york.  throughout  the  summer 
months  ;  strong  flowers  will 
then  be  produced  during  the 
autumn  without  any  recourse  to  much  fire  heat,  and  the  main 
supply  if  planted  in  well-manured  trenches  will  afford  grand  flower 
spikes  at  Easter. 
FIG.  95.— MR.  CHARLES  W.  SIMMONS. 
FIG.  96.— ALDERMAN  SIR  JOSEPH  TERRY,  J  P. 
summer  flowering,  and  valuable  plants  they  are,  giving  a  good 
return  to  the  little  attention  required.  Where  not  already  done 
the  shoots  Rhould  be  trimmed  into  shape  ;  hard  cutting  back  is  not 
necessary,  except  in  the  case  of  any  that  have  branches  bare  at  the 
base.  As  soon  as  the  young  growths  are  moving  freely  the 
When  once  greenhouse  plants  of  the  nature  above  indicated 
are  arranged  in  suitable  summer  quarters,  regular  attention  to 
watering,  syringinr,  and  feeding  will  insure  the  requisite  health 
and  vigour  to  enable  them  to  pass  successfully  through  the  trying 
days  of  the  winter. — Plantsman. 
