. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . laced in a pit or frame, where theycan be kept tolerably warm and moist, shading them in mid-day until they begin to grow, and taking care to syringe themand shut tbem up early every sunny afternoon. Thus treated,they will progress very rapidly, and some of them will probablyrequire a second shift towards September. If a frame or pitcannot be spared to place them in, make the nearest approxima-tion you can to the conditions required, to promote free growthin the greenhouse, by keeping a part of it close; or place theplants
. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . laced in a pit or frame, where theycan be kept tolerably warm and moist, shading them in mid-day until they begin to grow, and taking care to syringe themand shut tbem up early every sunny afternoon. Thus treated,they will progress very rapidly, and some of them will probablyrequire a second shift towards September. If a frame or pitcannot be spared to place them in, make the nearest approxima-tion you can to the conditions required, to promote free growthin the greenhouse, by keeping a part of it close; or place theplants in a vinery, or other forcing-house, where the temperatureis not too high, and where plenty of air can be admitted infavourable weather. It will be necessary to curb redundantgrowth by timely stopping the strongest shoots, to make thembranch ; but in the cultivation of Bossiseas, unless a branch takesa decided- lead, nothing will be gained by stopping it, as theygenerally, at least the majority of the kinds, produce secondaryor lateral shoots in tolerable Bossisea tenuicaulis. When they are first potted it will be necessary to water theplants with caution, but after they are in free growth, andare well rooted, a good soaking occasionally with weak liquidmanure, such as is produced by steeping a bushel of sheeps-dung in a hogshead of soft water, to which a peck of soot and aquart of guano may be added, will be of considerable , diluted with an equal quantity of clear water, will be foundexcellent for plants of all kinds, providing its use is guided by apractical eye, and too much is not given at one time. As sgeneral rule, if the soil is good, liquid manure Bhould never beused until the pots are tolerably well filled with roots, and underno circumstances to a plant that is in delicate health. Toexpect to invigorate a sickly plant by giving it liquid manurewould be as wise as to expect tosober an intoxicated man by ad-ministering alcoholic drinks: there-f
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