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THE AMATEURS GREENHOUSE

plant, and the second should be trained in exactly the same way as specimen pelargoniums are trained. Very little training will, however, be required, beyond simply tying out the young growth as soon as there is the slightest prospect of the plants becoming unshapely. The culture of both species is

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the same, excepting that the former should be grown under glass and in baskets, instead of in pots and in the open air during the summer.

To propagate a fresh stock, take cuttings of the new growth in February, March, April, and May. Prepare them as cuttings by removing the leaves from the lowest joint, and dibbling them firmly into sand. If made early, a gentle

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