CULTIVATION OF FLOWERS.
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THE CAmELLIA-Ofthis magnificent ex.
otic there are several species aud upwards
of fifty varieties. The species known as


C.. Japoaica and Setieulati. with their va


rieties. are general cultivation in the green
houses OF Europe and America. Some OF
the varieties of the Japonica. as for example
Z. j. Varieg ata; the variegated red, are so
hardly as to stand the open air, either as
standards, or planted against a wall; par
ticularly if their roots are protected during
frosty weather. Il may be here stated as
an important fact that many. tender and
half,bardy plants will grow freely. and
produce abundance Of flowers, If their roots
and collars are protected, in a. temperature
that would kill them Immediately, it those
tender parts were exposed to the influance
of the cold. CameIlias are commonly cnl


tiyated in sandy loam. and this soil is per-
haps the best for them when they are
grown in pots; bat when planted out in the
open ground. they will thrive exceedingly
well in sandy loan mixed with rotten dung
or leaf mould. When the plants are in
growing state, they require abundance Of
wafer. both the roots and over the leaves;
taking care, however, never TO wet the
leaves when the sun is shining upon them;
as, whenever this occurs. the Ieaves become
stained or bIotched. and look a. though
they were scaIded. During the growing


season, the Csmellia requires tempeTa-
ture Of from fifty 10 sixty degrees. but when
the flowerbuds are formed Il may be lower,
ill the beginning Of winter, when the buds
begin to swelL Atlthis season the temper.
atufe ought not 10 be suffered to fall below
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