Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ... the introduction of F. fulgens; and the subsequent addition off. corymbiflora opens a still.wider field for the exertions of the hybridist. The beautiful breeds that have resulted from cross impregnation between the former of these and the species which bear their blossoms singly in the axils of the leaves, have nearly all taken the character of.the old kinds as far as regards the disposition of the inflorescence; but its size, and colour, and the appearance of the leaves, are certainly great improvements. If the doctrine of a celebrated living botanist, that there are no In-generic mules, be correct, the facility with which the habits of F.fulgens have united with old-established species, completely confutes its claim to constitute a new genus; and we may mention that the anomalous forms it sometimes takes are palpably accidental. With F. fulgens, a method of culture rather novel in this genus has come into vogue. Both the species and the hybrids generated by its agency can be forced so as to bloom nearly the whole winter; and F. corymbiflora is exactly of the game nature. Thus, the lover of forced flowers may have Fuchsias in bloom from Christmas to the beginning of the summer, as well as from that time till late in the autumn; a.warm greenhouse or a temperate stove being all that is requisite in the former instance. F. futyens, and most probably F. corymbiflora, need pruning in rather a different manner to the species before mentioned. After the first year their woody stem must be cut down about six inches or a foot above the soil, and the shoots that then issue from it must be thinned, leaving only so many as it is thought will be strong enough to bear flowers; for, since the blossoms appear in terminal branches, and only on the...
