THE FLORAL WORLD AND QARDEN GUIDE. 



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materials under cover, so as to be dry and 

 handy for use, at a moment's notice. 



GKEEXHOTTSE. 



Hard- wooded plants must have fire- 

 heat during frosty weather, but it must 

 lie given with caution, and must not rise 

 above 40 degs. at night and 50 degs. 

 1>V day. Hang strips of worsted net- 

 lii'o' over the ventilators, to break the 

 force of cold winds : this will allow more 

 air to be given. Soft-wooded plants may 

 be set going pretty freely, but be very 

 careful not to have too high a night tem- 

 perature, which is most exhaustive to the 

 plants. Examine all the old stakes used 

 as supports to plants in pots, and if de- 

 caying, remove them. The appearance of 

 fungus on the part buried in the soil soon 

 leads to the destruction of the plant, by 

 contact of the white threads with the 

 roots. Train and tie out whatever requires 

 it ; revise tallies and labels ; keep down 

 green-fly, by fumigating ; and complete 

 all odd jobs, so as to have no hindrances 

 to spring work, when this month is over. 

 Thermometer, 45 degs. on an average, 

 varying from 35 degs. by night, to 50 

 degs. by day. 



Auriculas. — Water very sparingly, 

 keep the foliage dry, remove dead leaves, 

 and guard against cold cutting winds. 

 Grive air at evei-y favourable opportunity. 



Carnations and Ficotees.—Kee]) them 

 as hardy as possible, by taking off the 

 lights whenever the weather permits. 

 Much moisture would now do much mis- 

 chief, but they must not get dust-dry. 

 Turn up a few plants occasionally, and 

 see if aphis has attacked them. 



Calceolaria^?. — Herbaceous kinds that 

 are pretty forward should be re-potted, 

 and have a little extra warmth. Shrubby 

 ones will require stopping, but will do 

 better in the ordinary temperature of the 

 house. Green-fly is sure to appear now, 

 and must be checked in good time. 



Camellias. — As they come into 

 flower, treat them Uberally. Keep the 

 foliage clean with the syringe, or sponge, 

 dipped in tepid water. Keep them from 

 fire-heat as much as possible. Azaleas 

 treat the same, but give a little heat to 

 those wanted early in bloom. 



Cinerarias. — These will damp off at 

 the collar, or lose their foliage, if any ac- 

 cident occui's to touch them with frost, or 

 excess of moisture. This is the critical 

 moment for them. Keep down mildew, 

 by the use of sulphui*, and admission of 

 air. Remove decayed leaves, and tie out 

 large specimens. Those showing flower 



may be put on a warm shelf ; but the 

 cineraria dislikes heat as much as it does 

 frost. 



Dahlias. — Now is a good time to get 

 the ground i-eady where these are to be 

 planted out, to have it sweet, and pul- 

 verised, when they are planted out in 

 May. 



Felargoniiims. — Many will probably 

 want re-potting, which must be attended 

 to. Select the plants intended for special 

 purposes of exhibition or decoration, and 

 give them plenty of room near the glass, 

 and a temperature of 50 degs. at night, 

 and 60 degs. by day. Water with great 

 care, and give air whenever the tempera- 

 ture outside is not lower than 32 degs. 

 Those for summer blooming will do best 

 at an average of 45 degs., but young 

 plants, that are not over strong, should 

 have a warm place. 



COLD PEAMES AND PITS. 

 Do not be in haste to remove pi'otecting 

 materials after a long frost. Let the plants 

 recover themselves in the dark, and should 

 bright sun follow suddenly upon severe 

 weather, add some loose straw, to prevent 

 the warmth reaching the stock too sud- 

 denly. Remove all dead leaves, and give 

 plenty of air in mild weather, 



TRUIT &ABDEN-. 



Pruning ought to have been done, 

 and the ground cleared, long ago. If 

 not, set about it at once, for, in the 

 huny of the general spring work, the 

 buds may swell before the knife has 

 finished its work, which is injurious. 

 Trees on east walls had better be unnailed 

 till the end of Februaiy, to keep them 

 back. Manure between the rows of c^lr- 

 rants, gooseberries, and raspberries. 



VINEEY. 



Cover outside borders with a dry 

 material. Set the first house at work 

 at 45 degs. to 50 degs., and increase the 

 heat a Uttle when the buds have fairly 

 opened. In late houses, paint the stems 

 with a mixture of soap, sulphur, and soot, 

 and give walls, rafters, and trellises, a 

 general cleaning, before the vines begin to 

 work. 



STOVE. 



Be cai'eful to keep down the tem- 

 perature in general collections, and give 

 air whenever the sun causes the ther- 

 mometer to rise above the average. Plants 

 that need pruning and re-potting, should 

 be cut over, and left to start, before their 

 roots are disturbed. Thermometer, 55 

 degs. at night, 65 degs. by day. 



