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particulars of wliich we refer them to previous volumes. It is yet too 

 early for planting into beds or borders. 



Cinerarias. — Re-pot succession plants for late bloom. Few plants 

 grow so rapidly as the Cineraria does at this season of the year, and in 

 consequence require plenty of growing room, light, and air. To form 

 good shaped plants, the principal shoots should be tied out and arranged 

 similar to the plan adopted for forming handsome plants of Pelargoniums. 

 The Cineraria will always please best if flowered early. 



Cold Frames. — All bedding and other plants that have been 

 wintered in their cutting pans or boxes should be potted off without 

 delay ; when potted, place them in a frame by themselves, or at one 

 end of the frame, so that they can be kept rather close for a few days, 

 until they begin to get established, when more air should be give a to 

 them. Except on frosty or wet days remove the lights daily off of 

 established plants in pots. Mignonette, Stocks, and Violets should 

 have plenty of air. 



Conservatort/ and Show-house. — These ought to be now a blaze of 

 flowers. Besides those plants mentioned before, Indian Azaleas, 

 Cinerarias, Pelargoniums, Epacrises, Acacias, &c., will now be coming 

 into flower. Begonia manicata is also a very useful plant at this 

 season. Attend to the tying up and training of climbers. Give air 

 freely on mild days. More watering will now be required. Keep 

 everything as clean as possible. 



Cucunibers. — Attend carefully to the plants in bearing ; pinch off 

 all fruit not required to swell. Under the increasing influence of solar 

 light, they will require more liberal supplies of water ; and they should 

 occasionally have some liquid manure. Train, stop, and thin shoots. 

 Plant out young plants, and see that they have a steady bottom heat. 

 They will not need much water for a few days. When they have 

 fairly started growing they will want good supplies of water. Whether 

 trained to a trellis or grown on a bed the shoots will require proper 

 attention in thinning, training, and stopping. Do not leave too many 

 shoots ; never let them get crowded. Bear in mind, every leaf ought 

 to get solar light. A soil composed of turfy loam, leaf-soil, and some 

 rotten dung answers well for Cucumbers. Keep up a moist growing 

 atmosphere, and give air as freely as the state of the weather permits. 

 Dahlias. — March is the month for propagating the Dahlia. It is 

 necessary, however, that the roots should be at work at least a month 

 before, to ensure a plentiful supply of cuttings during this month. If a 

 few strong plants only are required, the roots may now be started in a 

 vinery, and divided when the shoots have grown a few inches long. 

 Pot roots may also be put to work towards the end of the month. These 

 make one or two good plants each without trouble, if properly managed. 

 Many prefer them to spring-struck plants. Soft-eyed or thin flowers 

 produce finer bloom from large roots divided, or pot roots ; but very full 

 varieties, or such as are liable to produce green centres, bring the most 

 perfect flowers from plants grown from cuttings. The end of the 

 month, sow seed. 



Flower Garden. — Look over the stock of plants, and see if you are 

 likely to fall short of anything at bedding out time ; if you are, and can 



