82 THE FLORIST. 



Fruit, forced. — As the Vines begin to break they must by no means 

 be pushed too hard. By day the temperature should not exceed 65° 

 of fire heat, and be allowed to fall ccnsiderably towards evening. J ake 

 advantage of fine days to allow a slight increase of temperature ; admit 

 air, but not in strong currents. If the Vines are planted outside, the 

 covering of fermenting material must be attended to, and thatched with 

 litter or Fern, to preserve the heat. 



Fruit, hardy. — Attend to the pruning of standard fruit trees. Those 

 on borders should be kept as dwarf and neat as possible, and may be 

 made to assume the most desirable size and form by frequent trans- 

 planting and the free use of the knife. Prune and tie espaliers, and in 

 mild weather proceed with the nailing and pruning of wall trees. 



Greenhouse. — If sofi:-wooded plants exhibit the chief feature in 

 this department, do not allow the night temperature to exceed 45° ; an 

 increase of 10° by day will be sufficient. Put in neat order all 

 climbers that are trained against the pillars of the house, or elsewhere. 

 CamelHas will be benefitted by fi-equent waterings of weak manure 

 water ; give air, avoiding cold currents. 



Hollyhocks. — The young stock should be kept growing by the 

 application of mild heat. Repot the young stock as soon as rooted. Both 

 rooted plants and cuttings, if in pots or hotbeds, should be dried every 

 morning, or many will damp off. The Hollyhock may be propagated 

 all the winter, by .taking cuttings from the crowns of the old roots as fast 

 as they become long enough. 



Kitchen Garden. — In time of fi:ost wheel dung and vegetable com- 

 post to the open quarters ; rough dig and trench all vacant ground. 

 Protect Cauliflowers, Lettuce, &c., &c. in severe weather, and make a 

 sowing of Broad Beans and Peas in a warm sheltered situation. 



Orchids. — Keep those in a state of rest in a moderately cool dry 

 atmosphere. When they commence growth, pot and dress them at 

 once. Maintain a humid atmosphere by damping the pipes. Syringe 

 the baskets, blocks, &c., in sunny days. 



Pansies. — Keep the soil, for repotting such as are to be bloomed in 

 pots, in a good state for use early next month. The plants must be 

 gi-own hardy and kept healthy by going over them often, to clean them 

 of all dead foliage. 



Pelargoniums should be now in a state of rest, and should be kept 

 so during the month. Give all the air that can be done with safety, a 

 httle fire to keep out frost, and in long continued cold and damp weather 

 it will be needful and beneficial, but not more than 42° to 45°. Avoid 

 moisture in the house from wet shelves or floor. Keep clean the plants, 

 and use ah means to give them all possible light ; avoid crowding, train the 

 branches as required by degrees, destroy insects as soon as perceived, 



Pinks. — These must be looked over after severe frosts, for the pur- 

 pose of pressing any weak plants that have been lifted up firmly into 

 the ground. 



Stove. — Those plants that are wanted to flower early may be 

 plunged in bottom heat. Do not excite premature growth by high 

 temperature ; 55° by night and 65° by day is quite sufficient. 



Tulips. — ^A moderate share of rain wall not injure the Tulip. Too, 

 much, however, should be guarded against. 



