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by the end of this month. Use three parts good, 

 fibrous, yellow loam, one part leaf-mould, one 

 part of decayed stable-manure, a little bone-dust 

 and one part light, fibrous peat. Enough may be 

 mixed now to last through the season. Good 

 drainage is necessary, and as the material is made 

 rather light, press the potting-soil well in with the 

 fingers. 



APRIL. 



Still continue to pot-off rooted plants, and 

 transfer those well established in the thumbs 

 into sixties and small forty-eights. By the 

 first week in this month the plants may be 

 placed in an airy greeenhouse, and near to the 

 glass roof. The young plants may have become 

 infested more or less with green-fly ; in that case 

 dip them in the soft-soap solution already de- 

 scribed. Sow seeds either on the first of this 

 month or from the middle to the end of March 

 and treat the plants the same as the ordinary 

 varieties of Carnations. 



MAY. 



There is now good growth in the plants, and 

 the main object of the cultivator being to obtain 

 sturdy, vigorous growth, air must be admitted 

 freely ; indeed, as soon as fine weather sets in, place 

 the plants in cold frames, and take every advantage 

 of the weather to remove the lio-hts. There can be 



