58 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
dom the result of manuring trees that have acquired age and a fruitful habit. Of 
course, a gross habit is not to be encouraged; but, on the other hand, if fine fruit is 
desired, the roots must have food enough to furnish it. Do not be in haste to begin 
grafting ; it is best to see the stocks actually moving before putting grafts on, as in 
that case they take directly, and the losses are fewer than when they get a little 
shrivelled before a junction takes place. 
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 
These structures to have as much air as possible, as weather may permit. 
Where propagating is the order of the day, a brisk heat may now be used. Be- 
ginners must be content with an average of 60°, but experieuced hands may let the 
heat go up to 80° with any kind of cuttings, and get them rooted with great speed. 
A great many hard-wooded plants are growing, and some are in flower ; these will 
require plenty of air, but those just starting may be kept rather close till the first 
leaves are pretty well expanded. A good average temperature during the month is 
90°, rising to 60° or 65° with sunshine, and going down to 45° at night. 
STOVE. 
Many plants will require to be repotted and trained out afresh, and it will be 
unwise to delay such work beyond the first indications of a start. Plants just out 
of bloom to be cut back, and allowed to break again before repotting. .A good time 
this to begin with Stephanotis floribunda. Average temperature, 55° to 60° night ; 
65 to 70° day. 
3 INGER-POST FOR PURCHASERS OF 
PLANTS, FLOWERS, BULBS, AND 
SEEDS. 
Firry GLADIoLI For Exursirion. 
(Best Twenty-four marked thus *.) 
Accius, Ada*, Agathe, Ariane, Armide*, Astrx*, 
Beauty of England*, Belgica*, Brennus*, 
Campana*, Cassino,* Delicatissima, Enchan- 
tress*, Elvire, Htendard, Eurydice, Formosa*, 
Hesperia*, Horace Vernet*, Hogarth, Iphis*, 
V4et ae — Fe Lady Bridport*, Lord Bridport*, Le Vésuve*, 
a Ay he Madame Dombrain, Madame Desportes*, Madame Furtado 
an (Souchet), Magnificent*, Marechal Bazaine*, Marie Stuart, Moliere 
}  (Souchet), Mons. Adolphe Brongniart, Mons. Barillet-Deschamps, Mons. 
Legouve, Newton, Norma, Oberon*, Octavia, Orphee, Ossian, Panteus*, 
Phideas, Princess Mary of Cambridge, Reine Victoria, Robert Fortune, Rosa 
Bonhenr, Sentius.* Shakespeare*, Socius*, Una, Victory*, Virginalis, Yellow King. 
Onze Hunprep GuapioLi FoR GARDEN DEcoRATION. 
(Arranged according to their Colours. Best forty marked thus *.) 
Croison ScarLet, anp Rep SuHapes.—Achilles, Alexandre, Argus, Bernard 
Palissy*, Brenchleyensis*, Comte de Morny*, Couranti fulgens, Cuvier, Due de 
Malakoff*, Emperor Napoleon, Everard de St.-Jean, Galilee, Greuze, James 
Carter*, James Watt*, John Waterer*, La Qnintine, Le Poussin, Le Titien, Louis 
Van Houtte*, Lord Byron*, Milton*, Pluton, President Jules Duprey, Roi Leopold, 
Sir William Hooker*, Theodore, Victor Verdier, Virgil, Vulcan. 
Purrie, Linac, anp Dark SHapEs or Rose.—Admeta, Bernard de Jussieu, 
Charles Dickens, De Humboldt*, E. G. Henderson, Eugene Scribe*, Fenelon, 
Lacepede*, Lady Franklin*, Le Dante, Leonardo du Vinci, Livingstone*, Mons. 
Souchet*, Marquise de Pompadeur*, Osiris, Peter Lawson, Picciola*, Princess 
Alice*, Rev. J. M. Berkeley*, Rosea Perfecta, Stuart Low*, Sultana, Thalia, 
Thomas Moore*, Walter Scott. 
