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suckers, according to the nature of the different kinds ; insert them in pots 

 and plunge them in hot beds, which will promote their vegetation and rooting 

 quickly and certainly. 



Greenhouse. — These plants will now require large admissions of air at 

 all times when the weather is mild, for as most of them will now be shooting 

 freely, they must not be kept too close. The plants must now be looked over 

 to see when water is wanted, and let all the plants be properly supplied there- 

 with, as this is now a very necessary article, particularly when they are in the 

 house; be careful of the succulent kinds. Let no decayed leaves or shoots 

 be allowed to remain, but let such be taKen off as soon as perceived ; and 

 all shoots that are of a weak straggling growth must be pruned more or less 

 as appears necessary ; let no weed, moss, or litter, be seen on the tops of the 

 pots and tubs, and if any foulness be contracted on the plants, let it be in- 

 stantly removed. In arch shrubby exotics of any particular kinds ; sow 

 seed in pots, placing them in a hot-bed; sow seeds of orange, lemon, &c. 

 for slocks; also propagate by cuttings, layers or otherwise, and if placed in 

 a bark bed in the pine stove or hot bed, they will be greally facilitated in 

 their rooting. 



Hkriiaceous Perennials, should now be divided and replanted ; also 

 biennials, as Sweet-williams, &c, should be planted for blooming this sea- 

 son. 



Cuttings, — If old plants of Salvias, Fuchsias, Petunias, Scarlet Gerani- 

 ums, Verbenas, Heliotropes, &c, &c. were saved through winter, and young 

 plants be required for turning out into open beds in the flower garden, &c, 

 young shoots should now be taken off close to their origin upon the old wood 

 and struck in mcist heat. 



Annuals, — Hardy kinds should be sown in the borders, &c. (See Vol I. 

 p. 43 of the Cabinet, were particular directions are given.) Tender kinds 

 should have plenty of air admitted to them, whether sown in pots or upon a 

 slight hot-bed. (See Vol. I. page 42, of the Cabinet.) In order to have the 

 plants of some particular kinds stiff and healthy, they should be planted off 

 into small pots, boxes, or the open border, or slight hot-bed, &c , so as to be 

 fine plants for final planting in May. Many kinds of tender annuals intended 

 to ornament the greenhouse or stove through summer, will require potting 

 oft', or if done before this month, probably repotted into larger pots. 



Auriculas— will bloom this month ; they will require protection from 

 wet and mid-day sun. The plants will require a free supply of water ; if 

 manure water be occasionally given, it will improve the size of the flowers; 

 care should be taken not to apply it over the plant. When the trusses of 

 flowers are formed, if there are more flowers upon each than can conveniently 

 expand, the small and centre ones should be cut out, so as to leave about six. 



Campanula Pyramidalis, — Offsets or cuttings should now be taken off 

 and be treated as directed in Vol. I. p. 48. 



Carnations, — If not planted off last month, should now be done. (See 

 Vol. I. p. 23.) 



Dahlias. — Seedling plants should be potted off, one plant into a small 

 or sixty-sized pot. Shoots and cuttings of old roots should be taken off 

 where it is desired to increase the kind, and strike them in moist heat. 



China Rose. — Plants of the tender kinds, as yellow, sweet scented, &c, 

 should now be placed in heat, in order to cause a production of shoots for 

 striking, so as to increase the kinds when desired. (See Vol. I. p. 48.) 



China Ro3B (hardy kinds).— It is now the proper lime to bud the varieties 

 of China Roses, do it as soon as the bark will freely rise. 



Triverania Coccinea. — Hoots of this plant should now be potted. (See 

 Vol. I. p. 177 and 223 ; articles on the culture, Sec, are there given.) 



PELARGONIUM*. — Cuttings now struck will produce plants to bloom at the 

 end of summer. (Ste Vol, I. p, 88.) 



