72 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Carnations — at the end of the month, the last year's layers kept in pots or 

 beds during the winter should be planted off into large pots 12 inches wide at the 

 top, 6 at the bottom, and 10 deep. In each pot three plants may be placed tri- 

 angularly, not planting deeper than to fix them securely. The following compost 

 is most suitable : — Two barrows full of fresh yellow loam, three of well-rotted 

 horse-dung, and half a bairowful of river-sand, well mixed; plant in it without 

 sifting, but breaking very well with the spade, and have a free drainage of rough 

 turf, &c. ; place the plants in a sheltered situation out of duois. 



Creepers — and twining greenhouse or hardy plants, should be pruned and 

 regulated before they begin to grow. 



Calceolaria Seed — should be sown early in the month, having the finest 

 sifted soil for the surface. 



Chrysanthemums — sow seed of, and raise in moist heat. Mind the suckers 

 of old plants are not drawn up ; admit duly of air. 



Commei.lina tubers and Tigridia bulbs should now be planted. 

 Cuttings of Talvias, Fuchsias, Heliotropes, Geraniums, Celsias, Alonsoas, 

 Lotuses, Senecios, &c, where it is desired to plant such out in beds, should be 

 struck in moist heat as early as possible. Young shoots, cut off clean, strike 

 readily. (See kinds of plants suitable, in vol. i., p. 38 ; and for additional kinds, 

 subsequent vols) 



Dahlias — if not already put into excitement, should be done as early as pos- 

 sible. Seeds should also be sown, placing them in a hot-bed frame till up. 

 Cuttings be taken off and struck in heat. 



Achimenes, Gesueria, Gloxinia, and Tropaeolum bulbs, &c, that have been 

 kept dry during winter, should now be potted, and gently brought forward in 

 heat. 



Herbaceous perennials, biennials, &c, should now be divided, if required. 

 Pelargoniums. — Cuttings now put in, struck in a hot-bed frame, and putted 

 off as soon as they have taken root, will bloom during autumn. 



Polyanthuses — should now be top-dressed, as directed for Auriculas, only 

 the soil need not be so rich. Seed may now be sown ; the best method is to 

 raise it in heat, harden gradually, and transplant when large enough. 



Ranunculuses and Anemones — should now be planted, taking care no fresh 

 applied dung is in the soil, nor should the ground to plant in be lightened up 

 more than two inches deep. The soil of the bed should be half a yard deep at 

 the least. The best roots for flowering are such as have the crowns high and 

 firm, with regular placed claws. Another bed, planted a fortnight later, brings 

 them into bloom, so as to assist a florist to select for a show. 



Rose Trees — not yet pruned, if allowed to remain untouched till the shoots 

 of the present coming season be about an inch long, and be then shortened by 

 cuttiug back all the old wood to below wheie the new shoots had pushed, the 

 dormant buds will then be excited, and roses will be produced some weeks later 

 than if pruned at a much earlier season. Plants in pots now put into heat will 

 come into bloom in May. 



Rose Trees, Lilacs, Pinks, Hyacinths, Narcissuses, Honeysuckles, Primroses, 

 Double Furze, Dwarf Almonds, Rhodoias, Persian Irises, Sweet Violets, Cine- 

 rarias, Azaleas, Hepaticas, Lily of the Valley, Jasmines, &c, should still be 

 brought in for forcing. 



Tuberoses — should be planted, one root in a small pot, using very rich sandy 

 soil; the pots should be placed in moist heat till the plants are up a few inches ; 

 then they may be planted into larger pots, and taken into a stove, and finally 

 into a greenhouse. 



Tulips. — At this season, such as happen to be affected with canker will 

 appear sickly ; the roots should be examined, and the damaged part be cut clean 

 out. If left exposed to sun and air, the parts will soon dry and heal. Avoid 

 frosty air getting to the wound by exposure. 



Seeds — of greenhouse and similar plants may now successfully be sown, raised 

 in moist temperature. 



