72 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



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 barrowful 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 doors. 



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 sui'ace. 



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

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



Commellina tubers and Tigridia bulbs should now be planted. 



Cuttings of Talvwis, Fuchsias, Heliotropes, Geraniums, CeKias, 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, Gesneria, 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. 



Hydrangeas. — Cuttings may now be taken off, cutting off the tops of any 

 shoots that have very plump leading bulbs about one inch below the bud of each 

 cutting. These inserted, each into a small pot, and placed in moist heat, will 

 soon strike root, and will, with future proper treatment, bloom one fine head 

 each, strikingly beautiful. To make lhem bloom blue, use charcoal (see present 

 Number thereon). 



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

 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 lie 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 lemain untouched till the shoots of 

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

 ting back all the old wood to below where the new shoots had pushed, the dor- 

 mant 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, Primioses, 

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

 rarias, Azaleas, Hepaticas, Lily of the Vally, 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. 



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

 appear sfickly ; 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 gieenhouse and similar plants may now successfully be sown, raised 

 in moist temperature. 



