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be most carefully guarded from frost, for however hardy the nature of 
the bulb is, they rarely throw up perfect blooms, if touched by frost. 
IN THE FORCING FRAME. 
At the end of the month sow seeds of the tender annuals, as 
Cockscomb, Amaranthus, &c., to have them fine specimens for the 
greenhouse, &¢., in summer ; and Ten-week Stocks, Russian and 
Prussian Stocks, &c., to bloom early, should be sown in pots, or be 
sown upon a slight hot-bed : also some other of the half-tender kinds, 
to prepare them strong for early summer blooming. ; 
The Jacobeew and Guernsey Amaryllises, with others of the genus, 
should be re-potted; also to have a few early blooming plants of 
Achimenes, Gloxinias, Gesnerias, &c., they should be started, and 
when beginning to push separate and pot them singly. 
Cuttings of Salvias, Fuchsias, Heliotropes, Geraniums, Anagallis, 
Hemimeris, Lotus, Bouvardia, &c., desired for planting out in borders 
or beds during spring and summer, should be struck in moist heat at 
the end of the month, in order to get the plants tolerably strong by 
May, the season of planting out. Lobelias in pots should now be 
pushed, in order to divide and pot singly next month, Dahlia seed is 
best retained in the head as grown, spread singly where they will not 
be liable to mould, and be kept in a dry situation; the seeds will thus 
be kept plump. Mignonette, to bloom early in boxes or pots, or to 
turn out in the open borders, should now be sown. Protect the stems 
of tender plants with furze branches, dry leaves, fern, &c. Sow in 
pans seeds of Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Ericas, &¢., that plants will be 
fit to plant off in May. 
IN THE COLD FRAME AND GREENHOUSE. 
In this department, mind that if Camellias are not regularly supplied 
with soft, not too cold, water, the buds will drop; if too much, 
frequently that will cause them to drop too. ‘Thin the flower-buds too 
if crowded. Never give heat to Heaths as long as the frost can be 
kept out by coverings or otherwise. A few degrees of frost will never 
injure Cape Heaths, whereas fires are their ruin. Let the air blow 
upon them on all favourable occasions. Nothing destroys the consti- 
tution of these plants so much as close and damp houses. Should any 
choice varieties of Azalea indica be required for the purpose of propa- 
gation by cuttings, they may be transferred to a temperature sufficiently 
high to excite an early growth. Cuttings of these will be found to 
root with much greater facility early in the season than at a later period, 
besides it is of considerable advantage to have young plants strong and 
well established by the approach of the succeeding winter. Gladioli, 
Alstreemeria, Lilium, &c., grown in pots at the end of the month, 
should be re-potted. When the weather is damp or foggy do not give 
air, only let a dry air be admitted. Tender and small kinds of plants 
should frequently be examined to have the surface of soil loosened, 
decayed leaves taken away, or if a portion of a brauch be decaying cut 
it off immediately, or the injury may extend to the entire plant and 
destroy it. 
Chrysanthemums having now quite ceased blooming, the plants 
