FLORAL OPERATIONS FOR THE MONTH. 47 
closing part of the month pot singly Tigridia pavonia and T. conchi- 
flora into small pots. Sow immediately in pots seed of the Chinese 
Primrose, and as soon as the plants are fit to pot off do so ina rich 
compost; keep them in heat for a short time, and never water them 
over-head, as they are liable to be rotted off by its remaining in the 
centre ; care, too, is necessary not to give too much at the roots, for if 
kept wet they soon become sickly. ‘The plants properly treated will 
bloom fine the same season. ‘The fringed flowered kinds are the best. 
Cinerarias should now be forwarded by re-potting, due attention to 
watering, &c. They often require fumigating, being so very subject 
to the green fly. Calceolarias, too, should be encouraged to have 
them large, they, as well as Cinerarias, succeed best when grown in a 
warm, moist, airy pit-frame, kept at about 56 degrees of temperature. 
Thus kept, and temperature increased with the season, they will bloom 
luxuriantly, duly potted, &c., and when coming into bloom may be 
removed to the greenhouse, &c. Jacobcea and Guernsey Lilies, &c., 
should be re-potted. Mignonette be sown in pots for early summer 
blooming. Fuchsias required for exhibition should now be cut in so 
as to have them a good shape, and after having pushed a little be 
re-potted, thinning away all unnecessary shoots. 
IN THE COLD FRAME AND GREENHOUSE. 
All air, in dry favourable weather, must be admitted, so as just 
to keep frost out. If damp a gentle fire may be applied when air 
cannot be admitted. Pelargoniums to be superb specimens should 
be re-potted into their blooming pots (read the several articles on 
their culture in previous volumes), they must have a free circulation 
of air around the plants, it gives vigour to the shoots and prepares 
them for a higher temperature afterwards without injury, and a 
stronger bloom is produced. Fumigate to destroy green fly. The 
one-year old plants headed down last autumn will have produced 
young shoots, now a few inches long. If not already properly thinned 
do it directly. In order to have a succession of bloom, now stop the 
shoots; this will induce the production of lateral ones, which will 
come into bloom after the first race of plants have ceased, and continue 
to a late period of the season. A few more plants stopped a month 
later will supply to the end of the year. Attention to the provision 
for succession is very necessary by all persons who have but room- 
windows for a habitation for their plants. An excellent compost for 
Pelargoniums consists of equal parts of turfy sandy loam, which has 
been cut and turned for a few months previous, and well rotted manure. 
(See last Volume, p. 199.) The surface soil in all pots should be 
stirred up; it tends to health. Epacris, Correas, Coronillas, Acacias, 
Cinerarias, and other plants, will now be coming into bloom, water 
seldom as possible, but when given, let there be as much as will 
moisten all the soil. Ericas will still generally be inactive, therefore 
give but little water as required, and recollect their proper situation is 
in the most airy part of the house, but guard them from north-east 
winds very carefully. If any mildew appears, dust with sulphur. 
Camellias, too, should occupy an airy part, and the greatest care taken 
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