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part, and the greatest care should be taken to keep the soil in an equally 

 moistened state, using water of a temperature equal to that of the 

 house. Give weak manure-water alternate with the other. Alstrcc- 

 merias, Lilium speciosum, and others, should be re-potted. Any plants 

 which have filled their pots with roots should now be potted into 

 larger. If a syringing of the plants over-head be really necessary, let 

 it be done in the morning of a day which is likely to be fine, and air be 

 admitted freely. 



IN THE STOVE. 

 Old plants of Fuchsia corymbiflora now gently pushed on will come 

 finely into bloom by the first week in May, or, if the season be fine, 

 earlier. Exotic seeds should now be sown (see Articles in former 

 volumes). Plants for forcing must be brought in, as Roses, Lilacs, 

 Azaleas, Acacias, Heliotropes, Correas, Coronillas, Cinerarias, Sweet 

 Violets, Cactuses, Cyclamens, Gardenias, Justicias, Eranthemums, 

 Honeysuckles, Pinks, Gesneria zebrinas, Neriums, Mignonette, &c, 

 and pots or boxes of Hyacinth, Narcissus, Persian Iris, and Crocus. 

 Specimen plants for exhibitions will require re-potting, pruning, &c. 

 Ixoras should be elevated, so as to be near the glass, in order to set 

 their bloom; they must have plenty of air at all times convenient. 



NEW FANCY CLASS OF PELARGONIUMS. 



Nearly all the kinds of what are called the Fancy Pelargoniums have 

 been raised within the last five years ; and such rapid improvement has 

 been made in the form and substance of flowers, that we do not recollect 

 any other section of flowers that by hybridization has, in the same space 

 of time, reached such perfection in form and substance of flower as this 

 class has attained ; and from their dwarf habit, profuse blooming, and 

 prettily painted-like flowers they will become general favourites. 



Attempts, however, are now making to have such pretty fine-formed 

 flowers, with an improved variety of foliage, in the form of the Stags' 

 Horn-leaved, the Oak-leaved, the Odour of Rose-leaved, &c. ; thus, not 

 only having a more interesting foliage, but possessing the peculiar 

 fragrance which those kind have, as Lemon-scented, Rose-scented, 

 Peppermint-scented, Nutmeg-scented, &c. Some advances have been 

 made in that direction, and, no doubt, the full attainment will ere long 

 be realized. We recommend our readers to attempt at such improve- 

 ments, and to hybridize too with the best of what are called the Cape 

 species, some of them having very elegant-formed foliage ; and the 

 habit of that class is very different too, so that in this latter particular 

 something very interesting might be effected. Some of the Cape 

 species have been very rich-coloured flowers, and if those colours and 

 form of foliage are obtained by some of our present fancy class that 

 seed well, as Anais, Jehu, &c, a most interesting race would be 

 secured : and, on the other hand, the impregnation of the Cape species 

 by some of our best fancy class, and the form of flower on the progeny 

 be of that character whilst the plant retained its natural form, this too 

 would be a valuable acquisition. The attention to effect these desirable 

 ends would, in its process, be interesting, and would, no doubt, be 

 amply rewarded. Eeing possessed of but a few plants of each class, 

 and they may be had very cheap, it is well worth attention. 



