THE 



FLORICULTURAL CABINET, 



AUGUST 1st, 1835 



PART I. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



ARTICLE I. — Observations on Watering Plants itt 

 Pots. No. II. By B. M. 



In completion of the plan laid down in my letter to you, of 

 January last, on Watei-ing Plants, inserted in your present volume, 

 page 01, I will now give you my ideas under the heads there 

 mentioned : — 



1. Evergreens: and of these such as are succulent, as Pelar- 

 goniums, Geraniums, fyc. Such as are ligneous, as Camel- 

 lias, fyc. 



The succulent class of Evergreens require a liberal supply of 

 water during their growing state, (particularly such of them as 

 bloom from the spring to the beginning of autumn,) but a very 

 scanty supply during the cold months. Geraniums and Pelar- 

 goniums for instance ; as soon as the rigour of winter is past, say 

 towards the middle or end of March, when the generality of them 

 are shooting up for bloom, should be watered on the surface of the 

 soil at iirst three or four times a week ; then, in another month or 

 six weeks, if warm weather, every morning. During the summer 

 months they will require water in very hot weather morning and 

 evening; after they are out of bloom, giving it with the rose of 

 the water-pot over their leaves as well as on the surface. In the 

 autumn, the water must be materially lessened ; and from the 

 middle nt December, until tbe beginning or middle of Feb- 

 niaiv, it i carcely possible (if they are kept during those 



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