196 GREEN-HOUSECAPE BULBS, &C. \_Feb. 



practice with many in such weather to keep the shutters 

 on the house night and day, for the space of a week, and 

 sometimes more, never entering it ; and, when the weather 

 has induced them to look in, they find that the frost and 

 damp have made many lifeless subjects ; whereas, had the 

 house and plants been attended to, in taking off' the shut- 

 ters, and giving a little fire when requisite, all would have 

 been in safety, and many plants that cannot be replaced 

 still in the collection. 



When watering, strictly adhere to the directions of last 

 month, except with Geraniums, and other soft wooded 

 plants, which require a little more water towards the end of 

 the month. If the days are mild and sunny about eight or 

 nine o'clock in the morning, all the plants would be bene- 

 fited by a gentle syringing, which retards the progress of 

 insects, and accelerates vegetation. 



. Succulents, such as Cactus, Mesembrydnthemum, Aloes, 

 Furcrceas, Crdssulas, Cotyledons, &c., will very seldom 

 need water, at the same time keep them from getting as 

 dry as powder. 



OF ORANGES, LEMONS, &c. 



Similar treatment to that recommended last month will 

 do for this. Where the soil in the tubs or pots requires 

 to be enriched, take of bone-dust or shavings, and fresh 

 sheep dung, equal quantities ; put the mixture into a large 

 -tub or barrel, until one-third full; and fill it up with water. 

 Stir it well two or three times every day till it ferments, 

 then give each tree one good watering with the compound. 

 Continue to mix up afresh, and let it stand another week, 

 and so on until all the trees requiring it are watered. 

 This watering will greatly enrich the soil and invigorate 

 the roots. 



OF CAPE BULBS, &c. 



The bulbs of Ferraria undulata, and F. anfherosa, that 

 were taken out of the pots in October, will now require to 

 be planted. Five-inch pots will be large enough for good 



