303 GREEN-HOUSE REPOTTING. 



HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



Plants of this character will, by the first of the month, 

 begin to grow. The best time to divide and fresh-pot them 

 is when the young shoots are about one inch above ground. 

 See under the head Shifting in this month. 



OF CAPE BULBS, &c. 



Cape Bulbs, such as Lachendlias, Oxalis, Ixias, Gla- 

 diolus, Watsbnias, Babidnas, &c., will, in many of the 

 species, be showing flower. Keep all of them near the 

 glass, to prevent them from being weak and unsightly. 



Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, &c. Those that have 

 been kept in the green-house during winter will be in 

 great perfection. Have all the flower stems tied up neatly 

 to small stakes, (which, if painted green, will look much 

 better,) and keep them from the direct rays of the sun. 

 The front of the house, perhaps, will be the best situation. 

 They must be freely watered while in flower. Where 

 there is convenience, it will be essential to keep the pots 

 in saucers containing water : it will strengthen both stems 

 and flowers, and likewise preserve them longer in perfec- 

 tion. Those that are blooming should be put aside, and 

 watered sparingly, until the foliage begins to decay, when 

 the pots may be laid on their sides to ripen the bulbs. 



REPOTTING. 



We have always considered that this month is the best 

 period for repotting the generality of Cape and New Hol- 

 land plants, and more especially those that you are desirous 

 of encouraging. Large plants of the Citrus, Myrtus, and 

 Oleander tribes may be deferred till August: these are of 

 a strong, robust habit, and will not be affected at that 

 period; and they will then be out of doors, and more room 

 can be had for the operation, but by no means defer repot- 

 ting your Jlcacias, Erias, Leptospermum, Epdcris, &c. ; 

 and, for the guidance of our more inexperienced friends, 



