48 Horticultural Memoranda. 



now be attended to, especially if very handsome plants for exhibition are 

 wanted. The latter part of this month, they should be shifted into larger 

 pots ; those in six-inch into eight-inch, and those in eight-inch into eleven- 

 inch. Fumigate often to destroy the green fly, and syringe occasionally to 

 give the plants a green and fresh appearance. Seeds may be sown now. 



Japan Lilies will now need attention. Repotting should commence as 

 soon as the roots begin to push, which is generally about the middle of the 

 month. Our article on a previous page will give all the information in de- 

 tail for the treatment of this exquisite class of plants. Young seedlings of 

 last year may be potted off singly into small pots, or three may be put into 

 a larger one. Seeds of 1847 may be sown now. 



Cactuses will now have formed many of their buds, and may be watered 

 a little more freely. 



Achimenes should now be brought on for a succession ; a small pan will 

 hold a large quantity of bulbs until they have sufficiently grown to be potted 

 off. 



Gloxinias should be now started into growth, by placing them in the 

 warmest part of the house. 



Calceolarias will need another potting the latter part of the month. 



Azaleas will soon begin to bloom, when they should have more water. 



Petunias should now be repotted, and fine sorts may now be propagated 

 from cuttings. 



Pansy seed for early blooming should be planted this month. 



DaA/ias of such sorts as are wanted for blooming very early, or for in- 

 creasing the stock, should be planted this month. 



Fuchsias should be attended to now, if fine specimens are wanted for 

 blooming in May or June. Shake off the old soil, and pot in fresh tree 

 earth. 



Oxalis Hirta, and Boioiei, done blooming, may be placed away on a dry 

 shelf, and only occasionally watered. 



Sparaxises will now be blooming, and will need more water. 



Roses will soon begin to bloom ; top-dress the plants if they need it, and 

 tie up the branches gracefully ; give guano occasionally, and strong suck- 

 ers will be thrown up which will give a most abundant bloom of fine large 

 flowers. Fumigate often, and syringe freely in good weather. 



Neapolitan or Perpetual Violets, should have a cool, half-shady place, 

 and be liberally watered. 



Heaths will now be making a healthy growth, and will require to be 

 carefully and liberally watered ; occasionally giving them a good watering 

 overhead with a fine syringe. Top-dress all such as need it. Now is the 

 time to propagate from cuttings. 



Greenhouse plants of all kinds should now be propagated, as this is the 

 most favorable season. Scarlet geraniums, salvias, heliotropes, verbenas, 

 and all such plants as are wanted for bedding out, should now be propa- 

 gated in quantities. Keep the houses neat and clean, and get things in 

 readiness for spring work. 



