96 Horticultural Memoranda. 



Azaleas will now begin to open their flower buds, and vviU require a more 

 liberal supply of water. If it is an object to raise seedlings, now is the 

 time to attend to the impregnation of the flowers. 



Camellias will now be in full bloom, and will soon commence their spring 

 growth. As soon as this is perceived, they should be watered more freely 

 at the root, occasionally giving liquid manure or guano, and the foliage 

 should be freely syringed in good weather. Attend to the impregnation of 

 flowers for seed. Inarching and grafting may also be done now with suc- 

 cess. 



Japan lilies. — We have so fully treated upon these in our last number, 

 that it is unnecessary to enlarge upon them now. Potting should now be 

 attended to with all those which have not yet been done. Water freely 

 when they have attained the height of a foot. 



Achimenes of all the various kinds should be brought forward now : place 

 them in the warmest part of the house, and pot off in very light heath soil, 

 leaf mould, and sand. 



Gloxinias and Gesneras should also be brought forward for a succession. 



Dahlias, wanted for very early flowering, or for propagation, should now 

 be potted. 



Verbenas should now be repotted, if fine blooming plants are wanted ; and, 

 for a spring stock, cuttings should be put in. 



Schizanthuses and Nemophilas will require potting again. 



Heliotropes should be repotted, and cuttings should be put in for a sum- 

 mer stock. 



Pceonies will now begin to break, and should have a good place upon the 

 stage. 



Jxias, Sparaxis, <5fc. will now begin to flower, and should be liberally 

 supplied with water. 



Roses will soon be in full bloom : water liberally, using liquid guano oc- 

 casionally, syringe often, and fumigate to destroy the aphis. 



Pansy, and Ten-week Stock seed, for early flowermg, should be planted 

 now. 



Cactuses should now be more liberally watered. 



Fuchsias will now begin to grow, and the plants should be well headed 

 in, or cut completely down : repot, shaking off the old soil, and syringe 

 freely till they are in full leaf. 



Petunias will require potting again. 



Ab-utilons should be propagated now for a new stock of young and vig- 

 orous plants. 



Anemone japonica should be repotted now. 



Plants in frames should be well aired in good weather. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Hotbeds should now be put into operation, if it is desirable to raise any 

 early kind of vegetables. If the bed is immediately made up, the seeds 

 may be planted by the middle of the month. 



Cucumbers, Egg Plants, Tomatoes, Celery, Cauliflowers, Broccoli, Cab- 

 bages, <ifc., should be sown in drills or in pots. 



