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now is the time to bring them into good shape, by cutting in the branches, 

 and heading down long shoots. Inarching and grafting may be performed 

 now. 



Pelargoniums will now be coming forward, and care should be taken that 

 they have an abundance of air : if this is neglected, the shoots will be drawn 

 up, and rendered unfit for producing vigorous heads of flowers. Water 

 occasionally with guano, and fumigate as soon as the green fly appears. 

 Keep the shoots tied well down in order to make bushy plants. 



Achimenes of all the different kinds should now be potted off in order to 

 get a good stock ; no plants are gayer all summer than these, and no col- 

 lection should be without a good number of plants. 



Cinerarias and Calceolarias will require repotting again. 

 Gloxinias and Gesneras will now be growing freely, and should be re- 

 potted the last part of the month. 



Roses will now be in full bloom, and will require libei-al supplies of wa- 

 ter ; syringe freely, fumigate with tobacco for the green fly, and with sul- 

 phur for the Red Spider, which is often troublesome to roses. 



Veronica speciosa and Lindleyana should now be repotted ; if the plants 

 are straggling, they should be headed in. 



Chinese P?'mroses should be shifted again, if fine large plants are wanted. 

 Dahlias for early blooming may now be placed in the greenhouse ot hot- 

 bed. [See the excellent article at p. 27.] 



Hyacinth and Tulip beds should be uncovered the latter part of the month, 

 or as soon as danger of severe frost is over. 



Neapolitan Violets should be repotted, and they will continue for a long 

 time in bloom. 



Cadi should now be shifted into larger pots. 



Fuchsias will continue to require attention : if the plants are old ones, 

 head them well in, with the exception of Corymbiflora and fulgens, and 

 repot in good rich soil. 



Heaths, Epacrises, and New Holland plants , shouii be repotted if they 

 require it. 



Annual Jiower seeds of such kinds as Ten-week stocks. Phlox Druramondii, 

 Petunias, Balsams, Asters, Lotus jacobasus, Pansies, Stevia, Brachycome, 

 &c., should now be planted in boxes, and placed in the greenhouse or hotbed. 

 Gladioluses for early blooming should now be potted. 

 Carnations, and other plants in frames, should be well aired in fine 

 weather. 



Heliotropes, Salvias, Scarlet Gerajiiums, Verbenas, Lantanas, and other 

 showy plants, should now be propagated for a stock for bedding out in 

 spring. 



Calysiegia pubescens. — The rhezomes or roots of this fine plant should 

 now be potted in a light free soil. 



Ipomaa Learii should now be propagated for a stock for planting out in 

 the border in summer, where it is one of the most brilliant things in the 

 garden. 



