208 THE FORCING GARDEN. 



then place an inverted seed-pan over it. Then fill up 

 above the pan with broken pots and some charcoal. 

 Pot off young plants, and sow tender-constituted seed. 

 Keep up a heat of 75 or 80 by day, allowing a fall of 

 10 by night. 



THE CAMELLIA HOUSE. Last month's observations 

 are applicable here. 



THE EOSE HOUSE. Observe last month's remarks, 

 and keep a sharp eye upon the aphides, using the 

 syringe. 



THE LILY-OF-THE- VALLEY PIT. The Lilies will 

 now be over generally. Give an abundance of water, 

 and admit all the air possible by drawing off the sashes 

 by day, and discontinue the heat. The main thing is 

 now to induce the maturity of the new crowns for 

 flowering for next year. 



THE HEATH HOUSE. Keep the house at a mode- 

 rate temperature, with plenty of air. 



THE GERANIUM HOUSE. Finish shifting all the 

 plants from the store pots into their flowering pots at 

 once. Stop for the last time all leading growth to 

 induce a dwarf plant, but observe this : the longer the 

 f stopping is continued, the later the flowering will be. 

 Water may now be given liberally, with an occasional 

 one of liquid manure of a weak nature. Give an 

 abundance of air, and fumigate as soon as the aphides 

 appear. 



THE PINK AND CARNATION HOUSE. The early 

 flowers will now be over, and the plants may be turned 

 out and thrown away. The young plants, being 

 potted off and stopped, may be removed to a cold frame 

 or pit to harden off, frequently syringing them over- 



