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is unfavourable, the repotted plants should be kept in 

 the frames for a time. 



Malmaison Varieties. Such plants as may have de- 

 veloped their flower-buds should have all of them removed 

 except the crown bud on each stem. A night temperature 

 of 55 is still sufficient. Plants at present in a cool house 

 for late flowering will also be showing their flower-stems, 

 and if they are not already repotted, no time ought now 

 to be lost. They must have filled the small foj-inch) 

 flower-pots in which they were wintered, therefore, they 

 may be repotted into 32*3 (6-inch), and in these they will 

 produce their flowers. 



Perpetual- Flowering Varieties. Continue to put in 

 cuttings if more are necessary. Those that are rooted must 

 be potted on as soon as they are ready, one plant in a small 

 60 (2j-inch) flower-pot. Plants in flower or bud need a 

 temperature of 50 to 55 at night, and as free a circulation 

 of air as possible. Attend to disbudding. Give frequent 

 supplies of liquid manure to old plants, both in pots and 

 benches. Pinch out the points of young plants when 

 they are about 6 inches high. 



Pinks. Those now in the open garden should have 

 the surface soil stirred, and the weeds removed. If any 

 plants have died during winter, replace them as advised 

 for Carnations. Seeds of all Carnations and Pinks should 

 be sown this month, in seed-pans filled with fine soil ; 

 these should be placed in a warm house for the seeds to 

 germinate. 



APRIL 



Border Carnations and Picotees. Repotting should be 

 finished before the end of April, by which time the plants 



