112 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE, 



sist them in breaking stronger and more evenly : 45 to 50° is sufficient for 

 a night temperature for the first fortnight. Vines in pots brought into the 

 house last month will now be growing freely, and should be carefully 

 watered. 



Peaches and Figs in pots, may be brought into the grapery or green- 

 house for a succession. 



Scions : continue to cut and preserve them in all good weather. 



Strawberries brought into the forcing house should be kept free from 

 the green fly by frequent fumigations. 



flower department. 



The sun is now acquiring more power, and with the longer days a rapid 

 improvement will soon be apparent : commence now to look over and rear- 

 range the plants, setting aside such as can be easily spared, and bringing 

 forward others in their place. Improve an early opportunity to make up a 

 small hotbed, for bringing forward tender seeds and choice things from 

 which a young stock may be raised. Ventilate the house freely in good 

 weather. 



Pelargoniums. — The late blooming plants should now be shifted into 

 larger pots, and have tlieir shoots topped and tied out. Use a light rich soil, 

 rather dry, for potting. 



Azaleas will now begin to bloom, and will need more abundant supplies 

 of water. Repot young plants Avhen a fine growth is wanted. 



Gladioluses and Alstrom^rias, potted some time ago, may now be 

 brought up into a good situation near the glass. 



Achimenes, Gloxinias, &c., may be rapidly grown to large size, by 

 giving the plants a place in the hotbed for a week or two. 



Allamandas, Echites, Stephanotus and similar climbing plants 

 should now be pruned in, and placed in a good warm situation, or in a hot- 

 bed, to give them a vigorous start. 



Camellias, about beginning to grow, during the month should have an 

 occasional watering with liquid manure. Inarching may be done now. 



Ericas, Epacris and similar plants should now be propagated from cut- 

 tings. Repot old plants if they require it. 



Cinerarias and Calceolarias will need a shift as the pots become 

 filled with roots. 



Pansies for early blooming should have a shift into larger pots. 



Seeds of annuals of various kinds may now be sown in the hotbed, if 

 there is one, for early planting out in the border. 



Verbenas, Heliotropes, Salvias, &c.. should be propagated for a 

 stock for bedding out, and the old plants repotted. 



Japan Lilies now brought from the cold frames will afford a succession 

 of bloom in summer. 



Insects of all kinds should be looked after, especially the red spider, 

 which must be destroyed by syringing with oil soap, or fumigating with 

 sulphur. 



