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required for summer use " made a note of," and brought forAvard in due suc- 

 cession. 



Camellias will now be nearly out of bloom and will soon begin to grow ; 

 syringe them well every fair day, and keep them rather moist at the roots ; 

 prune all straggling plants into shape, and do not fear the use of the knife. 

 Inarching may be done at once. 



Pelargoniums will be growing rapidly, and some of the earliest showing 

 bloom ; water rather more liberally and tie out the shoots as they advance in 

 growth. ' 



RosES in small pots should be shifted into larger size, and put in cuttings 

 for a young stock ; fumigate as often as the green fly appears. 



AcHiMENES AND Gloxinias pottod last mouth will need to be shifted into 

 a larger size before April. Water carefully. 



Japan Lilies which have attained a good growth may now be shifted 

 into larger pots. 



Fuchsias will now begin to grow, and should be shaken out of the old 

 soil and repotted in fresh rich compost : put in cuttings for a young stock. 



Azaleas should now be freely watered: young plants in small pots may 

 be shifted into larger size. 



Heaths will require attention : keep them as cool as possible and top the 

 shoots often : shift all into larger pots that require it. 



Cactuses will now begin to grow, and should have a rather more liberal 

 supply of water. 



Monthly Carnations now growing vigorously may be shifted into 

 larger pots. 



Pansies raised from seeds in December or January may now be potted 

 off singly in three inch pots. Make a new sowing for a succession. 



Calceolarias and Cinerarias will need larger pots. 



Petunias, Verbenas, Heliotropes, Salvias, Lantanas and all the 

 various fine bedding plants should now be propagated from cuttings if the 

 stock is not sufficient. 



Cape Jessamines may have more water now. 



Sow Seeds of all the fine summer flowering annuals, such as Asters, Cox- 

 combs, Globe Amaranthus, Balsams, Phlox Drummondii, &c. &c. 



Plants in frames should be freely aired every fine day. 

 vegetable department. 



Hotbeds should now be prepared as soon as possible for bringing in a sup- 

 ply of all the fine vegetables ; a three-light frame will be sufficient for an or- 

 dinary garden ; make the bed three feet high so as to secure a good and 

 lasting heat : if made partly of leaves all the better. 



Plant cucumbers, melons, tomatoes, egg plants, cauliflowers, brocioli, cab- 

 bages, lettuce, &.C. &c. Sow in boxes or pots, as the plants are more read- 

 ily transplanted and with better success. Dig, trench and prepare ground in 

 the kitchen garden ready for planting. Peas may be got in as soon as the frost 

 is out of the ground, and radishes, cress and other hardy things sown. Top 

 dress asparagus beds and rhubarb plantations, which start early into growth. 



Prepare manure for making hotbeds for hilling out cucumbers and mel- 

 ons, which will be in readiness early in April. 



