48 Horticultural Memoranda. 



show their buds, and will require much attention at this early season. Vines 

 in pots may now be brought into the greenhouse, where they will push their 

 buds early, and ripen a good crop of fruit, if properly managed. 



Peach Trees in pots may now be brought into the greenhouse or vinery. 



Figs in pots may be also forced in the same way. 



Scions of fruit trees may be cut now, and placed away for use in spring. 

 Insert the lower ends in a box of earth. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Camellias y^iW now be the most brilliant ornaments of the greenhouse, and 

 will continue so until the roses begin to open their blossoms. But to enjoy 

 a good collection of this splendid flower, it is necessary that the plants 

 should be in the most healthy and flourishing condition. They should be 

 well shaped, the foliage deep green, glossy and rich, and the decaying 

 flowers should also be gathered every morning. An occasional syringing 

 should be given on fine days, with perfectly clean water, and with a good 

 supply of moisture at the roots they will continue to flourish and give an 

 abundance of flowers. Attend to the impregnation of the flowers if seeds 

 are wanted. 



Japan Lilies should now be carefully repotted, injuring none of the fleshy 

 roots ; the offsets should be carefully taken off and placed in small pots. 

 The best soil is peat and leaf mould, with a very small quantity of loam 

 and sand. Place in a cool shady situation till the tops appear above the 

 soil. 



Dahlias for very early flowering should be potted this month. 



Roses will now be coming forward rapidly, and will need attention. Sy- 

 ringe freely, and keep the earth sufficiently moist without being too wet. 

 Fumigate as often as the green fly appears ; and water every 10 or 15 days 

 with weak guano. Repot young plants rooted in August. 



Pelargoniums will now be acquiring strength to push their new growth, 

 as soon as they are repotted the last part of the month. Keep them rather 

 dry, and as near the light as possible. 



Gloxinias, Gesneras and Achimenes may be potted now, and placed in the 

 warmest part of the house, when they will come forward early. 



Azaleas may now begin to have rather more liberal supplies of water. 



Cactuses should now be rather sparingly watered. 



Fuchsias intended for raising young plants should now be placed in a 

 warm situation, in order to induce them to make shoots for cuttings. Old 

 plants do well headed quite down to the ground ; they then throw up a 

 strong straight shoot. 



Pansy seed may now be sown to supply young plants for early planting 

 in the borders. 



Nemophila'i should now have another shift into the next size pots. 



Heaths will require attention ; if the pots are|full of roots, let the plants be 

 shifted at once ; water carefully, and syringe occasionally over the tops. 



Verbenas should be repotted now. 



