144 Horticultural Memoranda. 



Apple Trees may now be root-grafted, and placed in boxes, where they 

 may remain in a cool place till the season for planting out in April. 



Raspberry Plants and Strawberry beds may be uncovered the last part of 

 the month, should the weather prove mild. 



Scions may now be cut, and placed away in a cool place till wanted. 



Pruning Trees may now be attended to where there are large quantities, 

 in order to prevent the accumulation of too much work in April. 



Pear, Apple and Quince Seeds should be planted as soon as the frost is 

 out of the ground. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Camellias will now begin to make their new growth ; keep them well 

 watered, syringing the foliage twice a week ; pick off all decayed flowers ; 

 and prune off dead wood, or crooked branches; the Camellia bears the 

 knife well, and its freer use would prevent the quantity of unsightly plants, 

 which abound in every collection. Water once a fortnight with weak guano. 

 Inarching may now be performed. 



Pelargoniums will now be coming forward in fine condition, if our remarks 

 have been followed. If there are any plants which have not been potted, 

 now is the time to do it ; and if any have not been properly trained, they 

 should not be neglected any longer : keep down the green fly, and occasion- 

 ally syringe the foliage. 



Japan Lilies will now have grown 6 or 8 inches, and will require moder- 

 ate quantities of water, and a good airy situation on the stage. 



Gloxinias should now be potted and placed in a hot-bed, or warm situa- 

 tion, to start them into growth. 



Calceolarias will require another shift into larger pots. 



Verbenas and Petunias will require repotting now. 



Fuchsias. The old plants may now be turned out of the pots, the earth 

 partially rubbed off, and repotted again into a suitable compost. 



Roses will now be coming into bloom, and will now require occasional 

 syringing over the foliage. 



Cinerarias should now be shifted into larger pots. 



Gesnera zebrina should now be placed in a hot-bed, to give the little corms 

 a rapid start. 



Dahlias for early blooming may still be potted. 



Heaths which appear stunted for want of room should now be repotted. 



Hyacinths and Tulip beds will require attention the latter part of the 

 month ; if the weather is very mild, part of the covering may be removed. 



Annual jlower seeds, such as 10-week Stock, Brachycome, Phlox Drum- 

 mondii, A''eTbena, Petunia, Lotus jacolaeus, and other choice varieties, may 

 now be planted, for early blooming in the open border. 



Plants in frames will now need airing every fair day. 



Veronica specibsa may now be propagated from cuttings. 



Cactuses hould be more liberally watered after they show their flower buds. 



Heliotropes, salvias, scarlet geraniums, and other showy plants, should 

 now be propagated for a stock, for bedding out in spring. 



