432 Horticultural Memoranda. 



ous laterals cut out. The flower buds should also be thinned out when 

 fine large flowers are wanted for exhibition. Repeated waterings over the 

 foliage invigorate the plants more than the same quantity of water given 

 at the root. 



Neapolitan violets should be planted out now in beds, where they are 

 to remain during the winter. A little protection will keep them in fine 

 growing condition, and they will afford an abundance of blooms all the 

 spring. 



Nemophila, Schizanthus and Mignonette seeds may still be sown for a suc- 

 cession. 



Chrysanthemums layered last month should be taken up and repotted, and 

 placed in a half shady situation until they recover from their removal lO the 

 pots. 



Pelargoniums should now be repotted. Let the plants be well shook out 

 of the old earth and put into smaller pots, in a good compost, placing them 

 in a half shady place till well rooted, when they should be exposed to the 

 sun. Cuttings put in last month will be rooted, and should be now j>otted 

 off. 



Chinese primroses will now require large pots. 



Heaths, Epacrises, d^c, if the roots have filled the pots, should be shifted 

 into larger ones. 



Pceomes should be transplanted this month. 



Ixias, Sparaxis, and other cape bulbs, may be potted this month. 



White Lilies should be taken up and re-set this month. 



Japan Lilies will now require but little water. 



Callas should be now potted. 



Leschenaultia formosa should now be repotted, and the branches neatly 

 trained to small stakes. 



B-oses planted out in the borders may be taken up this month and potted, 

 preparatory to placing in the greenhouse or in pits during the winter. Cut- 

 tings put in last month should now be potted off. Plants in pots should now 

 be shifted into a good rich compost. 



Hyacinths and Tulips may be planted this month. 



Azaleas should now be raiher sparingly watered in order to ripen the 

 wood, and induce the plants to form flower buds in profusion. 



Herbaceous perennial plants may be safely transplanted this month. 



Scarlet Geraniums bedded out may be taken up the latter part of the 

 month and potted. 



Heliotropes should be re-potted. 



Verbenas for winter flowering should now be shifted into larger pots. 



Victoria and other stocks for winter blooming may now be shifted into 

 three inch pots. 



Carnation layers should be taken up and re-potted this month. 



Greenhouse plants of all kinds should now have attention, such as prun- 

 ing, top-dressing, washing, &c. before being placed in the house next 

 month : much labor may be saved by attention to this early. 



