J3 HOT-HOUSE SHIFTING PLANTS. [JANUARY. 



advanced a little in growth. The herbaceous kinds, 

 when grown about one inch high, ought to be divided, 

 and put into four inch pots, sprinkled gently, and kept 

 in the shade until they begin to grow; after which, keep 

 them near the glass, to prevent them from becoming 

 spindly and drawn. Their farther treatment will be 

 observed as they require. This is a beautiful genus of 

 plants, flowering very profusely all summer, and some 

 of them early in spring. 



AbtrcBmerias, about the beginning or middle of the 

 month, will have made their appearance above ground. 

 When shot about one inch, turn them out, and carefully 

 shake them clear of earth ; and if required, divide the 

 crowns, and put them in as small pots as possible, 

 taking care not to break any of the strong fleshy roots. 

 (For Soil, see Table.) To flower these plants well, 

 they require to be frequently shifted, during their active 

 stage of growth, which must be duly observed. The 

 most of the species of this genus will more than repay 

 the attention, by their abundantly and beautifully spot- 

 ted flowers, A. flosmartma, A. Pelegrina, A. pukhella, 

 and <A. atropurpurea, are the most splendid. The former 

 flowers very freely. All natives of South America. 



Where bulbous roots, such as Hyacinths, Jonquils, 

 Narcissus, Ixias, Lachendllas, &c. are required to be 

 early in flower, they may, about the beginning or end 

 of the month, be put in the front of the Hot-house, 

 giving very little water until they begin to grow ; then 

 water freely, and tie up the flower stems as they ad- 

 vance. 



