176 GREEN-HOUSEFLOWERING STOCKS. [ APRIL. 



that is most convenient. Fumigating them about half 

 an hour, if the day is calm, will be sufficient; but 

 if windy, they will take an hour. When done, syringe 

 them well, and put them in their respective situations. 

 By the above method, the house will not be made disa- 

 greeable with the fumes of tobacco. 



Tie up neatly all the climbing plants. Keep those 

 that are running up the rafters of the house close to the 

 longitudinal wires. As previously observed, running 

 plants should not be taken across the house, except in 

 some instances where it can be done over the path- 

 way, otherwise it shades the house too much. Clear 

 off all decayed leaves, and all contracted foulness, that 

 the house and plants may in this month have an enliven- 

 ing aspect, as it is undoubtedly one of the most inter- 

 esting seasons of the year in the Green-house. 



FLOWERING STOCKS. 



Those that have been kept in the Green-house, or in 

 frames, should be planted into beds or the borders, 

 where they will seed better than if kept in the pots. 

 The method generally adopted is to select the plants 

 that are intended for seed ; plant the different kinds 

 distinctly and separately; then take' a few double 

 flowering plants of each kind, which plant round their re- 

 spective single varieties that are to be kept for seed. 

 Whenever any of the colours sport, that is, become 

 spotted or striped with other colours, pull.these up, and 

 destroy them, for they will soon degenerate the whole, 

 and ought never to be seen in collections that have any 



