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THE HOT-HOUSE. 



FIRE-HEAT should now be totally discontinued, except in 

 the more northern parts of the eastern states, where a moderate 

 fire at night, during the first week of the month, may in some sea- 

 sons be necessary ; but still continue for the Pine Apples, a con- 

 staRt moderate heat in the bark -bed, agreeably to the intimations 

 given last month. 



Pine 



The Pine Apple plants will now require frequent and moderate 

 refreshments of water, which, during the summer season, should 

 be given late in the afternoon ; let this not be given in too great 

 quantities at any one time, for such, would not only damp the heat of 

 the bark, but also loosen the plants in the pots. 



As the weather increases in heat, give air in proportion, both by 

 the front and roof-lights 1 ; but especially when the thermometer 

 rises above seventy degrees of Fahrenheit ; for that is necessary, 

 in order to have large and good fruit. When the weather gets very 

 hot, the front lights must be kept open night and day, but the 

 roof-lights should be closed every night, particularly in cloudy 

 weather, to preserve the tan-pit from sudden rains, and ought to be 

 opened again early in the morning, especially in warm weather. 



General Care of all Exotics in the Hot-House. 



Continue also, to give plenty of air to the plants in all the hot- 

 house departments ; supply them duly with proper waterings ; and, 

 if any want shifting into larger pots, let it be done now as soon as 

 possible, 'keeping the whole clear from decayed leaves, &c. if casual 

 irregularities occur in the shoots or branches, prune or regulate 

 them, as may be required, and cut away any decayed parts ; observ- 

 ing the same general directions as in the tv/o preceding months. 



Propagating the Plants. 



You may still continue to propagate, such plants as you desire,, 

 by cuttings, layers, suckers and seeds, in the manner directed in 

 March and Afiril. 



Any time in this month you may plant cuttings or slips of Cac- 

 tuses, Euphorbiums, Aloes, Agaves, Sedums, Mesembryanthe- 

 mums, Stapelias, and other succulent plants, laying them in a dry 

 shady place a week or ten days, according as they are more or less 

 succulent, before they are planted, that the wounded parts may heal 

 over ; otherwise, they are subject to imbibe too much moisture and 



