80 Horticultural Memoranda. 



FLOAVER DEPARTMENT. 



Ccf7?if//!"<w will now be in fine bloom, and will need attention: supply 

 them well with water and shade the plants from tlie sun. Some of the 

 plants will perhaps need repotting, as this should be done as soon as the 

 buds sliow signs of breaking. Impregnate tlie flowers where seeds are 

 wanted, and plant last year's seeds, if not done before. Inarching may 

 be commenced the latter part of tlie month. 



Roses will now be blooming tinely ; syringe occasionally and water with 

 liquid manure : fumigate with tobacco to kill tlie green-fly : repot young 

 plants. 



Jhakas will now be blooming, and will need a good supply of water. 



Geranhivxs will need repotting: syringe the plants, and use liquid ma- 

 nure at the roots. 



Oxalises Avill now be flowering : water freely. 



Dahlia roots should be looked after : such as appear to be decaying 

 should be potted and placed in a warm situation. 



Verbenas will need repotting now ; prune off^ the old wood to a good 

 thrifty bud. 



Cactuses should have more water as the season advances : repot young 

 plants. 



.'Ichimims coccinen and other species should now be potted. 



Gladioluses may be potted now, and turned out into the border in May. 



Cinerarias should be repotted now, if the plants need it. 



HijacinUis now flowering will need a good supply of water. 



Ericas may now be propagated from cuttings. 



Annual seecZs, such as Pansies, 10 week Stocks, Phlox Drummondii, &c., 

 may be planted in pots or boxes for blooming early. 



Amaryllis formosissima may be potted now. 



Calceolarias will now need repotting : water carefully. 



Sparaxises and Ixias now coming into bloom will need additional sup- 

 plies of water. 



Fuchsias will need repotting ; and if fine specimens are desired, they 

 may Juive licpiid manure occasionally. 



P/an/s iH/mmes should receive attention. In fine weather the sashea 

 should be uncovered and air admitted. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



If hot beds Avere made up last month agreeably to our directions, and 

 seeds of cucumbers Avere planted, they Avill noAv be sufficiently advanced 

 to be hilled out. 



Tomato seeds should be planted in pots or boxes, if a supply of this fine 

 vegetable is Avanted early. 



E'sirplant seeds should also be planted, as it requires a long season to 

 bring the fruit to maturity. 



Lettuce, radishes and peppergrass should also be sown in a spare part of 

 the bed, so that they may be pulled before the vines advance sufficiently 

 to cover the soil. 



Celerij seed should be sown when it is desirable to have a good crop. 



Cabbage seeds of various kinds should also be planted now. 



Caulijloiver and Brocoli seeds should be sown in small pots or boxes. 



