40 Horticultural Memoranda. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Camellias will now be coming into full bloom, and will require liberal sup- 

 plies of water at the roots, and occasional syringing over the foliage. Prun- 

 ing may be also attended to now, if good shaped plants are wanted. No 

 plants bear the knife better than the Camellia, and great numbers are ruined 

 for not being properly pruned. If good seeds are wanted, every flower 

 should be carefully fertilized. Seeds should be planted now. Water once 

 a fortnight with weak guano. 



Dahlias will soon need attention, if many plants are wanted. Such as it 

 is intended to propagate from, should now be potted. 



Roses potted in October, will now be coming forward rapidly ; and will 

 soon be in bloom ; give plenty of moisture at the roots, and syringe every 

 day or two until they are in flower. Fumigate often to destroy the green 

 fly. Young plants should be re-potted. 



Fuchsias will soon require to be propagated, if good specimens are want- 

 ed ; the old plants may be headed quite down, and they will throw up a 

 fine strong shoot, and make good plants. 



Heliotropes should now be re-potted. 



Verbenas should also be re-potted. 



Chinese Primroses will need to be shifted into larger pots. 



Ericas may be shifted if they require it. 



Schizanthuses will require to be re-potted. 



Victoria and other Stocks should be re-potted. 



Pelargoniums should be shifted into larger pots, if fine specimens are 

 wanted. 



Cinerarias should be re-potted. Seeds may be planted now. 



Achimenes picia and other sorts may be now started into growth, if early 

 flowering plants are wanted. 



Gloxinias may be potted now, and placed in hot-beds or a warm part of 

 the greenhouse. 



Gesnera Zebrina may be potted now and placed in a hot-bed. 



Pansy, 10 Week Stock, and other annuals may be sown this month for 

 early flowering in the open ground. 



Azaleas should now be more freely watered. 



Greenhouse plants of all kinds may be safely propagated at this season. 



Plants in frames should be aired when the weather is fine. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Hot-beds should be made up the latter part of the month, as Cucumbers, 

 Tomatoes, Egg plants, Lettuce, &c., will require to be brought forward. 

 If made up by the middle of the month, they will be ready for sowing the 

 seed by February. 



