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THE HOT- HOUSE. 



The more tender kinds of exotics, which could not with safety 

 be brought out into the open air the latter end of last month, should 

 now be placed where intended to remain during summer. 



Their subsequent treatment whilst out, being exactly similar to 

 that directed for the green-house plants, in this and the preceding 

 month, induces me in order to avoid repetitions, to refer you to 

 those articles. But let it be observed, that although most of the 

 shrubby kinds will require abundance of water at this season, yet 

 that article must be administered with rather a sparing hand to the 

 succulent tribe. 



Pine-Apples. 



The pine-apple plants must now have abundance of air night and 

 day, by keeping all the upright front lights slid open, and also 

 the roof-lights, except during heavy rains, when the roof-lights must 

 be kept close to preserve the bark-pit from too much wet. The 

 plants will likewise require frequent refreshments of water, but 

 this should not be given too copiously at one time. 



Some of the most forward pine-apples will, about the end of the 

 month, be advancing towards maturity; be careful at that time to 

 give such plants but little water, for too much would spoil the fla- 

 vour of the fruit. 



The succession pines must likewise have abundance of air and 

 a sufficiency of water, to keep them in a regular and constant state 

 of vegetation. 



Propagating Hot-House Plants. 



Continue to propagate the various kinds of plants belonging to 

 this department, by cuttings, layers, offsets, suckers and seeds, as 

 directed in the preceding months. 



All the succulent tribe may now be easily propagated by suckers, 

 slips, cuttings, &c, laying them when taken oft' in a shady place 

 for a week or ten days, more or less, according to the degree of 

 succulency before they are planted. 



