472 Horticultural Memoranda. 



into pieces about a foot long, and placed away in a cool cellar or other 

 place, where there is no danger of their starting into growth. Tie the 

 shoots loosely to the trellis, and be careful to cut away all eyes not wanted 

 to form spurs the next season. 



Operations out of doors are now at an end for the winter, and little else 

 can be done in the fruit department than to bring forward grapes, peaches, 

 &c., in pots, in the greenhouse or hothouse. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Camellias will now be opening their flowers, and will need regular supplies 

 of water at the root, and occasional syringing over the foliage, to keep 

 them free from dust. A weak solution of Guano will be beneficial, if ap- 

 plied about once a month. 



Roses taken up last month and potted, and placed in frames, or in the 

 greenhouse, should now be properly pruned in, cutting out all small and 

 weak shoots, leaving only such as will break strong, and produce good flow- 

 ers. Young plants struck from cuttings may be potted off. Cuttings may 

 be yet put in. 



Cinerarias will now need a final shift into the pots into which they are 

 to flower. 



Pelargoniums growing freely may now be shifted into larger size pots. 



Chrysanthemums done blooming may now have their tops cut off and the 

 plants removed to a frame or cool cellar. 



Fuchsias done blooming may now be headed down and placed away in a 

 cool dry place, until February or March. 



Japan Lilies should now be re-potted, if fine large specimens are wanted. 

 The seeds may now be planted. 



Verbenas may now be propagated from cuttings, if a stock is wanted. 



Cactuses should now be sparingly watered, in order to ripen their wood, 

 and throw them into bloom. 



Calceolarias will require repotting again if the plants are growing freely. 



Tree pceonies may now be brought into the house for early flowering. 



Oxalis Bowiei and hirta, done blooming, may now be placed away on a 

 dry shelf. 



Greenhoxt%e plants of all kinds may be propagated nov^, and such as re- 

 quire it, shifted, and others top-dressed and neatly tied up to stakes. 



Schizanthuses should be now shifted into larger pots, and be carefully wa- 

 tered. 



Hyacinths may yet be potted for forcing. 



Heaths may now be propagated from cuttings. 



Pimeleas may be propagated safely at this season. 



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



