40 Horticultural Memoranda. 



an early crop; in the green-house, the vines can only be put in read- 

 iness for starting in March : but in vineries with brick flues or hot 

 water, the vines, or trees, if any are trained to the wall or the raf- 

 ters, may be soon started into growth. In hot-beds, strawberries 

 may be forced, or they may be placed on shelves, near the glass, in 

 hot-houses or vineries, and they will produce a good crop. The 

 vines, either in the green-house or grapery, should be washed over 

 with a composition of lime, flowers of sulphur, and water, to destroy 

 red spiders and other insects: if not pruned, though it is supposed 

 this has not been neglected, it should be done immediately. Grape 

 vines may be grown from eyes planted in pots the latter part of the 

 mouth, and placed in a good bottom heat. 



FLOWER DEPAETMENT. 



Camellias will now be flowering; give them liberal supplies of 

 water at the roots, and syringe over the tops with clean water occa- 

 sionally, in flne weather; this will keep the foliage looking bright and 

 vigorous. If seeds are wanted, care should be taken to impregnate 

 the flowers. Seeds sown in August or September, will now be 

 coming up, and they should be carefully watered. 



Oxaiises of the various kinds, will now be coming into flower, and 

 they should be watered liberally. 



Ericas should be properly watered, and now is a good opportunity 

 to commence propagation. 



Geraniums in small pots should now be shifted into the next size, 

 and be placed as near the glass as possible. 



Verbenas will soon commence growing, and will require more 

 water. 



Cactuses, wanted for flowering early, should now be placed in the 

 warmest pare of the green-house; or, if there is a hot-house, remov- 

 ed to that, and watered oftener. 



Tree pceonies may be brought into the green-house, for a succes- 

 sion of flowers. 



Hyacinths planted in pots in November, and plunged in pits or in 

 the ground, may now he brought into the green-house or parlor. 



Slock gillifloiver, and other annual fiower seeds, may now be plant- 

 ed for early flowering. 



Dahlia roots should be inspected — if decaying, the infected parts 

 should be cut out, and the roots placed in a dry, warm room, to heal 

 up. If there is danger of losing any rare kinds, they should be pot- 

 ted, and started into growth. 



Green-house plants of many kinds may be propagated successfully 

 at this season, and many of them re-potted before they commence 

 their new growth. Heaths, diosmas, roses, geraniums, &c. will re- 

 quire it. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Hot beds. — Preparations should now be made to form hot beds for 

 raising cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, and early vegetables of all 

 sorts. We have already given advice how to do this, tinder this 

 head, as well as in detailed articles in the Magazine, and refer to 

 them for information how to proceed. If preparations are com- 

 menced imuiediately, the seeds may be planted about the 20th of 

 the month. 



