96 Horticultural Operations for Fehruary. 



should be done before tlae plants begin to gi-ow : cuttings struck last autumn 

 should now be potted off: continue to impregnate the flowers, if seeds are 

 wanted. 



Pelargoniums, will now come forward more rapidly ; such as need it 

 should now have a final shift into their flowering pots, and have tlie shoots 

 tied out to neat stakes. Plants not wanted for flowering before May, should 

 now be topped, in order to make them compact and bushy specimens : water 

 rather more liberally than last montli. Give an abundance of air, and do 

 not crowd the plants. 



Japan Lilies will now require to be repotted — put them in a light soil, 

 and do not water much until the shoots have advanced three or four inches. 



Stephanotus Floribundus, should now be repotted, and tlie shoots tied 

 up neatly to a balloon trellis : place the plant in a good bottom heat to give 

 it a good start. 



Fuchsias should now be repotted, watered, and started into growth if they 

 are wanted for blooming in May. Cuttings should be put in now. 



Azaleas Avill soon begin to flower, and will require to be watered ratlier 

 more liberally. 



Cactuses will begin to grow, and will need more water. 



Carnation and Picotee seeds may now be planted. Old plants in 

 frames should be aired in good weather. 



Hydrangea Japonica should now be shifted and brought into the 

 house. Cuttings may be put in now. 



Salvias of the various kinds should be propagated now, for a summer 

 stock for bedding out. 



Achimenes should be potted off", and more bulbs started for a successional 

 bloom. 



Ranunculuses should be planted this montli, in the open ground, and be 

 protected with frames. 



Begonias should now be propagated from cuttings. 



Verbenas raised from cuttings late in tlie season should now be potted 

 off. Seeds may be sown now. 



Amaryllises may now be potted. 



Dahlias for early flowering should now be potted, and if young plants 

 are wanted, the cuttings should be put in. Seeds for raising new sorts should 

 be planted now. 



Ten Week Stocks, Phlox Drummondii, and other tender annual seeds, 

 should now be planted in fi-ames or boxes. 



Roses will now begin to flower, and will need liberal supplies of water, 

 and repeated syringing over the foliage : water occasionally with liquid 

 guano, and fumigate often to destroy the aphis. 



ScHizANTHusES should now have a final shift into large pots. 



Veronica Speciosa should now be repotted, and cuttings put in for a 

 young stock. 



Heaths should be liberally watered, and freely syringed : cuttings may 

 now be successfully put in. 



Plants in Frames, should be well aired in all good weather. 



