APRIL. 



the weather be cold admit but little, and close up 

 early in the evening. 



Water. — Examine the borders : if dry, give a 

 good watering on fine mornings ; if any of them be 

 soddened, remove as much of the old soil as you 

 can without injuring the roots of the plants, fill up 

 with fresh compost. It is also necessary to take 

 away part of the top soil generally and renew it 

 with fresh : this will be of much service to the 

 plants if done without cutting any of the roots. 



The climbing plants will now require pruning 

 and thinning. The passifloras may be now cut 

 back to the old stem, leaving any shoots you may 

 wish to preserve. The lateral ones should be cut 

 to within half an inch of the stem : this causes strong 

 blooming shoots to put out from the spur, which 

 will commence flowering in August, and continue 

 during the winter months. Maurandias must be 

 cut in a similar manner ; other climbers will need 

 thinning only. Go over all the plants and prune 

 out all weak shoots ; for when they are left they 

 only tend to weaken the plants, whilst they are of 

 no service. 



GREENHOUSE. 



Fire. — But very little heat will suffice at this 

 season of the year, but when the weather is frosty 

 put on a little fire. Put on a little fire occasionally 



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