APRIL— FOURTH WEEK. 



FOUETH WEEK. 



GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



The plants that are introduced to the conservatory 

 from the stove, forcing-pit, or any other such structures, 

 merely for the blooming season, will require particular 

 care to be taken in the application of water that they 

 may not become sodden and diseased. Continue to stop, 

 prune, or pinch back all rambling and luxuriant shoots 

 in due time. Stir the surface of the bed in the conserva^ 

 tory, and apply fresh soil, to maintain the plants in good 

 health. 



Azaleas, Chinese. — Supply them liberally with water 

 at their roots during their blooming season, and prevent 

 damp and drip from injuring the bloom. 



Calceolarias. — The herbaceous sorts that have been 

 pushed along in a gentle heat will now be showing bloom, 

 and will require to be grown in a cool, airy place, to pre- 

 vent the flower-stems from being too much drawn. Keep 

 down green fly. Shift on young stock, keeping the plants 

 well down in the pots as they throw out fresh rootlets 

 from the stem. Cuttings taken off now will root readily 

 in a gentle bottom heat. 



Camellias. — Apply shading the moment it is neces- 

 sary, to protect the young leaves. 



Fuchsias.— -Grow them steadily on in a moist, warm 

 temperature. Use the syringe freely. Stop any that 

 have a tendency to be long-jointed, to produce uniform 

 and bushy plants. 



Heaths. — Admit air liberally to them, and such other 

 hard- wooded plants that are now in bloom, or approach- 

 ing that state. 



Pelargoniums. — Shift on young plants. Any that are 

 wanted for late blooming should now be stopped. 



Rhododendrons, Hybrid Indian. — Treat as advised 

 for Azaleas. 



stove and orchid-house. 

 Continue a kindly moistness amongst the Orchids, and 

 slightly increase the temperature. Shade with tiffany, 



