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all such plants as are growing freely. Stake and tie them 

 as they may require. 



Pelargoniums. — Continue to stake and tie the shoots 

 that require it in due time. Some clear liquid manure 

 (cowdung water, for instance) may be given to plants that 

 are well established with roots and showing their trusses 

 of bloom ; and sufficient space to be given for each plant 

 to develope its natural beauty. We would advise shading 

 only when there is a fear of scorching from the usual 

 sudden sunbursts of April weather. Ply the syringe 

 every fine evening to refresh the plants, and to keep 

 down insects, until the flowers expand, when syringing 

 should be discontinued. 



STOVE AND OECHID-HOUSE. 



The stove plants recently potted will now be making 

 fresh growth. Allow no diminution of bottom heat, and 

 keep up a warm, moist atmosphere. Give air when the 

 thermometer indicates 90°. Continue to shift Gesneras, 

 Clerodendrons, and other such free-growing plants, as 

 they require it. The Brassias, Cattleyas, some of the 

 Dendrobiums, Gongoras, Peristerias, Phaiuses, Sobralias, 

 Zygopetalums, and other such Orchids, will now be 

 growing freely, and will therefore require a consider- 

 able amount of atmospheric moisture. If the roof is 

 covered with climbers, a little management in trimming 

 them will obviate the necessity of outside shading, and 

 will give an additional feature of interest to the house. 

 The plants on blocks, or suspended in baskets, will re- 

 quire very frequent syringings to keep them in a healthy- 

 growing state. Plants in bloom may be removed to the 

 conservatory, or any other house with a drier atmosphere, 

 to prolong their period of blooming. 



FOECTNG-HOTTSE. 



Cheeeies. — When they begin to change they will 

 require free exposure to light, and abundance of air, to 

 bring out their colour ; and^ at the same time, a diminu- 

 tion in the supply of water. Carefully examine all curled 

 leaves, and destroy the grubs they contain. If the trees 

 are very luxuriant, and are making strong foreright 



