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APRIL— FIRST WEEK. 



culation of air, using an abundance of water about the 

 floors ; and syringe frequently air plants and others sus- 

 pended. Shut up a solar heat, if possible, of 80° towards 

 three or four o'clock. 



Achimenes. — Shift them, and also Gesneras, and pot 

 others for succession. 



Begonias. — When the flowers begin to decline, the 

 plants may be reduced, and potted into smaller pots, and 

 be kept close for some time afterwards. Put in cuttings 

 of them, if not attended to before ; and also cuttings of 

 Eranthemums, Euphorbias, Gesneras, Justicias, IAnums, 

 &c. 



Clerodendrons. — Give them plenty of room and en- 

 couragement to grow. 



Orchids. — They should have a mild, but regularly 

 moist, atmosphere for a few weeks until they begin to 

 grow ; no water to be applied until that period, and then 

 with moderation. 



forcing pit. 



Get in Balsams, Cockscombs, Globe Amaranthuses, and 

 other such plants from the dung-frame, that will be use- 

 ful for the summer and autumn decoration of the green- 

 house and conservatory. 



forcing-house. 

 Cherries. — If all the petals have dropped, and the 

 fruit is set, the temperature may be raised to 60° by day 

 and 50° by night, and syringed in the evening three or 

 four times during the week. A sharp look out should be 

 kept for curled leaves, and the grubs that nestle in them 

 destroyed. 



Figs.— If the fruit is swelling off, supply the trees 

 liberally with water ; stop the young shoots at the fourth 

 or fifth eye. Temperature, 65° by day and 55° by night. 



Melons. — The supply of air and water must be regu- 

 lated by the state of the weather and the temperature of 

 the bed. The plants sometimes show one or two fruit 

 at an early period of their growth, which should be picked 

 off, as they would prevent the swelling off of others. 

 The vines, or shoots, after being frequently stopped, and 



