FEBRUARY — FOURTH WEEK. 



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in varieties. A batch of last year's young Fuchsias, 

 Ery thrinas, and Salvia patens, to be shaken out, repotted, 

 and placed in bottom heat. Sow Balsams, Cockscombs, 

 G-lobe Amaranths, &c. 



FORCING-HOUSES. 



Cucumbers. — Attend as previously advised to thinning 

 and stopping, set the fruit blossom when open, keep the 

 inside of the frames watered with warm water, and apply 

 some occasionally to the roots. Water overhead on fine 

 days, shutting up with 75° or 80° of heat. 



Cherries. — They will be benefited by frequent syring- 

 ings at all times except when in bloom. Air to be given 

 on all favourable occasions, shutting up with as much 

 solar heat as possible. Xeep down the green fly and look 

 well after caterpillars. 



Figs — Maintain a kindly humidity, but do not syringe 

 overhead, except on very fine days, as too much moisture 

 is apt to cause the fruit to drop off or to turn yellow. 



Peaches. — Tie in the forwardest shoots in the early- 

 house as they advance ; gradually disbud and thin out 

 all the shoots that are not wanted ; thin the fruit but not 

 too much at once, and, with water of the temperature of 

 the house, syringe the trees that have set their fruit. 

 Eemove large shoots cautiously, and reserve, in tying 

 and disbudding, merely sufficient wood for next spring. 



Pines. — The atmospheric heat to be gradually increased 

 in the fruiting-house, and the plants to be frequently 

 syringed, taking care that no water is allowed to lodge 

 in the hearts of the plants. The plants swelling their 

 fruit to be watered occasionally with clean soot water, 

 air to be admitted on every favourable opportunity, but 

 cold draughts to be avoided. A good heat to be kept up 

 in succession-pits worked with linings. 



Strawberries. — To be placed near the glass with 

 plenty of air, and in favourable weather to be liberally 

 supplied with warm manure water, and the surface of 

 the pots to be frequently stirred. 



Vines. — As soon as the first swelling is completed, and 

 the stoning process commences, allow a little more liberty 

 to the laterals to induce a corresponding increase of root 

 action. All shoots to be properly trained up j but none 



