in the amount of atmospheric moisture, and a slight 

 advance in heat ; such an advance to be made, more 

 especially on bright afternoons, when solar heat can be 

 enclosed in good time, and with it a moist and congenial 

 atmosphere. 



Crinums. — Pot them if they require it, but without 

 disturbing the ball of earth about their roots ; to be 

 favoured with an increase of heat to start them afresh, 

 and during their active growth to be liberally supplied 

 with water. 



Gloriosa supeeba. — Shake out the roots, and repot in 

 good fibrous loam, with a sprinkling of sand, and place 

 them in bottom heat. JSTo water to be applied to the 

 tubers until they have commenced their growth. 



FORCING-PIT. 



Continue to introduce for succession bulbs, Lilacs, 

 Eoses, Sweet Brier, and the many other plants previously 

 recommended as suitable and useful for that purpose. 

 A temperature of from 65° to 70° to be maintained, with 

 plenty of moisture in clear weather. 



FORCING-HOUSES. 



Figs. — Trees in pots to have their shoots stopped 

 when they have made three or four joints, and to be 

 supplied occasionally with liquid manure. 



Melons. — The fruiting-beds to be prepared and in 

 readiness for the reception of the young plants as soon as 

 they have nearly filled their pots with roots. 



Peaches. — If a house were started, as advised at the 

 beginning of the year, a second should now be set to 

 work. Syringe the trees several times a-day in clear 

 weather, and once or twice in all weathers until the 

 flowers begin to expand. Attention to be given to the 

 early house, when the fruit is set, to thin it partially, 

 imt to leave one-third more on the trees than will be 

 required to ripen off. If Peaches are intended to be 

 grown in pots for next season, the maiden plants should 

 now be procured, and potted in nine or ten : nch pots . 

 The Royal George Peach and Violette Hative Nectarine 

 «>re the most eligible for that purpose. 



