FEBRUARY — FIRST WEEK. 



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FEBRUARY. 

 FIRST WEEK. 



GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



Proceed with, the potting of the young plants in the 

 greenhouse, and the small specimens of all kinds, using 

 the soil tolerably rough, with a liberal sprinkling of sand, 

 and good drainage. To be kept rather close until they 

 make fresh roots. 



Azaleas (Indian). — Introduce a few into heat; to be 

 fresh potted before starting them, giving a rather liberal 

 shift into good peat and sand, with thorough drainage. 

 A moist-growing temperature between 60° and 70° to be 

 maintained, with plenty of air in favourable weather. Sow 

 seed, as likewise Bhododendron, in a gentle bottom heat. 



Kalosanthes. — To be started into growth, potting 

 them in a compost of half turfy loam, one-fourth turfy 

 peat, and one-fourth decomposed leaf mould, with plenty 

 of coarse gritty sand, and an admixture of charcoal and 

 pebbles or potsherds broken small. A liberal shift to be 

 given, and to be kept in a temperature of from 45° to 50°. 



New Holland Plants. —Select young plants of the 

 Boronias and other such families, and give them a liberal 

 shift ; they delight in good fibrous heath soil, with a good 

 portion of sharp sand, and plenty of drainage, it is 

 advisable to pick off the flowers, and to pinch off the 

 tops of the young shoots during their growth, to form 

 handsome specimens. 



Orange Trees. — Be vigilant that scale and all insects 

 are removed from them and from Neriums, and other 

 such plants before they begin to grow, as young wood 

 and foliage are more difficult to clean without injury. 



STOVE AND ORCHID-HOUSE. 



Stove plants in general will now require an increase 



