THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



[Feb 



them until the Icflvcs arc again perfectly dry. Neither shoulc 

 the tlcpth of sand be more than just equal in depth to nearly 

 the length of the part of the cutting inserted in it. 



PLANTS IN COLD PITS OR FRAMES. 



Air should be freely admitted to the plants on all favorable 

 occasions, and tl^ process of covering carefully attended to, 

 for we have often very severe frosts during this month. Clear- 

 ing them of dead leaves, dampness, and turning them about 

 towards the sun, must be also attended to. 



Some of course will have been destroyed, from particular 

 causes, during the winter, and when such is the case, they 

 should be removed, when it is accurately determined, which 

 will give more room to the remainder, and allow a better cir- 

 culation of air to pass through them ; independently of which, 

 it will give a better appearance to those which remain. It 

 very usually happens that, from want of proper draining, or 

 other causes, the water given them does not pass freely through 

 the balls, but stagnates about the roots ; and when such cases 

 occur, the plants should be taken out and repotted as soon 

 as they are observed to be in that state. Those plants 

 which are intended to be extensively increased, for the purpose 

 of planting out in the flovrer garden, should be selected and 

 l)laced in a mild hot-bed, to set them into a growing state, 

 in order that cuttings may be sooner obtained of them, so 

 that the young plants, so originated, may be strong enough 

 to plant out in the borders, as soon as the season will admit 

 of it. 



