190 GREEN-HOUSE — OF CAPE BULBS, ETC. [February. 
house and plants been attended to, in taking off the shutters, 
and giving a little fire when requisite, all would have been 
in safety, and many plants, that cannot be replaced, still in 
the collection. • 
When watering, strictly adhere to the direction of last 
month, except with Geranhims, and other soft-wooded plants, 
which require a little more water towards the end of the 
month. If the days are mild and sunny about eight or nine 
o'clock in the morning, all the plants would be benefited by 
a gentle syringing, which retards the progress of insects, and 
accelerates vegetation. 
Succulents, such as Cactus, Mescmurydnthemum, Aloes, 
Furcrceas, Crdssulas, Cotyledon*, &c, will very seldom need 
water ; at the same time keep them from getting as dry as 
powder. 
OF ORANGES, LEMONS, ETC. 
Similar treatment to that recommended last month will 
do for this. Where the soil in the tubs or pots requires to 
be enriched, take of bone-dust or shavings, and fresh sheep 
dung, equal quantities ; put the mixture into a large tub or 
barrel, until one-third full ; and fill it up with water. Stir 
it well two or three times every day till it ferments, then 
give each tree one good watering with the compound. Con- 
tinue to mix up afresh, and let it stand another week, and 
so on until all the trees requiring it arc watered. This 
watering will greatly enrich the soil and invigorate the 
roots. 
OF CAPE BULBS, ETC. 
The bulbs of Ferrar'ia undulata, and F. antherbsa, that 
were taken out of the pots in October, will now require to 
be planted. Five-inch pots will be large enough for good 
roots. The grand criterion for planting bulbs is when there 
is a protuberant appearance about the bottom, or root part 
of the bulb, showing by a principle of nature the true time 
for transplanting. When bulbous roots of any description 
appear above ground, they ought to be placed in an airy 
