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very little larger will do for them. Do not give much water 
until they begin to grow. 
MYRTLES AND OLEANDERS. 
If any of these have grown irregularly, and are not headed 
down or otherwise pruned, as directed last month, it should 
now be done. Oleanders are very subject to the white 
scaly insect, and, before the heat of summer begins, they 
should be completely cleansed. This insect is likewise 
found on Myrtles, which are worse to clean, and ought to 
be minutely examined twice every year. We have observed 
the red spider on these shrubs, which makes the foliage 
brown and unsightly. If it is detected in time, syringing 
is an effectual remedy. 
GERANIUMS. 
These will now begin to flower, and the sun will greatly 
deteriorate their rich colours where they are near the glass 
with a southern aspect. The glass should be whitewashed 
or covered with thin muslin, which will cast a light shade 
over them, and prolong tbe duration of the bloom ; but if 
they are above five feet from the glass, shading is not re- 
quisite. The strong kinds will be growing very luxuriantly, 
and require liberal supplies of water. When syringing, do 
not sprinkle the flowers, as it would make the colours inter- 
mingle with each other, and cause them to decay prema- 
turely. If they have been properly attended to in that 
respect, it may be dispensed with after they have come in 
flower. 
Cape Bulbs. Those that flowered late in autumn, as 
soon as the foliage begins to decay, may be set aside, and 
the water withheld by degrees. When the foliage is en- 
tirely gone, and the roots dry, clear them from the earth, 
and after laying exposed in the shade for a few days to dry, 
pack them up in dry moss, with their respective names 
attached, until August, when they may be again potted. 
Treat those that are in flower the same as directed in last 
month. 
