April.] THE GREEN-HOUSE. 363 
Sowing Seeds of Green-House Plants, Sfc 
As early in this month as possible, sow the seeds of Geraniums, 
myrtles, oleanders, coronillas, lemons, oranges, balm of Gilead, 
Aloes, Cannas, Buddleias and Cactuses; Callicarpa, Caparis, Cel- 
cias Mimosas, Mesembryanthemums, Centaureas and Chrysoco- 
mas; Cinerias, Cistuses, Coluteas, Cyclamens, Dolichoses, Ericas 
and Euphorbias; Ferrarias, Gardenias, Genistas, Heliotropiums, 
Indigoferas, and Lyciums; Melias, Melianthuses, Oleas, Passiflo- 
ras, Solanums, and Proteas, Salvias, Silenes, Spartiums, Teucriums, 
Yuccas, and Xeranthemums, with many others. For the method of 
sowing them, see page 308. Many kinds will not vegetate for two, 
three, four or six months, and some, not sooner than twelve; there- 
fore, attend the pots carefully, and your patience and trouble, will 
be ultimately rewarded. 
Propagating Green-house Plants by Cuttings, Suckers and 
Layers, 8{c. 
There are few shrubby plants, but may be propagated by layers; 
these should be laid in the pots or tubs, agreeably to the methods 
directed in page 287. 
Suckers may now be taken off, where they appear, and be planted 
in separate pots, or several small ones, in the same pot. 
The far greater number of all the green-house plants, may now 
be plentifully propagated by cuttings or slips; such as Laurusti- 
nus, myrtles, Geraniums, Balm of Gilead, and Fuschia coccinea; 
Jasmines, Gardinias, Hydrangeas, English and Portugal Laurels; 
Oleanders, Passion-flowers, Justicias, Lagerstrosmia, Heliotropiums, 
Coronillas and Melianthuses; Acuba and Camilla Japonica, Budd- 
leias, Solanums, Teucriums, Proteas, and Salvias, with almost every 
other kind, if planted in hot-beds, and carefully shaded and water- 
ed. Such as do not root freely, should have bell-glasses placed over 
them, in the hot-bed till rooted; this is the most effectual way to 
insure the growth of many hard-wooded kinds. 
The roots of herbaceous kinds, may now be separated and plant- 
ed in different pots, for increase; the succulent kinds, may also 
be propagated by slips, cuttings, and suckers, such as Cactuses, 
Stapelias, Mesembryanthemums, &c. The succulent sorts should 
not be planted, for a few days after having been taken off, that the 
wounds may heal; during which time, they may lie on a shelf in 
the green-house, and when fit, plant them in pots of good sandy 
earth. 
The young orange and lemon stocks, raised last year, for bud- 
ding, should now, if not done before, be planted into separate and 
suitable sized pots; and if then plunged in a hot-bed, till they have 
taken fresh root, it will greatly promote their growth. Some of 
the strongest will, probably, be of sufficient size to bud in August, 
and all of them at that time twelve months. 
