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they are liable to suffer. Keep the plants 
near the glass, and air regularly to prevent 
them drawing. Use a good deal of turfy 
peat when potting, and water moderately. 
Camellias. — Those plants which are past 
bloom should be shifted, (giving them a soil 
of loam and peat, equal parts,) and put into a 
warm place, such as the pit in a vinery. 
Shift only those which require it, as many do 
well to be shifted only onee in two or three 
seasons. 
Cape Bulbs, as ixias, gladiolus, &c, if 
required early, may be forwarded by being 
placed in a gentle heat ; the general stock will 
do best in a cold frame protected from frosts, 
or in a greenhouse on shelves near the glass. 
Cephalotus folliadaris (New Holland 
Pitcher plant). — Increase the heat and mois- 
ture as the days lengthen ; and plant a few 
pieces of lycopodium around the edge of the 
pot, which must be kept growing and clipped. 
Cinerarias. — Keep always cool, and give 
plenty of pot room to the larger specimens : 
those wanted to flower early should be con- 
fined to small pots, and watered with liquid 
manure when forming their flower buds ; use 
tepid water. 
Chrysanthemums. — Place these in an open 
and cool place, just free from frost, giving 
them a little water. 
Crassulas, and allied plants, should be 
kept at the warm end of the greenhouse : 
give them a small shift into a soil of peat 
loam and leaf mould, equal parts, adding a 
little silver sand. The heads of the young 
plants will be much improved by thinning out 
the weak shoots. 
Cyclamens. — The seedlings should be grown 
freely in the coolest part of the stove : the old 
plants may be kept in the warmest part of the 
greenhouse, and must be regularly watered. 
Epacris. — Those whose bloom is past 
should be well shortened back, and when 
again started to grow, shifted into larger pots 
in a soil of sandy peat and a little leaf mould ; 
they will require very little water. Keep the 
late sorts very cool, to prolong the flowering. 
Fuchsias. — Shift the early started ones 
into a good sized pot, using equal parts of 
loam, leaf mould, and decomposed manure, 
with a little sand : thin out the irregular and 
over crowded shoots, and where the branches 
are scanty, stop the young shoots ; train 
mostly with one leading stem. Cuttings will 
now strike readily in a little bottom heat ; 
do not top the cuttings. 
Gompholobiums, and other tender creepers, 
must be kept regularly tied in ; it is not advi- 
sable to tie too early, as the young shoots get 
deformed ; allow them to ramble a little and 
thin the weak shoots. 
Haivorthias. — Keep these rather dry ; stir 
up the soil and renew the surface : a thin 
layer of white sand on the surface looks neat. 
Leschenaultias. — Put these where they will 
have plenty of light, and no confined damp, 
such as on one of the high shelves : tie down 
the shoots so as to form handsome bushes. 
Lilium japonicum. — Keep still in a cool 
frame ; air freely, but free them from any 
cold winds. Water must be increased as they 
advance in growth. 
Mignonette. — Set the pots in a light and 
dry part of the house, and water carefully. If 
successional plants are scarce, the same end may 
be attained by stopping a few of the plants. 
New Holland Plants, as acacia, hovea, &c, 
should successionally be brought into bloom 
by aid of a little extra heat : give them more 
water and stop any strong rank shoots, so as 
to balance the plants : shift those past flower- 
ing, using a soil of peat and loam, with sand. 
Oranges. — Shift those requiring it into a 
soil of strong loam : thin out the shoots of 
those lately cut back ; and the shabby look- 
ing plants should now be cut in, and put 
where they will get a little at the roots, as 
well as the branches. 
Oxalis. — Keep these at the warm end, and 
in a moist atmosphere ; the late ones may be 
kept in a cool frame. 
Pelargoniums. — Persevere in covering up 
at night, if the weather is cold. Shift those 
wanted to bloom in June and July without 
delay ; the soil must be one half loam, the 
remainder equal parts of decomposed cow- 
dung, leaf mould, and silver sand ; continue 
airing regularly. Those for blooming early 
should remain unshifted, and must be kept well 
watered, using a little liquid manure occa- 
sionally. The young plants kept in store 
pots must now be potted singly ; they should 
be stopped, aud then allow their leading 
shoots to grow, which when at the third joint 
must be stopped again ; these will make fine 
plants to bloom in autumn. 
Primulas. — Give larger supplies of water; 
save the seed of the improved sorts, and keep 
all free of dead leaves, and such of the seed 
pods as are not wanted. 
Proteas, Banhsias, and Dryandras, must 
have plenty of air, and rather more water. 
When potted, which should be done with care, 
give them free loam with a little sandy peat. 
Rhododendrons. — Remove those in bloom 
to the conservator)'' ; those which are past, 
put in a house where they will get a little 
heat to cause them to grow, and ripen their 
buds early ; bring on the others gradually. 
Plants from the open ground may be lifted 
for forcing. 
Roses. — Those for early bloom must have 
a little heat ; fumigate at the first appearance 
of green fly. 
