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THE FLORIST. 
Roses, Fruit Trees, and general seed lists. All are beautiful specimens 
of arrangement and printing, and comprise very extensive collections of 
nursery stock. These lists should be in the hands of all interested in 
planting, as well as agriculturists. 
CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 
Auriculas. —Water now more freely if the weather continues mild. 
Top dress about the middle of the month, using good rich soil. Before 
this is done, however, see that the water has penetrated to the bottom 
of the pot, after their season of rest. 
Azaleas. —Turn the specimen plants around occasionally, that all 
the buds may have the benefit of light and air. Any not trained or 
tied out should be done without loss of time. Those intended for late 
flowering should not have a higher temperature at night than 45°; but 
any early varieties, that it may be desirable to have soon in flower, 
should be kept in a warmer and moister atmosphere. Large plants 
require careful watering at this season ; they should have air when the 
state of the weather permits. Prepare soil and pots for shifting the 
young stock about the end of this or the beginning of next month ; a 
compost of strong, good, fibrous peat, with a little loam and plenty of 
sand, suits them admirably. 
Camellias. —Be careful not to give them too much fire heat at this 
season; they will, however, require some in severe frosty weather. 
Those swelling their buds will be benefited by syringing occasionally ; 
say twice a week. Attend to* giving air, also to the watering. 
Carnations and Picotees. —After a good cleaning, cutting away all 
dead foliage, &c., these plants should have a good watering, as they 
will now begin to make new growth. If the plants are generally dry 
at any one time they may be allowed to have a soft shower of rain, 
drying the foliage afterwards as soon as possible. Sparrows at this 
season are very troublesome, by eating and disfiguring the heart of the 
plant, if not well looked after. The soil having been well prepared 
and sweetened during the winter should now be kept dry, in readiness 
for potting early in March. The strong growing kinds will bear exposure 
much earlier than those of the opposite habit. 
Cinerarias. —Many of the early kinds are already in flower. Later 
plants will now be growing very fast, and shouM have all the room that 
it is possible to spare them, tying out the flower shoots as they grow 
out of the foliage, thereby forming handsome, bushy plants. Late 
struck plants should now have a final re-potting, and these will flower 
in May. 
Cold Frames. —Every advantage should be taken of fine weather to 
give the inmates of these all the light and air it is possible. If advan¬ 
tage has been taken of the many sunny days we have lately had, 
everything should look in the best possible condition. Water only 
when absolutely required. Attend well to the coverings at night. 
Conservatory and Show-house. —These should now be a blaze of 
