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sufficient to cause a genial warmth in them. Syringe the trees two or 
three times daily, and maintain a moist atmosphere. For the 
first three or four weeks keep up a temperature at night of from 40 to 
45 degrees, and by day of from 50 to 55 degrees fire heat, with 
an increase of 8 or 10 degrees by sun heat. 
Pelargoniums. —These will require much care to prevent their 
getting drawn, as many of them are growing freely, and, therefore, will 
want plenty of* air at all favourable opportunities, and all the room that 
can be spared. Any plants which require shifting should be done at 
once. Keep them close for a few weeks, until they have struck root 
into the fresh soil. Attend to former directions as to keeping the plants 
clean, especially the fancies, as the decaying foliage injures the branches 
if not quickly removed, and also the tieing out and training of the shoots, 
particularly those that have become a little drawn ; by so doing they 
will be greatly strengthened and benefited, if not crowded; the plants 
should be kept tolerably dry at this season, therefore, do not be too 
liberal in the supply of water. 
Pinery. —Avoid everything that may in the least degree cause 
excitement at this season. See directions in previous calendars. 
Pleasure (rroMwof.—Continue planting in favourable weather ; secure 
all newly planted trees against strong winds ; protect all tender trees 
and shrubs ; keep the grass well swept and rolled ; clean and roll walks ; 
push forward alterations. 
Roses. —Those of our readers who have neglected last month’s advice 
as to planting, may, while the weather keeps open, still, by availing 
themselves of the present open weather, hope for blooms next season. 
Protect Teas and Chinas on their own roots with Moss, Fern, or coal 
ashes ; where the ground is stiff, three or four inches thick may be used, 
and after being well saturated with liquid manure, dug in in the spring, 
with much advantage to the plants. Standards of delicate varieties 
may be taken up and laid in some protected corner, with their heads to 
the north, covered with a mat. 
Stove. —Pay great attention to cleanliness ; pick off all dead leaves 
and flowers; examine the plants frequently for insects; water 
only when absolutely necessary, and then do it thoroughly ; ventilate 
as freely as the weather permits; maintain a temperature of from 50 
to 55 degrees by night, and from 60 to 65 degrees by day, fire heat. 
Strawberry Forcing. —A good batch of Black Prince and Keens’ 
Seedling should now be set on a gentle bottom heat in a pit; they 
must be kept near the glass, so as to have all the light possible. Air 
should be given whenever the state of the weather permits. See that 
the stock of plants is safe in frosty weather. 
Vinery. —Where the roots are all in the outside border the greatest 
attention must be paid to the coverings of fermenting material, so as to 
keep a regular nice heat in the border without fluctuating. Raise the 
temperature gradually as the young shoots advance in growth. The 
temperature at night should not exceed 60 degrees until the bunches 
are coming into bloom, when it should be kept at about 65 degrees, 
with a temperature by day at that time of about 70 degrees. Rub off 
all superfluous shoots as soon as possible, and attend regularly to the 
tieing down and stopping of those that are retained. 
