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a few days’ shading and shelter until there is no longer fear of 
frost; a cold frame is the most fitting place; then, the shady 
side of a hedge or shrubbery for the remainder of the summer, 
taking care that they never suffer from drought or saturation. 
Ericas.— Small plants, not arrived at a flowering state, may now be 
shifted, as also those varieties that bloom in July and onwards. 
Aristatas,Odoratas,Vestitas, Ventricosas, and their varieties, must 
be deferred for six weeks or so. Frequently look through the 
house, and tie any straggling branch requiring support; remove 
decayed leaves, weeds, &c. Carefully attend to watering. Give 
all the air the weather will permit. Shade from 10 to 4. 
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Fuchsias. —Judiciously stop where redundancy of growth appears; 
few or no sticks will be required if this be timely attended to; 
besides, a more graceful specimen and increase of bloom will be 
ensured. Those that have been forced for early flowering may 
shortly be removed to a cool house. Should any plants not 
have been removed from their winter quarters, pot and trim 
directly; they will bloom well in September, October, and 
November. 
Seedlings .—Their second and final shift to 48’s ought, by this time 
(first week in May), to be nearly completed. Keep them pretty 
close during this month, encouraging growth by all available 
means. Stove heat, syringing, constant watering, and shading, 
will be well bestowed; towards the end of the month, remove to 
a cool house, beginning with the strongest plants. Wait pa¬ 
tiently to see the bloom, which most likely will present itself 
between the months of July and September. 
W. H. Story. 
Whitehill, April th. 
Pansies.— Examine the seedlings every day, and weed out inferior 
plants; assist promising ones by placing a little dung round 
them, and mark and propagate all that are good. During the 
first two weeks of this month, most varieties will exhibit their 
true character if the plants are in health, advantage should there¬ 
fore be taken to make memoranda in order to guide you next 
season; for intense heat may spoil their colours. For further 
instructions see February, No. II. C. Turner. 
Pelargoniums. —The plants which have not been stopped back 
since they were cut down will now be fast coming into flower. 
We have been often disappointed on seeing the first blooms 
small and deficient in colour. It has been the case this year, but 
they are now fast assuming their true character. Bees of all 
kinds must be excluded from the house; for, if allowed access, 
they fertilise the flowers, and they soon fall. Some of the 
humble, or bumble bees, not satisfied to wait for their opening, 
tear the opening bud in pieces to get at the nectary; so up 
with the net blinds and keep them outside. Now fumigate the 
May plants whether you see green fly or not; and if you have 
