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The remainder of the pollen was sent to Paris 
in a letter, and used in the Jardin des Plantes 
on the 2nd of April, and also with success. 
Asalia pap aquifer a and Chamasrops ex- 
celsa. —At a recent meeting of the Societe 
Imperiale et Centrale d' Horticulture some con¬ 
versation took place respecting- these plants. 
M. Andry stated that he had read, in a Belgian 
paper, that Aralia' papyrifera and Sieboldi had 
withstood 21° of frost (11° Fahrenheit) ; and 
that he himself had found that Chamserops 
excelsa, both at Paris and Neuilly, had been 
uninjured by 22° and 25° of frost, or when 
the thermometer fell to 10° and 6° Fahrenheit. 
M. Brongniart said that, at the Jardin des 
Plantes, a plant of Chamoerops excelsa had 
been planted out for several years, and had 
withstood several very severe winters. M. 
Andry said that several Aralias succeeded 
exceedingly well when planted out in summer, 
and taken up in autumn, to be kept in a 
greenhouse during the winter. He thought 
that, for experiment, several should be kept 
out all winter, even if they should be killed. 
OBITUARY. 
Died on the 20th of May, at Shirley Com¬ 
mon, Southampton, aged seventy, Mr. James 
Dean, for many years foreman in the then 
extensive nurseries of Mr. W. B. Page, at 
Hill, Southampton. He was a florist who 
had seen the passing on of the events of 
three generations, and to the last he loved 
the subjects his lifetime had been spent in 
cultivating. One of his sons, Mr. W. Dean, 
of Shipley, has earned a deserved reputa¬ 
tion as a successful florist, as well as a 
welcome contributor to the literature of flori¬ 
culture. 
“ How well he fell asleep ! 
Like some great river winding to the sea, 
Calmly and grandly, silently and deep,— 
Life joined eternity.” 
CALENDAR OF 
STOVE. 
Guard against thrips and red spider, 
which, if not well watched, will soon increase 
on many stove plauts. Do not stint any for 
pot room, and do not on any account let any of 
the plants stand too close together. Syringe 
plants not in flower and keep everything per¬ 
fectly clean. 
CONSERVATORY. 
Pelargoniums, Calceolarias, Fuchsias, Roses, 
&c., will assist in keeping up a good display 
of flowers. Observe the most scrupulous order 
and cleanliness. Give plenty of air, and in 
fine weather leave the lights open all night. 
Attend to the tying and regulating of the 
creepers. All planted-out specimens in a 
growing state should have liberal supplies of 
water, and occasionally a good dose of liquid 
manure. 
GREENHOUSE. 
Hardwooded Plants. —After the middle of 
the month all the large specimens of the 
stronger-growing and more hardy plants, such 
as Acacias, &c., should be placed out of doors 
in rather a sheltered, shaded situation. All 
the tenderer and more delicate kinds should 
remain in the house. The young stock ought 
to have the protection of a cold frame, or pit; 
they should have plenty of air, and should be 
slightly shaded in very bright weather; water 
in the afternoons. Shift any plants that re¬ 
quire it. Softwooded Plants. —These must 
not be allowed to suffer for want of water ; 
they will now be commencing flowering, and 
should have more air. Azaleas. —Any young 
plants of new kinds which it may be desirable 
to increase in size, should be shifted into 
larger pots, and should be kept in the closest 
part of the house, and should be shaded in 
very bright weather and syringed daily. See 
OPERATIONS. 
previous Calendars. Camellias. —Many of the 
early-flowering kinds will now show their 
bloom-buds. If wanted to flower early, they 
must still be kept warm, but the atmosphere 
must be kept drier; discontinue syringing, 
for if kept too moist it will induce a second 
growth, which generally spoils the bloom. 
Prepare some strong turfy loam and peat for 
potting them next month. Pelargoniums .— 
Here will be much to do as regards seedlings 
and new varieties, in comparison with the old. 
Careful shading and watering will prolong 
the bloom, but in other respects there is not 
much to be done before the general cutting 
down. 
FORCING. 
Cucumbers. — Keep up a regular bottom 
heat; do not let the shoots get crowded. At¬ 
tend to directions in former Calendars. 
Melons. —Keep up a regular bottom heat to 
late crops by renewing the linings. Do not 
let the foliage get too crowded, and let the fruit 
have the sun. Water late crops, but those 
with fruit approaching maturity should not 
have any. Peach. —Keep a drier atmosphere 
and give more air in the early houses, but in 
the late ones maintain a moist warm atmo¬ 
sphere. Water inside borders liberally; give 
air early and abundantly in the forenoon; 
shut up early in the afternoon, syringing the 
trees well at the same time, and well wetting 
the paths, borders, &c. Keep down insects. 
Pinery. —Give the plants regular supplies of 
water ; fruiters may have liquid manure every 
other time, and the young plants occasionally. 
Syringe every afternoon, excepting any in 
bloom. The young plants will now be grow¬ 
ing freely; those not shifted last month 
should now have larger pots; the roots should 
never become very matted before they are 
