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TUB FLORIST. 
Acme, Captivator, Modestum, Clemanthe, Countess of Craven, Musjid, 
Celestial, Circle, Queen of the Valley, Formosum, Madame Rougiere. 
Cinerarias —We will suppose these gay spring plants to have now had 
their final shift into their blooming pots, which for exhibition should be 
eight-inch ones. Should they not, it ought to be set about forthwith, 
taking care to select vigorous dwarf plants ; such as have been stopped 
would be preferable. The soil best suited for them is two parts good 
friable turfy loam and one of each of well decomposed stable manure 
and leaf mould. Add silver sand freely, and well drain by filling one- 
third of the pots with broken potsherds and loose turfy loam. When 
properly treated, the Cineraria forms a beautiful object for the conser¬ 
vatory, and is required among the first plants on our exhibition tables, 
and to such as are unacquainted with their general treatment a few 
words may be acceptable. Those that are now established will require 
great care in thinning out all the small leaves and suckers. When this 
is done, have small pegs and peg out all the largest of the leaves and 
the longest of the shoots, to admit air freely. Keep them as near 
the glass as possible, to prevent their drawing. Use the syringe fre¬ 
quently, to clean and invigorate them; this must be done only on bright 
days. Watch closely for greenfly, and fumigate immediately on its 
appearance, and apply sulphur wherever you see a spot of mildew. 
As they grow, stake and tie out as wide as possible. Such as are in¬ 
tended for early exhibition should be kept a little closer, but not forced 
unless thoroughly established. Give a little liquid manure to such as 
are well furnished with roots. 
WHAT SMALL GARDENERS SHOULD DO IN JANUARY. 
Auriculas. —If the weather be as it is at present, we ought, according 
to “ A. J. C.” in “ Gossip,” to have a first-rate bloom, but the idea of 
so confounding the post hoc and propter hoc, as to suppose that frost is 
good for Auriculas, will not do. We say, rather, keep them well covered 
up; frigi domo is a capital covering; and then, quite at the latter end 
of the month, get all ready for top-dressing; this ought to be done with 
well-rotted cow-dung and silver sand—others add leaf mould and loam, 
and prefer all good stuff. Pansies and Carnations may remain as 
they are for this month, but get the stuff ready for potting the former. 
Greenhouse. —Primulas, Cinerarias, and Camellias will now help to give 
a little life here. Pelargoniums may be repotted (as we are not talking 
of exhibitions), they will bloom later, but well; and through next month 
you may be removing bedding-stuff elsewhere; give more room for 
them to grow. Japan Lilies. —These will probably begin to spear at 
the end of the month; repot them, planting the bulbs tolerably deep. 
Light compost suits them, with some well rotted manure ; they are very 
useful for autumn decoration, and are now to be had very cheap. 
Tulips .—Keep these covered up from severe frost; after so much wet, 
they will suffer if not so done. Pinks .— See, when frost gives way, 
that these are pressed into the ground, as it is apt to dislodge them. 
General Work. —Get sticks made and painted, labels prepared, and tied 
up in bundles for use. Turn over beds intended for Ranunculuses, &c., 
that they may be sweetened by the frost. Protect tender Roses, and 
keep a sharp look-out for slugs and other vermin. D* 
