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CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 
Azaleas and Camellias .—Specimens of Azaleas wanted for late 
blooming should now be carefully shaded from bright sunshine and 
exposed to a free circulation of air at all times, save when there may 
be danger of the temperature sinking below WP ; and plants which it 
may be desired to retard as long as possible may be placed out under 
a north wall, but every possible care must be used not to expose these 
to heavy rains or a temperature below 36°, and we recommend placing 
them out of doors only in cases where it may be desirable to keep them 
back longer than could be done by any other means at command. If 
healthy vigorous plants of these are exposed to the full influence of the 
sun, and the weather should prove bright and mild, the blooms will 
soon be too far advanced to bear without injury any further attempt to 
retard; and Azaleas bloom so much finer in a gentle moist heat than 
in a cool airy house that every means should be used to keep them 
back sufficiently to allow of placing them in a shady moist heat before 
the blooms begin to open. Plants which have bloomed, if wanted for 
early flowering next season, should be placed at once in a moist warm 
temperature, so as to secure early growth, which is the best preparation 
for early forcing. Repot such as require more pot room and nicely 
tie and regulate the shoots, cutting out all weak back wood, and any 
which may not be required for filling up the specimen. Camellias 
intended for early blooming should also be placed in a moist warm 
temperature at once, selecting such varieties as generally bloom early, 
and such plants of these as are pushing plenty of wood buds. These 
must be shaded from bright sunshine as soon as they start into growth, 
otherwise the young leaves will be very liable to be scorched ; and they 
should be syringed overhead every evening, and carefully attended to 
with water at the root, giving weak manure water to such as are rather 
under potted. The general stock should be carefully looked over as 
soon as they are out of flower—well cleaning the foliage, repotting such 
as require this attention, and placing them where they can be kept 
rather close and moist, so as to encourage free and early growth, which 
is perhaps the most certain method of securing a fine display of bloom. 
Conservatory. —Twiners, such as the beautiful Mandevilla, Ipomoea, 
Tacsonia, Passiflora, &c., which bloom in summer and autumn, should 
now be liberally supplied with water at the root, in order to promote 
strong healthy growth early in the season; and timely and frequent 
attention should be given to regulating the young growths, so as to 
induce each to cover the space for which it may be intended, without 
having to resort to untwining and tying after the plants have made long 
growths, when it is very difficult to dispose the shoots of such things so 
that they will look natural and free. Hardenbergias, &c., will require 
a liberal supply of water at the root while in bloom, and should be cut 
back freely as soon as they have done flowering, and carefully cleansed 
if infested with scale. These will not require much water at the root 
after cutting back until they start into growth, but will be greatly 
benefited by a rather moist atmosphere, and syringing overhead on the 
evenings of bright days. Attend to keeping specimens planted in the 
