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THE ELOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
bad management. He suggested the cultiva¬ 
tion of the plant in India, and the result has 
heen completely successful. But beyond this, 
he made great discoveries of fossils in India, 
and the result of his researches, arranged by 
himself, is a splendid gallery of specimens 
in the British Museum, the like of which is 
not to be found in any other collection in the 
world. He has been one of the chief instiga¬ 
tors and directors of the inquiries which have 
recently been raised as to the antiquity of 
man, many of the facts bearing on the 
question, such as those connected with flint 
implements, having been discovered either 
by him or by friends whom he urged to 
this or that course of investigation. About 
ten years ago, he returned from India with 
shattered health, and he has died before his 
time.” 
Me. Conrad Loddiges. —The inheritor of 
a name distinguished in the horticultural 
world, died at Hackney on the 20th of Jan., 
aged 43. After the celebrated Hackney nur¬ 
series were given up, and the rich collections 
which they contained dispersed, he ceased to 
take any active part in horticulture, and was, 
consequently, but little known to horticul¬ 
turists ;' but in private life, he was, we be¬ 
lieve, much esteemed for hi3 many excellent 
qualities. 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS. 
CONSERVATORY AND SHOW-HOUSE. 
Wb remember nothing like the severity of 
the season up to the time we write. Plants 
that usually bloom in March and April are 
not yet in full beauty. The conservatory 
will be gay with Acacias, Camellias, Azaleas 
(Chinese and forced), and all the plants men¬ 
tioned under the head of forced shrubs in our 
last notice, to which may be added bulbs, 
Mignonette, Violets, stove plants, and Ferns. 
Do not, however, overcrowd the house, or 
you will materially damage the permanent 
plants by overdrawing them, and inducing 
the sides and lower parts of the plants to 
make weak growth, or perhaps die altogether.. 
Temperature as last month. 
GREENHOUSE. 
Hardwooded Plants. —These must now have 
more air and be set tolerably wide apart to 
prevent drawing. Before the spring growth 
commences will be a good time to repot any 
plants requiring it. Mind in potting that the 
old ball is tolerably moist, and let the compost 
used be moderately dry, that the plants may 
be potted firm, arranging the surface of the 
soil so as to allow the water to pass through 
the old ball. Softwooded Plants. —Any Calceo¬ 
larias, Cinerarias, or other softwooded plants 
not yet in their blooming pots, should at once 
be shifted into them ; also late-struck Pelar¬ 
goniums or Geraniums for a late bloom. 
Japan Lilies, Tritonias, &c., now commencing 
to grow should have a little water. Frames 
are now the best place for this class of plants. 
Sow Balsams, Cannas, Cockscombs, and the 
autumn-blooming Tropseolums, &c., in a little 
heat for decorating the greenhouse after July. 
Azaleas and Camellias. —Forced Azaleas which 
have done blooming should have all the de¬ 
cayed flowers picked off; and if thrips or scale 
infest the plants let them be well cleaned by 
washing them with diluted tobacco-water, to 
which, in case of scale, may be added a small 
quantity of soft soap. The roots should be 
next examined, and if the pots are either very 
full of them or these not in a satisfactory state, 
let all the old soil be first shaken from the 
roots, and then wash away the rest by working 
the ball backwards and forwards in a pail of 
water. When the remaining soil about the 
roots has dried a little, pot in smallish-sized 
pots comparatively, in fresh sweet compost, 
and place the plants where a slight fire-heat 
is kept—as a fresh-started vinery or Peach- 
house — and they will quickly commence 
growing, and ripen their wood early for forc¬ 
ing another season. The above remarks as 
to root-treatment apply equally to Camellias, 
or indeed to any kind of shrubby greenhouse 
plants, when their roots are not in a healthy 
state, or where it is desirable the size of the 
pots should not be increased at potting-time. 
Keep Azaleas for late blooming as shaded 
and cool as possible, or the present unprece¬ 
dentedly mild season will bring them into 
bloom before they are wanted. Cultivators 
will find north houses fully as useful as south 
ones for the purpose of retarding, which is as 
often wanted as forwarding into bloom. Let 
the whole stock of Azaleas, old and young, be 
well cleaned from insects before growth com¬ 
mences. Stocky old plants of bad kinds 
should be headed back, to make young wood 
for grafting by-and-by; these make fine speci¬ 
men plants in quick time, when properly done. 
Calceolarias. —Any plants struck during the 
winter should be repotted into four-inch pots 
to succeed the first plants. If not so large 
they will make compact handsome bushes for 
decorating the conservatory or greenhouse. 
For bedding-out it is not too late to strike cut¬ 
tings of the best shrubby kinds for the pur¬ 
pose, such as Aurea floribunda, Prince of 
Orange, Yellow Prince of Orange, Pallida, 
Beauty of Montreal, Kayii, amplexicaulis, 
viscosissima, and coccinea minor. Cinerarias. 
As the spring is now advancing great care 
must be taken with large specimen plants, 
to see that they do not suffer for want of 
