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Conservatory and Show-house. —Any hard-wooded plants that may 
be in these should be carefully attended to; they are impatient of fire 
heat and a close atmosphere ; and as these houses always contain a 
variety of other plants in flower, that require a higher temperature than 
is essential to the well doing of hard-wooded plants, hence there is 
a little management necessary to keep them in a healthy condition. 
Large specimen Azaleas in flower should be placed in such positions as 
they will show to advantage. Make every endeavour to keep up a 
gay appearance; have a good many Cinerarias and Primulas, also 
plenty of Hyacinths,* Tulips, Narcissus, and other bulbs; introduce 
hardy shrubs in flower, and everything that will add to the variety of 
display ; attend carefully to watering and ventilating ; keep everything 
scrupulously clean and neat. The temperature by night may range 
from 40 to 45 degrees, according to the scale of the weather, and by 
day from 50 to 55 degrees, with an increase by sunheat. 
Cinerarias. —Now is the most critical time with this plant; be 
careful in watering such as are in pots, so as not to wet the foliage more 
than you can possibly help ; look well after mildew, and sulphur such 
as may have it. Keep as thin as possible, and pick off all decaying 
foliage; give all the air possible every favourable opportunity, but do 
not allow them to have cold frosty draughts; remove a few of those 
showing flower to a warm house for early decoration; peg down or tie 
out large specimen plants, so as to admit the air and light. 
Dahlias. —Start into growth valuable new kinds, or such as are known 
to keep badly; a gentle dry heat is best for commencing forcing ; too 
much moisture often causes the roots to perish if they are previously 
rotting from the stem downwards. 
blower Garden. —All things needing protection must be attended to 
now; push forward alterations in open weather; make and repair 
edgings ; lay turf; sweep and roll walks. 
Forcing Hardy Shrubs. —Keep a nice steady bottom heat and a 
moist atmosphere. Remove all the plants as they come into bloom into 
the conservatory and show-house, and fill up their places with others. 
Forcing Ground. —See that everything has a nice steady bottom 
heat; attend to a regular succession. 
Fruit {hardy). —After the fine autumn and early winter we have 
had there ought not to be much here, at present, that wants doing; if, 
however, alterations and work in other departments have interfered 
with operations here, no time should be lost in bringing up all arrears ; 
finish pruning as soon as possible; nail wall trees and tie espalier ; 
plant in open mild weather. 
Greenhouse ( hard-wooded .)—As we generally have more or less frost 
during this month, the use of fire heat becomes necessary ; be extremely 
cautious in the use of it; aim at a night temperature of about 40 
degrees ; in the day time it may rise a little higher; water carefully 
when it is needed ; be careful in giving air to guard against cold cutting 
winds. Soft-wooded. —Attend to Fuchsias intended for large specimens, 
and shift such as require it. Guard against green-fly, by fumigating 
occasionally. 
Kitchen Garden. —Everything in the way of digging, ridging, and 
