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THE FLORIST. 
such as the maintaining a moist atmosphere, syringing, watering, and 
stopping and tying down of shoots. 
Pelargoniums. —The plants will require increased attention, as they 
are fast coming into flower, and much may be done by shading in the 
day during bright weather. Let all specimens be kept as free from 
each other as possible, so that they may have the full light. As soon 
as the blooms expand, the bees must be carefully excluded from the 
house, or they will speedily cause the flowers to drop. Attend well to 
watering, as they require a good supply now. Weak manure water, 
made of sheep or cow dung will be found very beneficial, apply it once 
or twice a week. If the directions given in previous numbers have 
been attended to, the plants will have assumed the shape in which they 
are desired to bloom. However, when a plant is desired for exhibition, 
the blooms should be tied a few days before they are wanted, so that 
they may have a uniform appearance. 
Pinks. —Thin out the blooming shoots if large flowers are required; 
also remove the small side buds. If dry weather continues, liquid 
manure may be used with advantage. 
Pinery. —Most of the summer fruit will now be out of flower ; the 
atmosphere should be kept as moist as possible ; close the house early 
in afternoons of sunny days, and syringe overhead; watch carefully 
the bottom heat, as anything that may cause a check must now be 
guarded against. As the young stock will now be growing vigorously, 
they must have plenty of air, and tolerable supplies of water; see they 
have a regular steady bottom heat. 
Pleasure Ground. —Look well to new-planted trees ; give them 
liberal supplies of water if the weather be dry. Do not let valuable 
specimens suffer for the sake of a little labour ; shading in hot sunny 
weather, and syringing heavily, will be of great benefit to them. Roll 
often, and mow Grass, and sweep when necessary. 
Store. —If handsome well-grown specimens are desirable, every¬ 
thing in the way of crowding the plants must be avoided. Give all 
strong growing plants plenty of pot room. Attend well to the training 
of climbers ; they will repay any labour that may be bestowed on them; 
for what can be more beautiful than stove climbers ? Insects are often 
very troublesome on stove plants ; attend well to their destruction ; 
never, on any account, suffer them to get ahead. Pay great attention 
to watering, syringe plants not in flower, keep up a moist atmosphere, 
ventilate freely. 
Strawberry-forcing. —In order to get very large fruit the blooms 
should be thinned to about half-a-dozen at as early a stage as possible, 
and when set, not more than three fruit should be left to ripen. The 
plants should then be placed in a moist atmosphere, as near the glass 
as possible, and be well watered, and they should have liquid manure 
about three times a week. Under this treatment the British Queen 
can be got very large and fine this month. 
Tulips. —If it continues dry, give the beds a good watering, before 
they show much colour. Protect, as before described. 
