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THE FLORIST. 
Pinery. —Pay great attention to growing plants ; those shifted last 
month will now be filling the pots with roots, with a good steady bottom 
heat of about 85°, regular supplies of water, and plenty of air ; 
the growth these plants make now must, of necessity, be most 
vigorous and robust, under the amount of solar light they receive ; shift 
any plants that require it; plants that are planted out, and that have 
a good bottom heat, will now, if well watered, grow very rapidly; plants 
that are swelling off fruit must be well supplied with water. 
Pleasure Ground. —Pay particular attention to young Conifers ; 
in some cases it will be necessary to secure to stakes the tender leading 
shoots; the loss of a leader is oftentimes irreparable. The principal 
work to be done at this season is to keep everything neat and in good 
order. 
Pelargoniums. —When the plants have done flowering, they should 
be watered but little, and should be exposed to the sun and air, in 
order that they may get well hardened before being cut down, an 
operation which, as soon as the wood is thoroughly ripened, should be 
performed without delay. The plants should be well fumigated before 
being cut down, that the green-fly, which may be among the foliage, 
be eradicated. Cuttings, if put in clean, will strike freely on an old 
hot-bed, in a mixture of light sandy soil, about six inches thick, into 
which the cuttings should be dibbled. Fancies, however, do far better 
in pots, and after they have been in a cool frame or house long enough 
to get well hardened at the roots, should be placed in a little heat. 
Seed should be sown as soon as ready, so as to secure early and strong 
produce. 
Pinks. —Finish propagating, with the exception of the water grass 
of choice kinds, which will be produced plentifully after a good rain. 
Prepare the beds for next year’s blooming by trenching them deeply, 
mixing plenty of manure in the soil at the same time. Seedlings 
sown in spring should be planted in the blooming beds without delay. 
Stove. —Ventilate freely night and day; maintain a moist growing 
atmosphere, by frequently syringing growing plants, and thoroughly 
wetting the paths and other parts of the house. Plants intended for 
winter flowering should now receive proper attention in potting, stopping 
and tying out of shoots, &c. Attend to the staking and tying up of 
plants; climbers will now require to be often looked over ; even with 
the greatest care and attention insects will now be troublesome ; persevere 
unceasingly in all endeavours to keep them down—never let them get 
ahead; on no account have the plants crowded; this must be care¬ 
fully avoided, otherwise they will grow weak; abundance of light, 
plenty of air, and setting the plants thin, are the best means to prevent 
weak growth ; Clerodendrons and other strong growing plants will now 
require copious supplies of water; a good dose of liquid manure, two 
or three times a week, will do them good. 
Strawberries for Forcing .—Those intended for very early forcing, if 
layered last month, should be potted into the fruiting pots during this 
month ; remove all runners as they appear; the remainder of the 
plants required for next season’s forcing should be layered as soon as 
possible; if the weather be very dry they will require a little watering 
at first. 
