Air, admit freely during the day. - Bark Beds, renew if not done in March. - Figs, first crop ripening, require abundant light; syringe to destroy red spider; give little water, and air freely. - Flowering Plants in pots, for succession, continue to introduce. - Grafting flowering stove plants is worthy of practice, either to get dwarfs or taller specimens. - Insects, destroy by tobacco fumes. - Leaves, clean occasionally, either with the sponge or syringe. - Liquid Manure, apply to fruiting vines and other plants requiring vigour. - Mushroom House, keep air in moist; wood-lice destroy. - Orchidaceae, shade. - Potted Plants, shift into larger as required. - Pines, continue to treat as in March; shade during bright sun; those shifted in that month or February shift again, p.; suckers remove; plant crowns. - Propagate by layers, suckers, cuttings, and seed, according to the plants' ha-bits. - Red Spider is now apt to prevail; put sulphur upon the flues to drive away. - Steam, admit frequently into house. - Syringe every plant that will bear the treatment to prevent the Red Spider. - Vines, treat as last month; thin grapes, and tie up shoulders of the bunches; water abundantly; remove superfluous shoots, e.; temp. about75o; in the late green-houses, train up the rafters. - Water requires to be given oftener; sprinkle frequently about the house, and keep the pans full.

Hot-House #1

Air, admit freely during midday, when weather permits. - Bulbs, and other dry roots for succession, plant, b. - Bark Beds attend to. (See Jan.) - Cherries, in blossom, shade when sun is bright; disbud as required: day temp. keep about 60°; night 45°. - Earth of borders, etc, stir once a week. - Figs require a day temp. about 60°. - Flowering shrubs in pots, introduce for succession. - Heat, keep up; plants becoming more sensitive. - Kidney Beans, continue to sow in boxes. (See Jan.) - Labels, renew where required. - Leaves, keep cleaned; decayed and weeds clear away constantly. - Liquid Manure apply to the roots of fruit trees in forcing, especially Vines and Figs. - Peaches, and other fruits in blossom, should not now be syringed; disbud; thin when too thick, and as large as peas; day temp. 60°. - Pines, water moderately; (crowns of) remove from bark bed to pots; regulate succession by changing their pots, etc. - Steam (if employed) may be admitted almost daily. - Strawberries, in pots, introduce for succession. - Thermometer, for most stove plants, may be at 70" during midday. - Tobacco fumigations give weekly, or oftener if insects appear. - Vines, treat as in Jan.; do not syringe whilst in blossom; prune bunches; day temp. 70°. - Water, give more freely than last month; keep in open pans constantly. - Watch sedulously for the green fly and red spider.

Hot-House #2

Air, admit as much as possible. - Apricots (see Peach.) - Bark Beds, stir, and renew, if heat declines. - Cherries (see Peach). - Cucumbers, in pots, introduce; water frequently, and train. - Currants, water frequently. - Figs (see Vines). They should be in pots in the Vinery. - Flowers in pots (Roses, Carnations, etc.,) introduce. Gooseberries, water frequently. - Head down specimen plants, as Justicias, etc. - Kidney Beans, sow in small spots, not larger than twenty-fours; water frequently. - Light, admit as freely as possible. - Mats, put over glass in very severe weather, even in the day time. - Nectarines and Peaches in blossom keep at about 55° during the day, and at night about 40o; water very sparingly; shake branches gently to distribute the pollen; stir earth around often. - Pine Apples (fruiting), require increased bottom heat to about 85°; water about once a week; temperature in house from 60° to 7(P. - Salading, in boxes sow. - Stove, temp. not above 60° in the day, and at night 40°. - Strawberries, in pots, introduce; when blossoming, water frequently; day temp. not more than 55°. - Thermometer, watch its dictates. - Vines, in leaf, keep about 60°; in blos-som about 70° during day, at night 50°; protect stems outside by haybands; give liquid manure. - Wash the leaves of all plants, as requisite, either with a sponge or by watering. - Water, soft and warm as the house, apply as requisite; in pots, etc, keep constantly in the house.