Continue a kindly moistness amongst the Orchids, and slightly increase
the temperature. Shade with tiffany, or close-meshed netting, in bright
sunny weather; removing it early in the afternoon. Water liberally all
that are making free growth. Repot any that may require it as soon as
they have fairly commenced their growth. Continue to give liberal shifts
to the free-growing young stock of stove plants, slightly shading for
a few hours in hot weather, shutting up early in the afternoon, and
producing a kindly humid atmosphere by damping the walls, floors, pots,
&c.
Begonias.--Repot and propagate. This is one of the most useful tribe of
plants that can be grown, both for the stove and the adornment of the
conservatory.
Clerodendrons.--Encourage by a moist heat.
Climbers.--Keep them neatly tied up, and give them liberal supplies of
water, if in pots.
Gardenias.--They delight in a close atmosphere; a pit with dung linings
is most congenial to them.
Gesnera zebrina.--Pot bulbs for late flowering.