Keep up a kind humidity and a gradual increase of temperature in
correspondence with the increase of solar light, and shut up early in
the afternoon with sun heat. Continue to propagate the choice stove
plants, and keep all free from insects.
Achimenes.--Pot off.
Begonias.--Continue to repot as they go out of bloom, pruning in any
straggling shoots, and propagate as advised last week. Keep them close,
and syringe frequently, when they will soon commence growing. Keep
them some distance apart, to allow their fine foliage to expand. The
following are good sorts:--Prestoniensis, Cinnabarina, Fuchsioides,
Martiana, Zebrina, Barkeri, Rubra, and Argyrostigma.
Gloxinias.--Repot where necessary.
Succulents.--Opuntias, Melocacti, and Epiphyllum, to be excited into
vigorous growth by intense light and abundance of heat and moisture.