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show the flowers to the best advantage. Many of the early sorts will 

 be coming into flower ; give them liberal supplies of water. They will 

 not need any fire-heat unless very severe weather sets in. 



Carnations and Picotees. — It is now full late for potting into small 

 pots the layers from the old stocks. If there are still such to be done, 

 no time should be lost in performing it. The stock, generally, should 

 be kept dry. Avoid wetting the foliage when watering. Giving 

 plenty of air, and keeping the plants clean, is the principal labour these 

 plants will require for some time to come. 



Cinerarias. — These will now be growing very fast and should have 

 corresponding room, more parficularly those intended for early blooming. 

 Keep the lights off" on all favourable occasions, to prevent the leal- 

 stalks from drawing. Repot young stock that have not had their 

 final shift. 



Cold Frames. — Plants of all descriptions in frames and pits should 

 never be left exposed in rainy weather at this season ; still every oppor- 

 tunity should be taken to give a plentiful supply of air, when the 

 weather is fine and mild. Water not with a rose, but individually, 

 with a small-spouted pot that does not carry a deal of water or make 

 any unnecessary wet ; as the nights at this time of the year are very 

 long and cold, it is necessary and indeed preferable to water all kinds of 

 plants in the morning, so that all superfluous moisture may have a 

 chance to pass off" before evening ; it is also well to avoid watering the 

 foliage as much as possible. Keep everything as dry as the health and 

 well-being of the plants will allow ; fi"0st will by this means be more 

 easily kept from injuring the plants. Cover well up in frosty weather. 



Conservatory and Show-house. — It is of the first importance in 

 managing plants that they have particular and steady attention during 

 the winter months as regards heat, air, and watering, and this is more 

 particularly the case the first few weeks after they are housed. Chry- 

 santhemums will now help to make a display in these houses ; water 

 them freely. Chinese Primroses are valuable decorative plants for 

 vdnter ; they should be watered with caution. Unless the weather be 

 very severe, much fire-heat will not be required as yet ; in fact, the 

 less the better until after Christmas. 



Cucumbers. — Those planted out in August and attended to as directed 

 in previous Calendars will now be in good condition for winter bearing. 

 Keep the plants thin of shoots ; maintain a steady, regular bottom- 

 heat, and a moist growing atmosphere, with a temperature by day of 

 from 70° to 76°, and at night from 65° to 70°. Give air freely on 

 mild days in the forenoon, and shut up early in the afternoon. By 

 these means you will have plenty of Cucumbers during the winter, and 

 by not leaving too many on the plants, they will continue in bearing, 

 with good management, until July next. 



Dahlias. — Store the roots for wintering, after carefully drying them. 

 The seed will require attending, or it wiU get mouldy and perish. 



Flower Garden. — Continue to pot any plants that it may be 

 desirable to keep for next season. In the absence of frost, should dry 

 weather set in, many of the beds will continue tolerable for a short time 

 longer ; they should be frequently gone over and cleared of all decaying 



