352 THE FLORIST. 



Orchard House. — A cool, dry atmosphere, with thorough ventilation, 

 is all that is at present necessary here. 



Pansies. — Give plenty of air to the stock that is to be wintered in 

 pots. If not already done, plant out those for blooming in beds, as Well 

 as seedlings. 



Pelargoniums. — (See paper in the present number, page 347.) 

 Pinery. — Plants now showing fruit will require a rather higher 

 temperature to assist the blooming. Fruit now swelling will require 

 occasional waterings and a moist atmosphere. Fruit now ripening will 

 not require watering, and they should have all the light possible, with a 

 hot, dry atmosphere. Plants to show fruit in January should be kept 

 dry, and in a rather lower temperature ; but it should not be kept too 

 low. Pines in all stages require bottom -heat. The young stock should 

 have air whenever the weather is favourable ; they should have a 

 tolerably dry atmosphere, all the light possible, and a steady bottom- 

 heat, and they will pass safely through the winter. 



Pinks. — Pot up a few pairs of each kind to winter in frames with 

 the Carnations. These, if not required to fill up vacancies in the beds, 

 produce fine blooms if planted out in 'March. 



Pleasure Grounds. — The present is the season for alterations here. 

 All wet and retentive soils sliould be well drained. Trees of every 

 description may now be planted. Rolling and sweeping are operations 

 which will require to be daily performed to keep anything like a tidy 

 appearance. 



Stove. — The most important operations in this department, at this 

 season, consist in keeping the plants clean and neat, and well watered. 

 All plants done flowering should be placed as much out of sight as 

 possible, and all plants in flower should be brought as much as possible 

 into view. 



Strawberry Plants. — If our previous directions have been attended 

 to these will now be good plants, with well-formed, strong crowns, and 

 able to do good work next season. As they will have done growing, 

 they should be put into winter quarters, placing a sufficient number for 

 the first batch of forcing plants into a cold frame, pit, Vinery, or Peach 

 house. Ridging the plants is as good a mode as any for wintering them. 

 Tulips. — Choose every opportunity of getting them planted without 

 delay, before bad weather sets in. The offsets should have been 

 planted as recommended last month. 



Vinery. — When Grapes are wanted in April the first house should 

 be started immediately. The outside borders should have a good 

 covering of leaves, and these should be covered over with long straw ; 

 if this be properly done, they will not require anything more during the 

 winter. Some people experience considerable difficulty in getting their 

 Vines to break properly. Now this oftentimes arises from the wood 

 not being properly ripened the previous season. With a moist atmo- 

 sphere and a genial temperature, there is no difficulty in getting the 

 fine, plump, well-formed buds, on properly matured wood, to break 

 strong and freely. The night temperature should not exceed 50° till 

 each bud is fully swelled, when it may be raised to 55°; an increase on 

 sunny days may be allowed of 20° to 25°. 



