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CHAPTER X. 



M A N A G F. .'^I E N T OF PLANTS IX ROOMS. 

 From the Lady's Book of Flowen and Poetry. 



Perhaps a few hints on the management of plants 

 in rooms, may not be unacceptable to our readers. 

 We, therefore, extract from Paxton's Magazine of 

 Botany, the followini]^ observations : — 



" Hints on the general management of plants are 

 attended with considerable difiiculty ; every genus 

 requiring some little variation, both in soil, water, 

 and general treatment. If the room where the 

 plants are intended to be placed, is dark and close, 

 but few will ever thrive in it ; if, on the contrary, it 

 is light and airy, with the windows in suitable as- 

 pect to receive the sun, plants will do nearly as 

 well as in a greenhouse. If observed to suffer, 

 tlie effects may be traced to these causes, either 

 want of proper light and air — injudicious water- 

 ing — filthiness collected on the leaves — or being 

 potted in unsuitable soil. 



" 1. Want of propter light and air, is perhaps the 

 most essential point of any to be considered ; for, 

 however well all other requisites are attended to, a 

 deficiency of these will always cause the plant to 

 grow weak and sickly. Let them always be pla- 

 ced as near the light as they can conveniently 

 stand, and receive as much air as can be adniiitcd 

 when the weather will allow. Those persons who 

 have no other place than the house to keep them in, 

 will find that they derive immense advantage from 



