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WINTERING PLANTS IN 



THE CELLAR 



ANY summer-flowering 

 plants adapted to ama- 

 teur culture can be car- 

 ried over the winter more 

 safely in the cellar than 

 elsewhere. There is no 

 reason why they should 

 be allowed to retain a place in the window at 

 this season, as nothing in the way of bloom 

 can be expected from them, and their health 

 does not demand such treatment. On the 

 other hand, there is every reason why they 

 should go into cold storage. Here they can 

 remain wholly dormant during the winter, 

 while in the window they would be con- 

 stantly excited towards growth under the 

 combined influence of light and heat. The 

 result of such excitement, during a period 

 when they ought to be enjoying perfect rest, 

 would be a weakened plant, and this at the 



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