A CALENDAR OF REMINDERS 



JANUARY 



Clean the roof glass, inside and out, in all Orchid houses. 



If lath roller-blinds are fixed to the houses, let these down 

 at night, to afford protection and reduce the need for hard firing. 



Thoroughly sponge and clean the plants, especially those that 

 will soon start into new growth. 



Sow ripe Orchid seeds early in the month. 



Secure stocks of imported Dendrobiums as early as possible. 



Get together a good supply of clean pots and crocks. 



Prepare and store peat, loam, last year's Oak and Beech 

 leaves, and sphagnum. 



Sterilise the Oak and Beech leaves by enclosing them in a 

 canvas bag, and placing them in boiling water for ten minutes. 

 Afterwards dry the leaves before use. 



See that all labels are sound and the writing legible. 



Secure a supply of Bracken rhizomes, cut these into short 

 lengths, and sterilise by immersion in boiling water. 



Hunt for slugs at night, and set traps of grain and cabbage 

 leaves for them. 



See that the water in the tank is one or two degrees warmer 



