332 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
and about two inches apart, and in filling in the soil be careful to 
make it thoroughly firm with the foot to prevent the possibility of 
the cuttings being loosened by frost or worms. If river or road sand 
is readily obtained, a small quantity may be sprinkled along the 
trench, previous to the cuttings being put in it, as the addition of 
sand will materially promote the production of roots. The trenches 
should be about twelve inches apart, to enable the cultivator to 
keep the weeds down with the hoe during the summer season. 
It is intended the cuttings should remain in the bed until the 
following autumn, and until their removal they require very little 
attention indeed. One of the most important points in their 
management is to supply them with a sufficiency of water during 
periods of dry weather in the months of April and May, to maintain 
the soil in a nice moist state. Unless this is done a very consider- 
able proportion will perish. During the summer the weeds must 
be kept down with the hoe, due care being taken not to loosen them 
in any way. In November they should be lifted, and be replanted if 
they are crowded ; otherwise they should remain in the bed until the 
autumn following. In both cases strong shoots made during the 
summer must be cut back to the second or third bud, to encourage 
them to produce a few strong shoots the following season. After 
the second year the strongest can be planted in their permanent 
quarters ; but those which have made more moderate progress should 
remain in the nursery-bed for another year to acquire strength. 
WINTER MANAGEMENT OF THE GREENHOUSE. 
BY THOMAS TRUSSLER, NURSERYMAN, EDMONTON, N. 
SyP=pA NY amateurs who can maintain the occupants of their 
th Wa #Y «© greenhouse or conservatory in the most perfect health 
R\ V{ fal during the summer season, fail in keeping them in a 
V4 bil presentable condition throughout the winter ; and with 
==" a view to assist this class of cultivators, these remarks 
have been written. 
In commencing to offer advice on the management of the green- 
house and conservatory during the winter, it appears desirable to 
state that the principal points to which the amateur should direct 
attention, are to afford the plants as much light as possible, to main- 
tain the atmosphere in a healthy condition, by ventilating whenever 
the weather will admit of its being done; to water the plants care- 
fully, and to avoid exposing them to a great or sudden change of 
temperature. This is written expressly for the guidance of those 
who have only one structure, otherwise it would be the duty of the 
writer to point out the importance of separating plants, such as 
the primulas and cyclamens, which require a genial temperature 
throughout the winter for the purpose of maintaining them in a pro- 
gressive state, from the azaleas, heaths, and other hard-wooded 
plants, which ought not to be exposed to the effects of more fire- 
