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are exposed to all weather, have a free circulation of air, and at 

 the same time they are protected from rain or snow, and what is 

 of more consequence, they are above the influence of the damps 

 and dews which greatly injures them when nearer to the earth. By 

 thus treating my plants, they are never affected by any cankered 

 spots on the leaves, and always preserve a beautiful healthy green 

 appearance.- 



When the weather is mild, during the wilier, I frequently 

 syringe them, or water with a fine rose in the morning, if neces- 

 sary, but if the winter should be very severe, and frost and snow 

 prevail for a length of time, I always protect them by nailing 

 mats or canvas to the uprights all round the stage, but as soon 

 the weather becomes more genial, it is immediately removed, so 

 that the plants may have the free circulation of the air as soon as 

 possible. If snow or rain is suffered to fall upon them, and after- 

 wards becomes frozen, seriously injures them, and should, on that 

 account, be carefully guarded against. I found by this method 

 the time saved is immense, there is no lifting up and down of 

 lights, no closing or unclosing of frames, no stooping or trouble 

 in the regulation of the plants, as they are easily removed to 

 any situation in which I choose to place them. 



This covering answers two essential purposes, that of wintering 

 and also blooming under, being a great protection to the flowers 

 when the weather is wet. It is for this purpose that it has the 

 elevation stated, but others may find a variation requisite, but 

 that of course has nothing to do with the plan which I consider 

 to be the best mode for wintering this beautiful flower. If the 

 reader of this article be a cultivator or amateur, by following this 

 method of treatment, he will be fully compensated for the 

 trouble and expense he might have been at, by always having a 

 fine bloom of that most beautiful flower. 



An Old Florist. 



ARTICLE V. 

 OBSERVATIONS ON THE WEEVIL (AUTHONOMOUS POMORUM). 



BY R. T. W. T. 



The cause of blight has been frequently ascribed to the pre- 

 valence of certain winds, whereas naturalists have traced all the 

 mischief arising therefrom to the attacks of various kinds of in- 



