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this must be continued to the end of the month, when a rise of 5° 

 may be allowed. This will not necessitate an increase of fire-heat, 

 as the sun will have gained sufficient strength to bring the tempera- 

 ture up to the desired height without artificial aid. This can go on 

 until about the middle of May, when fire-heat can be dispensed 

 with, excepting a little to warm the pipe3 in the evening, to maintain 

 a comfortable warmth during the night ; but the night temperature 

 always ought to be five or ten degrees lower than the warmth of the 

 house during the day. From the beginning of June until the end of 

 August no fire-heat whatever will be necessary, unless the summer 

 happen to be wet and cold. 



The plants ought to be steadily settling down to rest after the 

 commencement of September, and a temperature of 60° will be 

 quite sufficient to keep them in health. If they are subjected to a 

 greater warmth than that specified above, it will force them into a 

 second growth, and do irreparable injury. During the winter, 

 which we will suppose to begin in October, and end in March, 50° 

 will be quite high enough ; and from that time onwards, the tem- 

 perature of the respective seasons must be the same as I have 

 already advised, so that it is not necessary to say anything farther 

 about that part of the treatment. 



_ In the first week of March of the second year, top-dress with the 

 soil recommended above, and slightly increase the supply of water 

 to the roots, when, with the aid o*f an occasional skiff from, the 

 syringe overhead, they will speedily start into growth. The pots 

 into which they were shifted in June will carry them through this 

 year ; but it will be well to shift into one size'larger in the°sprin"- 

 of the third year. 



Syringe regularly morning and afternoon throughout the grow- 

 ing season, excepting when in bloom, as the water would, of course, 

 soon spoil the flowers. When growing briskly, a somewhat liberal 

 supply of water will be necessary, but in the season of rest only 

 give enough to keep the foliage plump and fresh; no manure water 

 will be required the first year, but it will be of immense benefit to 

 them if they are watered alternately with weak manure water, and 

 clear soft water. "Water in which sheep-droppings have been 

 steeped makes the best liquid manure with which I am acquainted, 

 and is far more suitable for this purpose than stimulating manures 

 like guano. 



PAVETTAS. 



jHESE useful plants require to be wintered in a house 

 where the temperature may average about 50°, and 

 should be kept rather dry at the root in winter. As 

 soon after the beginning of February as circumstances 

 will permit, piace them in a moist growing temperature 

 of from 60° to 70°, and if they can be afforded a mild bottom-heat, 

 this will greatly assist in promoting active growth. Keep the plants' 

 near the glass, and expose them to all the light possible, admitting 



September. 



