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season, which might induce a fresh growth, which to many species would be 

 injurious to their blooming next season. Fires will be necessary during cold 

 nights ; but lessen the shade, except in bright weather. Plants suspended on 

 blocks and baskets must be daily examined to see the growing material is 

 kept sufl&ciently moist, while, at the same time, stagnant damp must be 

 avoided. 



1603. As light decreases, shading must likewise be gradually lessened, and 

 in a short time discontinued altogether, except to a section of orchids, which 

 will require it for some time longer. We have, in a former i^artj^ adverted to the 

 importance of well ripening the wood of plants (hard-wooded ones especially) 

 intended to bloom in perfection next season, and we allude to it again, as the 

 year's growth by this time will, in all likelihood, be completed, and the 

 remainder of the autumn should be devoted to maturing the season's growth. 

 Exposure to the full influence of light and air, which are the principal agents 

 to effect this purpose, is essential ; and although water in sufficient quantities 

 must be given to meet the plants' requirements, they should not have more, as- 

 an extra supply of water might, in some instances, induce an autumnal 

 growth. It will be better to soak each plant well when requiring water, and 

 then allow it to become somewhat dry, than merely to damp the surface only 

 daily, while the principal parts of the roots are suffering. 



1604. Achimenes, as they go out of bloom, may be placed in a frame to 

 ripen their tubers, exposing them fully to the sun, but keeping them rather 

 dry. If the different varieties of epiphyllum have made their growth under 

 glass, they may be removed to a sunny spot out of doors. Pot off seedling 

 cinerarias, Chinese primroses, and calceolarias from the seed-pans when the 

 plants are large enough for the purpose. 



1605. As stove-plants in the conservatory go out of bloom, remove them to 

 a house of medium temperature to ripen, unless they are likely to bloom' 

 again, when they should be removed to the stove and be heated, so as to 

 bring on successional flowers. Some of the free-growing stove-plants, as 

 justicias, eranthemums, &c. , may require a small shift, or the foliage is apt to 

 become sickly. Let the whole have air liberally to induce a stocky growth. 



1606. Towards the end of the month the conservatory and show-house will 

 be gay with the different varieties of Lilium lancifolium, fuchsias, neriums, 

 balsams, achimenes, &c., in addition to a selection from the stove and orchid- 

 house. As light will now be decreasing, the conservatory climbers may be 

 pruned back, selecting those shoots for the purpose that have nearly done 

 flowering. This will allow more light to fall on the plants below, and will 

 prove advantageous to the ripening of their wood. Vigorous-growing plants, 

 whether out in the open border or in pots, must be liberally supplied with 

 water. Brugmansias especially should have liquid manure to enable them to 

 bloom in perfection. Amaryllids which have perfected their growth may be 

 placed in a dry place to winter. There is one section of this tribe, however, 

 with elongated bulbs, which will not bear to be kept entirely without water, 

 even when in a state of rest. These latter, with Pancratium speciosum and 



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