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of successml conservatory management. In general terms, it may be stated that 

 the more light that can be secured for the next four or five months the better. 

 Hence, all shading may now be dispensed with, and the foliage of the climbers 

 {gradually reduced, however beautiful they may be. They should be gone over 

 t wo or three times until they are finally cut in to the smallest compass by the 

 middle of November, Every ray of light at that period is ahke necessary for the 

 health of the plants and the colour of the flowers. Little or no syringing or 

 sprinkling of paths will now be necessary, except a few sprinklings over 

 chrysanthemum and camellia leaves for the first week or fortnight after their 

 introduction from out of doors. Generally, at this season, a suflSciency of 

 vapour will rise from the surface of pots and borders, without havin"- recourse 

 to either sprinkling leaves or paths. Care must be taken not to wet the latter 

 in performing the necessary watering. Chrysanthemums will require a libei-al 

 ."^upply of clear manure-water every day in bright weather, and must never be 

 allowed to droop from the want of it. If they do, their best and finest leaves 

 will be exacted as a penalty for our neglect, Chinese primroses will require 

 { he next largest supply of water ; then early-flowering epacrises, camellias, 

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1970. Plants in full growth coming into bloom always require more water 

 than plants past their meridian and waning to decay. Therefore all I have 

 already named, and early cinerarias, &c., will require much more copious 

 supplies than late-flowering fuchsias, geraniums, begonias, &c. &;c. Semi- 

 stove plants, such as gesneras, gloxinias, globe amaranths, achimenes, &c. , 

 wnich, owing to their great beauty, it is desirable to keep in bloom throughout 

 t he month in this house, will now require very little water, 



1971. In reference to all such, and stove-plants in general subject to con- 

 sciTatory treatment, it is of immense import nee to bear in mind that the 

 lower the temperature in which they are placed the less water they require, 

 and vice versd. Cold, which stimulates man's assimilating organs to the 

 utmost, paralyzes those of plants in the exact ratio of its intensity. Hence 

 the necessity of a stinted regimen in cold weather if vegetable life is to be 

 preserved in full vigour. These remarks are applicable to all piant-structures, 

 but are particularly applicable to a house where luxuriant health should ever 

 appear adorned with a wreath of floral beauty. Heaths, epacrises, late 

 pelargoniums, scarlet and other fuchsias, geraniums, arums, petunias, salvias. 

 Chinese primroses, Japan lilies, and chrysanthemums, will now constitute the 

 chief display here. 



1972. Greenhouse and Heathery require similar general treatment, but should 

 be kept five or ten degrees cooler than the conservatory. They will also 

 bear sharper currents of air with impunity. Leschenaultias, chorizemas, &c,, 

 in this house, must be carefully examined for green-fly. This pest is very 

 ]»revalent among, and very fatal to, the first-named plants. Sometimes it also 

 suddenly attacks heaths, pimeleas, &c. As soon as one is discovered, fumi-. 

 -ate instantly with tobacco-pHpt;r, This is also a good time to eradicate 

 scale — white, black, or brown — from acacias, clianthus, and any other infected^ 



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