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to remove all dust, &c. The water thus used must not 

 exceed 80, but 60 is preferable. 



Turn the plants frequently, to prevent them growing to 

 one side. 



Roses of the daily sort may be obtained early by having 

 them in a warm room, that has a south window, and as 

 soon as they begin to grow, admit air in small portions 

 about noon every day that the sun has any effect. Such 

 must be well supplied with water. 



Bulbs in glasses must be supplied with fresh water at 

 least once a week, in which period they will inhale all the 

 nutritive gas that they derive from that element, if they 

 are in a growing state. 



Camellias, when in bud and flower, should never be 

 allowed to become the least dry, neither confined from 

 fresh air. The effects would be, that the buds would be- 

 come stinted, dry, and drop off. Therefore, to have these 

 in perfection, attend strictly to watering. Give frequent 

 airings, and wash the leaves occasionally with water. 

 Never keep them in a room where there is a strong coal 

 fire. The most of Camellias will bear 3 of frost without 

 the smaHest injury, so that they are easier kept than Gera- 

 niums, except when they are in bloom. In that state frost 

 will destroy the flowers. The air of a close cellar is also 

 destructive to the buds. 



The reason that the Camellia does not bloom perfectly 

 in parlours or other heated rooms, is owing to their being 

 too warm and arid, destroying the vital vegetative princi- 

 ple of the plant, and it soon perishes. There is one way 

 in which these plants can be kept perfect even in such dry 

 places when the recess in the windows is of sufficient 

 depth as to allow plants to stand within it, enclosing them 

 from the apartment by another sash : in such a situation, 

 water could be placed, which would keep the atmosphere 

 between the windows perfectly moist. The verdure would 

 be rich and the flowers brilliant; and they would be com- 

 pletely protected from dust the whole would have a very 

 pleasing effect. Attention will be requisite to give them 

 air during the mild part of the day. There are several 

 Camellias not proper for room culture ; those which have 

 dry brown scaly buds, are to be avoided, such as anemone- 

 fiora, egertonia, cleviana, fulgens, atrorubens; also avoid 



