GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW PLANTS. 



j^OUTINE work among^st the plants 

 and flowers will be the principal 

 features in connection with horticul- 

 turist work from now until the first 

 days of springs, unless exceptionally fine 

 weather should prevail during- the coming 

 winter season. 



Fig. 1966. Spiraea. 



Chrysanthemums are a comparative failure 

 in this section this fall, owing to the preval- 

 ence of the destructive fungous disease 

 known as "rust." Very few of the fine 

 specimens of these lovely flowers we usually 

 see — that seem sent specially to brighten up 

 windows and conservatories, during the 

 usually dull days of November — can be seen 

 this autumn. In fact their absence this 

 season from windows is very noticeable, as 

 a plant or two of chrysanthemums are gen- 

 erally such prominent features in window 



gardening during the autumn season. Plants 

 grown out of doors during summer have 

 suffered most ; those grown on benches un- 

 der glass seem to have almost entirely 

 escaped this comparatively new enemy of 

 the gardener. 



The old saying " that no person has as 

 many enemies as a gardener " seems to be 

 as true to-day as it ever was. At any rate, 

 no sooner do our entomologists and scientists 

 diagnose and find a remedy for existing in- 

 sect pests and diseases that of recent years 

 seem so common to plant life, than some new 

 claimant enters the field and requires atten- 

 tion. This last disease to attack the chry- 

 santhemum is certainly very destructive in 

 its effect on these autumn favorites, and no 

 certain cure seems to be known for it except 

 to destroy the plants entirely. Successful 

 batches of winter flowering bulbs should be 

 brought out from where they were placed to 

 make root and brought on into flower. 

 These must have plenty of water when once 

 growth is started. 



Roses should be syringed as often as pos- 

 sible early in the day with tepid water. 

 Syringe and water plants on warm sunny 

 days if possible. Seedling cinerarias, cal- 

 ceolarias and cyclamen will require repotting 

 as soon as the pots they are in are fairly full 

 of root. Spireas must have plenty of water 

 to keep them growing properly. 



Plants of hydrangeas, agapanthus, 

 clivias, etc., should be removed to their 

 winter quarters. This class of plants that 

 are dormant or semi-dormant in winter re- 

 quire very little if any water. The extent of 

 the dampness surrounding them, wherever 

 they are stored, must determine whether 

 they require any water or not. If the situ- 

 ation is cool, and not too dry, these plants 

 will be better without any water until spring. 



Hybrid perpetual roses grown in pots 



