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GREENHOUSE, WINDOW AND GARDEN— VII. 



'HE Greenhouse. There will be little 

 doing' in the greenhouse during the 

 hot weather, as the garden and 



^pj lawn will now be the chief attrac- 

 tion, until the chilly autumn weather arrives. 

 The greenhouse must not, however, be en- 

 tirely neglected, especially if chrysanthe- 

 mums are being grown in it, as recommended 

 in the May issue of the Journal. 



Chrysanthemums require a liberal supply 

 of water, and must never be allowed to be- 

 come quite dry at the roots. This liberal 

 supply of "water mentioned does not mean 

 that the roots of the plants must be satu- 

 rated all the time, as an excess of moisture 

 is almost as hurtful to them as an extreme 

 of drought would be. Keep the roots of 

 these plants moist but not soddened. 

 Syringe the plants once or twice daily dur- 

 ing the hot weather. Throw plenty of to- 

 bacco stems under the benches. Start early 

 in the season with the tobacco stems, so as 

 not to allow the green and black fly to get a 

 strong hold on the plants. Very little, if 

 any, shading is necessary for chrysanths 

 grown under glass. 



Plants of primulas, ferns, begonias, seed- 

 ling gloxinias, cyclamen and odd plants that 

 are kept in the greenhouse all the summer, 



must be given shade, and the watering must 

 not be neglected. If the greenhouse is 

 wanted to grow chrysanths in, all of these 

 and similar plants will do very well until 

 late in September placed in frames, with a 

 sash over them. The sash should be shaded 

 and ventilation given the plants the same as 

 if they were in the greenhouse. 



Gloxinia bulbs, when out of flower, should 

 be gradually dried oflF, and the pots, bulb 

 and all, placed on a shelf in a cool dry shed 

 or out-builuing until fall. No water should 

 be given them until toward spring, when 

 they are again started into growth. The 

 pots must be removed early in the autumn 

 to a position where they are secure from 

 frost. 



Plants of Azalea should be stood outside 

 in partial shade, and not be allowed to dry 

 out at the roots. Sprinkle tobacco stems 

 about around the pots, and syringe the 

 plants daily. 



All plants not required in the green- 

 house should be stood or plunged out- 

 side, in ashes if possible, and in a partially 

 shaded position, so as to save unnecessary 

 labor in watering them. 



Window Plants. — Windows facing the 

 east or north furnish good positions for al- 



