SEASONABLE HINTS FOR GREENHOUSE, GARDEN 



AND WINDOW. 



REENHOUSE.— Keep the tempera- 

 Hi^" ture from ten to fifteen degrees lower 

 at night than in the day time. The 

 temperature, however, should never 

 be allowed to go below 45° or above 65° 

 at night, whilst in the day time a tem- 

 perature of from 60° to 75° will suit a 

 mixed collection of plants very well. Plants 

 require rest at night, a slightly lower tem- 

 perature assists materially in this respect. 

 Over^anxiety to keep out the frost at night 

 is often^ the cause of a higher temperature 

 being maintained at night than in the day 

 time. This is injurious to plant life, as it 

 induces a weak, spindled growth, that in- 

 vites disease as well as a bountiful crop of 

 insect pests. 



When potting plants press the soil firmly 

 around the roots of the plant without injur- 

 ing them. Allowing the soil to remain quite 

 loose around the roots is not conducive to 

 quick root action and subsequent healthy 

 top growth. 



A moist atmosphere, induced by frequently 

 sprinkling the floor of the greenhouse as well 

 as syringing the foliage of the plants early 



in the day on fine sunny days, will prevent 

 the ravages of red spider. Sprinkle the 

 floors at least once a day regularly, and 

 syringe once or twice a week. 



Carnations, roses and fuchsias, are par- 

 ticularly liable to attacks of the minute but 

 destructive little red spider. A moist at- 

 mosphere does not suit the red spider. 



Water all newly potted plants once thor- 

 oughly, and withhold water until the soil 

 shows signs of becoming dry again. If the 

 plants wilt a little, shade them from the sun 

 for a few days, and perhaps syringe the 

 foliage, but do not keep the soil in the pots 

 soddened with water, thinking it will revive 

 the plants. Too much water given to newly 

 potted plants before root action has well 

 started, will often destroy them. » 



The Garden. — Mould up the tender va- 

 rieties of out-door roses before severe frost 

 sets in. The earth should be thrown up 

 around them so as to cover six or eight 

 inches of the stem, and the mound patted 

 firmly around so that it assumes a conical 

 shape to pitch off" any moisture from around 

 the plant. A further covering of long 



