CAMELLIA CULTURE. 135 



Keep them up as near the glass as is possible. 



Give the white varieties the best positions. 



The air must be taken off in the afternoon, and the 

 house closed as if it was cold weather. 



Do not let the plants have a check this month. 



Water only those plants that are dry. 



Use lime water this month. 



Wash those which are infected with red spider, mealy 

 bug, etc. 



Those plants which were inarched in July will now be 

 ready to be topped and cut from the parent plant. 



The grafted plants will be firmly united, and the sash 

 can be taken off the frame inside the greenhouse. 



October. 



Remove all shading from the glass. 



Allow the plants to have the full rays of the sun from 

 this time until February or March, or until you see the 

 foliage beginning to burn. 



A little fire this month, say twice a week, will greatly 

 benefit the plants. 



It will keep many of the buds from falling off, and the 

 flowers will be much finer; it will also dry up the damp- 

 ness which is so frequently found in Camellia houses dur- 

 ing this month, which is caused by the heavy syringing 

 during the summer. 



Be careful in watering. 



Syringe twice a week. 



Plenty of air when the day is fine. 



