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more liberally ; but it is safer to err on the right side, 

 and not water too freely at this time, when there is 

 not much sun. Some plants may be shifted and re- 

 potted, and such as are required for early flowering 

 may be introduced. The temperature should be kept- 

 on the rise from 60 to 70. 



THE CAMELLIA HOUSE. The early sorts will now 

 be in flower, and coming into flower. Keep the tem- 

 perature a few degrees elevated, say at 50 or under, 

 and never much above that just enough to drive off 

 damp, so that the opening flowers may be kept clear of 

 any damage from condensed moisture, and to ensure a 

 free circulation of pure air ; but in no case allow the 

 fire heat to exceed 55: air must be admitted as soon 

 as the thermometer indicates any rise above that. 

 The plants in tubs and pots may have a little stimulant 

 given them, but not much ; half an ounce of guano to 

 one gallon of water will help them to produce fine 

 flowers. The buds on those plants possessing too many 

 of them should be thinned out at once. 



THE EOSE HOUSE. The Eoses will be breaking into 

 bud, and will require frequent syringing; fumigating 

 will also be necessary, for the aphides will soon appear. 

 By the middle of the month, more plants may be 

 introduced for succession. Cut back those introduced 

 as soon as they are in the house; give some liquid 

 manure to such as are showing flower, and keep up a 

 heat of 70 or 75, allowing a fall of 15 or 20 by night, 

 Give no air for the present. 



THE LILY-OF-THE- VALLEY PIT. Keep up a nice 

 mild heat, give air on sunny days, and plenty of 

 water, especially to the Christmas Eoses coming into 

 flower, and also to the advancing Lily buds. 



