COLD FRAMES WINTER PROTECTION. 51 



the plants from freezing injuriously in any district where 

 the thermometer does not fall more than 15 below zero. 



Azaleas, Pentstemons, 



Antirrhinums, Verbenas, 



Carnations (Monthly), Stock Gilliflowers. 



Camellias, Wallflowers. 



Fuchsias, Roses of all kinds. 



Geraniums, Pinks, (Florists'.) 



Plants to be kept over in frames should be potted at 

 least a month previous to the setting in of cold weather ; 

 all had better be well established in the pots before the 

 middle of November, and until that time the plants should 

 be fully exposed to the light and air, by the entire removal 

 of the sashes, unless on unusually harsh and cold days. 

 From the middle of November to the middle of March but 

 little watering will be required. In cases of severe snow- 

 storms, the pit may remain covered up, if the weather is 

 cold, for a week at a time, without exposing the plants to 

 the light, and Roses, Camellias, or Azaleas, in a dormant 

 state, may remain even a month ; but, as before said, 

 whenever practicable, admit light and air. For out-door 

 protection of Roses, see chapter devoted to them. 



To amateurs we would say that many plants may be 

 saved in a dry, cool cellar much better than they can be 

 kept in most sitting-rooms. The plants that can be best 

 kept during winter in the cellar are Carnations, Fuchsias, 

 Geraniums, Roses, Lemon Verbenas, and Dahlia roots. 

 If the plants are to be lifted from the ground, cut away 

 all strong-growing shoots ; in the case of Geraniums or 

 Fuchsias, cut them well in, and plant them in shallow 

 (9-inch deep) boxes of soil, keeping them exposed to the 

 open air as late as the weather will permit. This can best 

 be done by taking them into some shelter at night and 

 exposing them to light and air through the day ; this will 

 harden them to endure their winter quarters in the cellar. 

 Once placed in the cellar, if cool and moist, as cellars 



