98 MANAGEMENT OP GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS. 



In order to render this work useful to those who may wish 

 to avail themselves of the pleasure of nursing some of those 

 beauties of nature in dwelling or green-houses during the 

 most chilling days of our severe winters, and to afford 

 amusement to the ladies at a season when our gardens are 

 deprived of their loveliest charms, I shall notice some essen- 

 tial points connected with the management of green-house 

 plants in as explicit a manner as possible, and subjoin a brief 

 catalogue of such species as are most generally cultivated, 

 of which there are innumerable varieties; descriptions of 

 which, with all the varied features of the floral kingdom, 

 may be found in the voluminous works of Loudon, Sweet, 

 Chandler, and other English writers.* 



The generality of those denominated green-house plants, 

 and which are kept in rooms, should be placed where they 

 can have the light of the -sun, without being exposed to 

 frost. Air, heat, and moisture are essential to the growth 

 of plants; but these should be given in due proportions, 

 according to circumstances. In frosty weather they should 



* All the most popular English books on this subject, are imported by 

 Thorburn & Co., No. 15 John street, among which are the following : 



'Loudon's Encyclopaedia of Plants,' illustrated by engravings and with 

 figures of nearly ten thousand species, exemplifying several individuals 

 belonging to every genus included in the work. Completed in one large 

 volume, Svo $20. 



* Loudon's Encyclopaedia of Gardening,' comprising the Theory and 

 Practice of Horticulture, Floriculture, Arboriculture, and Landscape Gar- 

 dening ; including all the latest improvements. A new edition, in one 

 large volume, Svo., closely printed, with upward of 700 engravings. $12. 



'Chandler (of London) on the Camellia;' containing ample directions 

 for the cultivation of this fine plant, with a superb plate of all the present 

 known varieties in England. 1 vol. 4to. $45. 



* Hortus Brittanicus ;' a Catalogue of Plants cultivated in the gardens 

 of Great Britain, arranged in natural orders. 6. 



' The British Flower Garden ;' containing coloured figures, and descrip- 

 tions of all the most ornamental and curious plants ; with their scientific 

 and English names ; best method of cultivation and propagation ; the 

 heights they generally attain ; or any other information respecting them, 

 that may be considered useful or interesting. By R. Sweet, F. L. S., &c. } 

 the drawings by E. D. Smith, F. L. S. In 5 vols , Svo., calf, and continued 

 in monthly numbers. A splendid work. $100. 



