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them out of doors at all. But if it were imperative to keep 

 them always under glass, many persons having but limited 

 glass room would have to give them up altogether, and the 



CAMELLIA JAPONICA. 



Imbricated show flower, one third less than natural size. 



plan of removing them to the open air is a very good com- 

 promise between the best and worst methods of treatment. 

 Take them in doors the last week in September. If the house 

 is still otherwise occupied put them in pits or frames, so that 



