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THE AMATEUR S GREENHOUSE 



December. — Chrysanthemums will keep the house gay till 

 after Christmas, when the first lot of forced shrubs, especially 

 azaleas, will come in to take their place. In the conservatory, 

 whatever flowers are at command may be made the most of by 

 judiciously intermixing with them good plants of yucca, acacia 

 lophantha, camellias, and others possessing characteristic foliage. 

 Hard-wooded plants in the greenhouse must have as much air 

 as the weather will allow, and as little water as possible, as we 

 may soon expect severe frosts. The thermometer sliould not de- 

 scend below 38°. Soft- wooded plants will be subject to mildew 

 if the house is at all damp, and must have fire-heat during 

 foggy as well as during frosty weather. Shift any specimen 

 plants that are in need of increased root-room. Ericas must 

 have air at every opportunity, and if forced with other flowering 

 shrubs, must have the coolest place in the forcing-pit, and be 

 very gently stimulated. Greenhouse temperature, 40° to 45°. 



PKOPAGATIKG CASE FOR LAMP OE CANDLE. 



