October^ ROOMS OP BULBOUS ROOTS. 303 



month, beginning with the tallest on the top, graduating to 

 the bottom. It is desirable to place flats or saucers under 

 each to prevent the water from falling to the floor, and the 

 water should be emptied from the flats of all except those of 

 Cdlla and Hydrangea. The latter while dormant should be 

 kept only a little moist. 



Previous to taking in the plants, they should be divested 

 of every decayed leaf, insects, and all contracted dust, having 

 their shoots neatly tied up, and every one in correct order. 

 Every leaf of the Camellias ought to be sponged, and the 

 plants placed in an airy exposure, and from this period till 

 they begin to grow have them exposed to the sun. If the 

 flower-buds are too crowded, picking off the weakest will 

 preserve the remainder in greater perfection, and prevent 

 them in part from falling off. Do not on any occasion keep 

 them in a room where there is much fluctuating fire heat, as 

 the flower-buds will not expand, except they are kept in an 

 even temperature. See Green-house, this month, more largely 

 on this subject. 



OF BULBOUS ROOTS. 



Those that are intended to flower in glasses should be 

 placed therein this month, and kept in a cool room. After 

 the fibres begin to push a few shoots, the glasses may be 

 taken to the warmest apartments to cause them to flower 

 early. Bring a few from the coldest to the warmest every 

 two weeks, and thus a succession of bloom may be kept up 

 from January to March. Hyacinths and other Dutch bulbs 

 should now be planted in pots. See Green-house for full di 

 rections. 



Cape Bulbs. All that are unplanted and offering to grow 

 should be put in pots forthwith. Ample directions are given 

 for the planting of these in the iwo preceding months. 



Repot Rubus roswfolius, or Bramble-rose. They should 

 have pots one size larger than those they are now in. To 

 make them flower profusely, when done blooming in May, 

 divide them and put only a few stems in one pot, and repot 

 them in this month, as above directed. 



