MANAGEMENT OP GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



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 essential points connected with the management of 

 greenhouse plants, in as explicit a manner as possible, and 

 subjoin a brief catalogue of such species as are most gene- 

 rally 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 following hints which were selected for the first 

 edition of the Young Gardener's Assistant, appear to the 

 author to embrace the most important points connected with 

 the care of plants in the Winter season. 



The generality of those denominated greenhouse 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, 



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

 by G. C. Thorburn, No. 11 John Street; amongst which are the 

 following : 



"London's Encyclopaedia of Plants," illustrated by engravings and 

 with figures of nearly ten thousand species, exemplifying several indi- 

 viduals belonging to every genus included in the work. Completed in 

 one large volume, 8vo. " - $20,00 



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

 Practice of Horticulture, Floriculture, Arboriculture and Landscape 

 Gardening; including all the latest improvements. A new edition in 

 one large volume, 8vo. closely printed, with upwards of 700 engra- 

 vings, - - ^32,00 



" 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.; one volume, 4to. - - $45,00 



"Horlus Brittanicus;" a Catalogue of Plants cultivated in the 

 gardens of Great Britain, arranged in natural orders, $3,00 



"The British Flower Garden;" containing coloured figures, and 

 descriptions of all the most ornamental and curious plants; with their 

 scientific and English names ; best method of cultivation -end propaga- 

 tion : the heights they generally attain ; or any other information res- 

 pecting them, that may be considered useful or interesting, by R. 

 Sweet, F L. 3. &c.. the drawings by E. D. Smith, F. L. S. in 5 volumes, 

 8vo. calf, and continued in monthly numbers. A splendid work, $100 



