74 THE PARLOR GARDENER. 



greenhouse. Although the heat produced by the 

 flame of the lamp is not very great, it suffices to 

 warm the water in the reservoir, and the other 

 contents of the greenhouse, to the degree requisite 

 for maintaining its atmosphere at the proper tem- 

 perature say at from fifty-three to sixty-four 

 degrees of the thermometer. 



Slips of Camellias. 



Provided with this addition to your resources, 

 you may now add greatly to the variety of your 

 floral decorations, and, whilst doing this, enjoy 

 the pleasure of watching the growth of plants 

 which refuse to take root in the cold greenhouse, 

 but prove perfectly conformable to your wishes in 

 this respect when provided with lodgings better 

 suited to their tastes. 



Let us begin by sticking slips of camellia there. 

 This king of the shrubs of the cold greenhouse 

 experiences great difficulty in making his start in 

 life there. The labor of striking root proves gen- 

 erally too great for his vital powers, unless aided 

 by artificial heat. Thus aided, however, as they 

 now are hi your warm portable greenhouse, these 



