22 GREEN-HOUSECAMELLIA JAPONICA. [JANUARY. 



to their shrubby and woody nature. Herbaceous and 

 deciduous plants will seldom need water. Perhaps, 

 from the throwing of the foliage, to the commencement 

 of vegetation, three or four times will be sufficient. 

 Particular attention should be paid to the state of 

 health and of growth, in which the plants respectively 

 are, in the application of water ; otherwise much mis- 

 chief may be done, and many entirely ruined. 



Green-house plants, being now in an absolutely in- 

 active state, require little more water than merely to 

 keep the earth about their roots from becoming per- 

 fectly dry, by occasionally applying a very small quan- 

 tity at the root ; and, if done with a watering pot, as 

 described under this head in the Hot-house of this 

 month, very little will be spilt in the house to increase 

 dampness, which, if it does appear, by any of the leaves 

 of the plants becoming musty, they must be instantly 

 picked off; and, if it increases, give a little fire and air. 

 Succulent plants will not need any water during this 

 month, unless omitted in December. 



CAMELLIA JAPONICA. 



This magnificent and attractive flower, with all its 

 splendid varieties, will, about this time, begin to open 

 its beautiful flowers. But for this admired genus of 

 plants, our Green-houses, at this season, would be void 

 of allurement. It is, in this country, subject to mildew 

 and red spider, and more especially in the city, which 

 appears to be from the nature of the air. The effects 

 of mildew on these plants, if not prevented, would 



