334 ROOMS OF BULBOUS ROOTS. [OCTOBER. 



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 di- 

 vested 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 a cool airy expo- 

 sure, shaded from the direct rays of 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 

 fire heat, as the flower buds will not expand in an arid 

 atmosphere. See Green-house this month more large- 

 ly 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. Where 

 the roots intended for pots are still out of the ground, 

 the sooner they are planted the better. (See last month 

 for directions.) 



Cape Bulbs. All that are unplanted and offering to 

 grow, should be put in pots forthwith. Ample direc- 



