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If there have been any plants in the house during summer 

 be sure after this cleansing that they are clean also, before 

 they are returned to their respective situations. 



OF WATERING. 



The intensity of the heat being over for the season, the 

 heavy dews during night will prevent so much absorption 

 among the plants. They will, in general, especially by the 

 end of the month, require limited supplies of water compa- 

 ratively to their wants in the summer months. Be careful 

 among the Geraniums that were repotted in August, not jto 

 water them until the new soil about their roots is becoming 

 dry. Syringing in this month may be suspended in time of 

 heavy dews, but in dry nights resort to it again. 



The herbaceous plants and those of a succulent nature must 

 be sparingly supplied. The large trees that were put in new 

 earth will require a supply only once a week, but in such 

 quantity as will go to the bottom of the tubs. 



PREPARING FOR TAKING IN THE PLANTS. 



About the end of the month, all the plants should be exa- 

 mined and cleaned m like manner as directed for those of the 

 hot-house, last month, which see. From the first to the eighth 

 of October is the most proper time to take them into the 

 green-house, except those of a half-hardy nature, which may 

 stand out until the appearance of frost. Always endeavour 

 to have Geranium plants short and bushy, for they are 

 unsightly otherwise, except where a very few large specimens 

 are desired for show. All Myrtles and Oleanders that were 

 headed down, if the young shoots are too crowded, continue 

 to thin them out, and give regular turnings, that all the heads 

 may grow regularly. 



STOCKS AND WALL-FLOWERS, 



That are wanted to flower in the green-house (where they 

 do remarkably well), and are in the ground, have them care- 



