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water them in the morning after this season, as the drier 

 they are at night, the less likely are they to be affected with 

 spot in their leaves. Keep them free from runners and 

 weeds, and give them plenty of room. 



OCTOBER. 



Pines. Suckers potted in August and early part of Sep- 

 tember will now grow freely, and will require to be well 

 aired to prevent their drawing. After the middle of this 

 month range the night temperature from 60 to 65, accord- 

 ing as the nights are cold or mild. Lower the bottom-heat 

 to from 75 to 80. Should there be any fear of the largest 

 and earliest of them becoming pot-bound before spring, it is 

 better to give them a small shift, and a little more room 

 between plants, than to allow them to be cramped in small 

 pots. With the decline of sunshine and heat, the amount 

 of moisture, both in the soil and air, requires to be gradu- 

 ally reduced. Succession plants, intended to fruit early 

 next season, will now have well filled their pots with roots, 

 and in other respects be in a well-matured condition, and 

 must be kept in a state of comparative rest for the next 

 three months. Drop the temperature to 60 at night by the 

 end of the month ; and the bottom-heat should be propor- 

 tionately low 75 to 80 is quite sufficient to keep the roots 

 in good condition. When with sun-heat the day tempera- 

 ture exceeds 70, give air to prevent it rising to an exciting 

 degree. If the pots are plunged firmly to the rim, they will 

 require very little water through the winter. Keep a moist 

 atmosphere in pits or houses where fruit are swelling, and 

 range the night temperature from 70 to 75, according as 

 the weather is mild or cold. Shut up the house early on 

 the afternoons of fine days, running the temperature up to 

 85 for a time. Gently sprinkle the plants overhead every 



