CHAPTER XXX. 



CALENDAR FOR THE MONTHS. 



January. 



During this month your plants will need careful watch- 

 ing, as regards airing, watering, and syringing. Generally 

 the weather is very cold, and a greater amount of artificial 

 heat is necessary to keep the frost out of the house. When 

 the day is fine, admit a little air between the hours of 11 

 a.m. and 2 p.m. 



Open the sash or ventilator according to the temper- 

 ature you have in the house, although the weather may be 

 cold and freezing. If the sun is bright, your house may 

 mark one hundred ; such is too high a temperature. A 

 little air can be given without having your plants chilled. 

 Do not pull your sash half way down ; one or two inches 

 will be of great benefit to the plants. 



Never omit airing your house in fine weather. Azaleas 

 which are blooming, and kept at a high temperature, will 

 require syringing twice a day, night and morning. Those 

 that are in the cooler houses will require syringing once a 

 day, and let it be done during the morning. 



Water all plants that require it, and let it be done dur- 

 ing the early part of the day, that the plants may absorb 

 it and become partially dry before night. 



Keep all dead foliage from the plants. Water during 

 this month once with lime water. Give them enough to wet 



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