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and Cinerarias, now in bloom, will require a liberal supply 

 of water, with liquid manure once a week ; avoid giving 

 liquid manure to Heaths, Epacris, and Azaleas ; shade on 

 sunny days. Heaths and Epacris require an abundance of 

 air when growing and flowering. Continue the occasional 

 use of manure water for Primulas. Train large plants of 

 Pelargoniums intended for early flowering ; stop those for late 

 Summer and Autumn flowering. Shading must now be 

 attended to ; as the sun gains strength this will be all the 

 more necessary, particularly for such plants as Calceolarias, 

 Fuschias, &c., &c. A sowing of Primula Sinensis may 

 now be made for early Winter blooming ; a sowing may also 

 be made of Balsams, Cockscombs, Thunbergias, &c. 



October. Admit air freely on all fine days. All 

 flowering plants will require an abundance of water. Grow- 

 ing plants will be greatly improved by the occasional use of 

 a fine syringe, avoiding those in full bloom. Manure water 

 may now be given more freely to Pelargoniums that have set 

 their flower buds. 



November. Great attention must now be paid to 

 ventilation leaving a little air all night increasing it as the 

 month advances. Balsams and Cockscombs should now be 

 sown or potted as they are ready. Young shoots of Heaths, 

 Epacris, and Azaleas, &c., may now be struck. Stir the 

 surface of pots. Syringing and watering must now be care- 

 fully attended to ; plants with large leaves require most 

 water. Syringing should only be done after sunset. 



December. Admit air freely. Seeds, such as Ciner 

 arias, Calceolaris, and Primulas, may now be sown. Many 

 Winter-flowering things, such as Daphnes, Heaths, &c., &c., 

 may now be set out of doors, in a sheltered place, to make 

 room for other plants coming forward from the cold pits. 

 Plants placed at first in a sheltered place must in general be 

 fully exposed before Autumn, to perfect their wood. Sudden 

 extremes must, however, be avoided; the roots in the pots 

 suffer more from complete exposure than the branches. 

 Grafting may still be done in the case of Daphnes, &c. 

 Oranges and Lemons should have their blossoms thinned, 

 and impregnated where fruit is wanted. Plants done 

 blooming, such as early Camellias and Azaleas, require a high 

 temperature and a moist atmosphere for a short period, to 



