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Watering in Winter.— Vs^hen the plants are first 

 placed in frames, and for about a month after, conti- 

 nue to water to nearly the extent of the sum.mer 

 supply, that the previous repotting may have its full 

 effect on the plant. This is a point of the first con- 

 sequence, and so treated, with the extra warmth of 

 the sun (for always select a southern aspect for win- 

 tering), they become thoroughly re-established in 

 the pots, and form a new set of leaves, before the 

 severe weather occurs. When this new growth is 

 complete, which it usually is by November, the sup- 

 ply of water is reduced to a small quantity, applied 

 about twice a week, just so much as will keep the 

 soil moderately moist ; and this is continued through 

 the damp weather usual to this part of the year, 

 until the arrival of clear frosty nights : then it is 

 that the error of keeping the soil dry becomes ap- 

 parent, for it will be found that, after three or four 

 days' freezing, it is as perfectly incapable of support- 

 ing the plants as though it had been exposed for the 

 same period to the effects of a summer's sun. To 

 avoid this, let the Auricula grower give, unhesi- 

 tatingly, a full watering whenever a favourable op- 

 portunity occurs in such weather, so that the soil 

 may hold plenty of moisture when likely to be frozen 

 hard. It may be said, the presence of extra water 

 will but increase the- intensity of the frost ; but the 

 plants are sufferers to a much greater amount, when, 



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