MANAGEMENT OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS, 105 



decayed leaves, rotten dung, and various hinds of peat, bog, 

 and rock mould; these ingredients being judiciously mixed 

 and prepared', may be suited to all the various kinds of 

 plants, and should be used as occasion requires. 



As the roots of plants make considerable growth in the 

 course of a Summer, it will be necessary to examine them 

 by turfiirlg them out of the pots ; this may be done early in 

 September, at winch time all matted and decayed roots 

 should be pared off, and the plants shifted into larger pots, 

 which being filled with suitable compost, and watered, will 

 be ready for removal into the house on the approach of 

 cold nights, which is generally early in October. 



Greenhouse plants require au annual pruning, and should 

 be occasionally headed down, in order that their size and 

 appearance may be improved ; the best time for doing this 

 is soon after they have done flowering, and while they are 

 in a growing state. 



Having endeavoured to furnish my readers with the 

 artificial means of preserving tender plants in a climate 

 foreign to that which nature first produced them, I shall 

 call their attention to another class of plants well calculated 

 for the windows of a house. 



I allude to the many beautiful varieties of the Chinese 

 Chrysanthemum; these are frequently cultivated in pots, 

 :;nd may betaken from the ground and put into pots, even 

 when in full flower, without injury, and when the bloom is 

 fiver, returned to the garden. In the Spring following, they 

 will throw up an abundance of suckers. 



Ihe following list contains some of the best varieties of 

 the Chrysanthemum, and are entitled to a place in every 

 flower garden. In October and November, when the waning 

 year has left our gardens comparatively cheerless, these, 

 witii their various colours, deck them out in gaiety, and 

 prolong the semblance of Summer. They are perfectly 

 hardv, and will brave our severest Winters. 



