CHAPTER II. 



On the Management of Green-house Plants. 



ART. 1. Taking the Plants into winter quarters, and Potting. 



IN treating of the management of green-house plants, tak- 

 ing them into winter quarters should be the first consideration. 

 This must be attended to about the middle of September, al- 

 though in many cases it may be deferred to the beginning of 

 October ; yet the latter month cannot be recommended, as in 

 many instances plants are much injured by frost before that 

 time, particularly in the eastern and northern States. 



Potting the plants. Previous to taking the plants into the 

 house, those that require repotting into a fresh compost should 

 be attended to, in order that they may be well rooted and 

 established in the pots, so that they may have a good appear- 

 ance in the house ; many others, that are not properly green- 

 house plants, may be potted and taken in, to flower during 

 the winter, as the Polyanthus, Primrose, Stock- gilliflower, 

 Carnations, and others ; also, many varieties of bulbous roots 

 may be potted, as Tulips, Hyacinths, and Narcissus, which 

 will flower and decorate the house in winter. 



Before the plants are taken into the house, the pots require 

 to be cleansed of all dirt, or any substance attached to them ; 

 all dead leaves should, also, at this time be taken from the 

 plants : indeed, everything should be done to bring them into 

 the house as clean as possible. 



ART. 2. Arranging the Plants in the House. 

 To put the plants in proper order, requires some taste and 

 judgment. Most plants have a peculiar location in their 

 native state ; therefore it is equally requisite that they have 

 something similar in their artificial location. 



The Geranium, or Pelargonium, may be placed in a 



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