AUG.] AND CONSERVATORY. 595 



THE CONSERVATORY. 



Of the Admission of Air* 



From the middle of the month, the house should 

 be shut up at night, unless the weather be uncom- 

 monly fine. Air should be plentifully admitted 

 through the day, however ; opening the sashes by 

 seven in the morning, and letting them stand so till 

 five or six in the evening ; only shutting up in the 

 case of much wet. 



Of Watering^ 8$c* 



From the middle, or the latter end of this month, 

 the quantity of water advised to be given last month 

 may be considerably lessened ; as the nights now 

 get cool, and the growth of many plants will begin 

 to abate. If the borders, from this time, be mode- 

 rately watered once in three days, it will be suffi- 

 cient ; nor need the plants generally be syringed 

 oftener, though individuals may, if annoyed by the 

 red spider. The keeping down of this mischievous 

 insect, should never be lost sight of for a moment, 

 and there is no mean equal to that of water, if pro- 

 perly applied. The rough or downy leaved plants 

 should be most carefully syringed ; being sure to 

 hit hardest on the under sides of the foliage, in or- 

 der to break his webs, and dislodge him, if possible. 



