598 THE GREEN-HOUSE [SEPT. 



the state of the weather. As the house should be 

 kept rather cool than otherwise, in order to prevent 

 the shrubbry plants from growing too freely, as no- 

 ticed above, so water should be given rather sparing, 

 ly to these ; though not so sparingly as to affect 

 their healths, or bring on stintedness. 



If the weather continue fine, the plants may have 

 a dewing by the syringe once in three or four days ; 

 but if it be moist or rainy, this will be unnecessary. 

 The natural humidity of the air, in this latter case, 

 will sufficiently refresh the foliage. Individual 

 plants, affected by the red spider or other in- 

 sects, should be taken aside, and be syringed or 

 washed, in order to clean them, as hinted at in 

 February. 



Care of the Plants still left out. 

 The plants out of doors, must be properly at- 

 tended to, while there, whether plunged or other- 

 wise. Those plunged, indeed, will require least at- 

 tention ; chiefly that of preventing them from be- 

 ing dashed by high winds ; for, if the weather be 

 not uncommonly dry, they will require no water. 

 The others must have water, less or more, accord- 

 ing to the state of the weather, if it be moderately 

 fine j but if very wet or boisterous, the pots will 

 rather require to be emptied of water, or to be laid 

 over on their sides, as hinted at in July, in order to 

 prevent the earth from being too much moistened, 

 and the roots of the plants from being injured. 



