TEMPERATURES IO9 



weak dose of Aphine, and no greenfly will ever be visible 

 on the plants. Make the solution a little weaker than 

 mentioned on the can and apply oftener. No plant can 

 do its best with an insect feeding on the leaves or stem, to 

 say nothing about the unsighthness of it. 



TEMPERATURES 



Have a fairly moist atmosphere in the house; maintain 

 a night temperature of about $o deg. and make good use of 

 the ventilators during sunny days even until toward the 

 end of November. Keep the house cool. You may not 

 cut quite as many flowers during the dark, weeks to come, 

 but that will all be made up later on; avoid $$ deg. at night 

 and the dry atmosphere that usually goes with it. Keep 

 busy cleaning and cultivating. 



TREATMENT DURING DARK WEATHER 



Sometimes dark weather prevails during the latter 

 part of November and in December, probably with snow 

 and a temperature near zero. During a clear, bright week it 

 does not hurt nearly as much to have the temperature in 

 the house go up to 60 or 65 deg. as to allow 55 deg. on dark, 

 eloudy days. The few dollars one gets out of a house 

 for flowers which have been forced out through an extra 

 dose of steam are a small compensation for the loss of 

 vitality in the plants. The beginner in particular should 

 try to avoid weakening his plants by attempting to obtain 

 an extra heavy Christmas crop with additional heat. Be 

 careful all through December. Avoid mulching the 

 benches that are not in need of it — rather keep the surface 

 of the soil lightly cultivated. Let the air and a little sun 

 get in; be careful about watering and watch the ventilators. 



