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Cyclamen will now be in flower, and will be very 

 welcome in the window, now that other flowering plants 

 are past blooming. 



Decembek. 



This is a very barren month for flowers. The 

 Chrysanthemums, however, will now be making a 

 splendid show, as they are in full beauty this month. 

 The Primulas, Cinerarias, Cyclamen, and early Crocuses 

 and Snowdrops will help to lighten up the gloom. Be 

 very sparing of water this month ; give just enough to 

 keep the plants alive, as they are all more or less at 

 rest. Keep Agaves, Aloes, Cacti, and all succulent 

 plants quite dry and exposed to the sun. Be careful 

 to remove all decaying parts of plants and dead leaves, 

 and gather all your plants into a room where a constant 

 fire is kept up, and there is no danger of frost hurting 

 them. Fern cases do not require much moisture. On 

 very cold nights a thick cloth should be wrapped around 

 them, and every precaution taken to keep them from 

 frost. 



JEUSTIC JAEDIHET JOE CEOCUSEB. 



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