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roots and the house cool, hut see that extreme dryness of soil 

 is not allo-wed. All -wood not required to furnish the trees 

 for next season had hotter he removed at once. Early plants 

 in pots should now he protected from heavy rains. 



Strawherries in Pots. — If former directions have heen 

 attended to, these should now he ready to hurst their pots 

 with roots, and have large well-ripened crowns. During 

 heavy rains, lay the pots on their sides, if they cannot he 

 placed in cold pits or frames. When plants are late, place 

 them in pits or frames, in a warm light place, and put glass 

 over them to induce them to mature their growth hotter than 

 if left in the open air. 



NOVEMBEK. 



Pines. — Those suckers potted in early autumn wiU now he 

 well rooted and estahlished, and will require cautious treat- 

 ment, so as to rest them without stinting them. After the 

 middle of the month the night temperature should never ex- 

 ceed 60° in mild weather, and a few degrees less when the 

 weather is cold and calls for extra firing. A little air should 

 be given every fine day when the temperature exceeds 65°. 

 Keep the hottom-heat steadily at 75°, and the atmosphere 

 dry rather than otherwise, but not by any means parching. 

 Very little or no water at the root will be required if they are 

 growing in a bed of leaves and tan. Where the bottom-heat 

 is supplied entirely by hot-water pipes, and the plunging 

 material is shallow, an occasional watering will he necessary. 

 Eecently-potted suckers should be kept 5° warmer till they 

 are tolerably well rooted ; and if in very light pits, may be kept 

 growing gently through the winter, especially if the condition 

 of the stock of young plants makes this desirable. Keep all 

 plants intended to be started into fruit soon after the turn of 

 the day at 60° at night, with a few degrees more bottom-heat 

 than has been recommended for suckers. These will require 

 the same treatment with regard to watering as has been 

 directed for suckers. Plants intended to fruit in succession 



