CHAPTER YI 



A CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS IN THE UNHEATED 

 HOUSE FOR EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR 



January. — The trees at this season will be in their 

 winter quarters, with the pots covered. The only 

 thing necessary is to open the ^-entilators when- 

 ever weather permits. This remark is intended to 

 apply to mild, or fairly mild weather, in fact, when 

 it is not freezing. 



Do not fail to admit plenty of air into the 

 house the whole of the day, but close the ventila- 

 tors during the night, unless it be extremely mild 

 weather, and then a littlg night air will help to 

 retard the trees. 



About the middle of this month, if there is no 

 frost, choose a nice mild day and remove covering 

 material from the top of the pots only, and give 

 all trees some water once only, as this will be suffi- 

 cient till the following month. Should there be 

 a reappearance of frost, recover the top of each pot 

 at once. 



Febrttary. — ^^entilate freely whenever the 



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