7B MANAGEMENT OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS, 



dividing upwards of two thousand varieties of plants 

 into classes, according to their varied natures, and 

 treating of them under distinct heads ; I shall, there- 

 fore, not attempt, in this edition, to write largely on 

 the subject. 



In order to render this little work useful to those 

 who may wish to avail themselves of the pleasure of 

 nursing some of those beauties of nature in their own 

 dwelling-houses, during the most chilling days of our 

 severe winters, and to afford amusement to the ladies, 

 at a season when our gardens are deprived of their 

 loveliest charms, I shall discuss some essential points 

 connected with the management of greenhouse plants, 

 in as explicit a manner as possible. 



The following hints were selected for the first edition 

 of the Young Gardener's Assistant, and appear to the 

 author to embrace the most important points connected 

 with the care of plants in the winter season. 



The generality of those denominated greenhouse 

 plants, and which are kept in rooms, should be placed 

 where they can have the light of the sun, without 

 being exposed to frost. Air, heat, and moisture are 

 essential to the growth of plants ; but these should 

 be given in due proportions, according to circumstan- 

 ces. In frosty weather they should be kept from the 

 external air, and watered very sparingly. When 

 water is necessary, it should be applied in the morning 

 of a mild sunny day. The plants should be kept free 

 from decayed leaves, and the earth at the top of the 



