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GUIDE TO THE CONSERVATORY. 



during the day, to dry up the damp occasioned by 

 watering the plants. 



AiR.^ — As much as possible should be admitted 

 on mild days, and if the weather be very mild to- 

 wards the latter end of the month, leave on a little 

 during the night. 



Water. — Daily attention should be paid to this: 

 the geraniums, calceolarias, and other herbaceous 

 plants coming into bloom should be occasionally 

 watered with dung water. 



Syringe every other day, if the weather be warm 

 with plenty of sunshine. Remove as many plants 

 as you can out of the house, and put them into 

 cold frames, covering them up at night if there is 

 appearance of frost: by the additional room thus 

 obtained, the remaining plants have a better chance 

 of making fine specimens. It is advisable to ele- 

 vate a certain number of plants a little, by placing 

 inverted pots upon the stage and setting those with 

 the plants upon them : by this arrangement a more 

 free circulation of air will pass round each indi- 

 vidual plant. 



FLOWER-HOUSE. 



Heat. — Continue as much fire as will keep the 

 thermometer about 65° during the night. 



Air. — Admit more freely this month. Close 

 the house on sunny days when the thermometer is 

 about 80°. then svrinere it. Dailv syringing should 



