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OCTOBER — IlEST WEEK, 



OCTOBER. 



FIE S T WEEK, 



GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



The plants when newly set in the honse are very liable 

 to lose a portion of their leaves : these should be removed, 

 and the plants kept supplied with water, so as to pre- 

 serve the soil moderately moist throughout. Air to be 

 given every day, and also a portion at night, if the weather 

 continue mild. 



Bulbs (Dutch). — All kinds to be immediately potted 

 and plunged in a convenient situation ready to be re- 

 moved, when wanted, to the forcing-house or pit. If 

 potted and treated as advised some time ago, a few of them 

 may now be excited into growth. 



Chrysanthemums. — Take up the plants from the open 

 ground; choose a showery day for the purpose. After 

 potting to be well watered and shaded for a few days, 

 then placed in a cold pit, or removed to the greenhouse, 

 and neatly tied to stakes. The buds to be thinned for a 

 fine display. 



Gladioli. — Pot them, and Ixias, Sparaxis, &c. ; and to 

 be watered sparingly until they begin to grow. 



Lily of the Valley. — Pot some, to be treated as 

 advised for Bulbs, that a regular supply of this favourite 

 flower may be had during winter. 



Shrubs. — G-et in, if not already done. A supply of 

 American plants to be potted, as advised a fortnight ago, 

 and plunged in old tan until wanted for forcing, 



STOVE AND ORCHID-HOUSE. 



Continue to act in unison with the season, allowing 

 the temperature to decline slightly as light decreases. 

 Although the Aerides, Dendrobiums, &c, will continue to 

 enjoy a temperature of 80° by day and 70° by night, the 



