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All decaying leaves, flower-stalks, &c, to be carefully 

 picked off. All weeds, moss on the surface of pots, or 

 anything else that would tend to cause dampness, mildew, 

 or decomposition, to be cleared away. Pinch off the 

 tops of any of the half-hardy plants that are growing 

 too rapidly. 



Climbers. — To be closely tied, that they may interfere 

 as little as possible with the admission of light. 



Forcing Pit. — The various plants described in former 

 Calendars, and recommended to be forwarded here for 

 furnishing the drawing-room, conservatory, or mixed 

 greenhouse, will require careful and skilful attention. 

 Moderate syringings with tepid water to be given on 

 suitable occasions. Fire heat to be applied, more especially 

 in the daytime, with air at every favourable opportunity. 

 The pit to be shut up early, and the heat to be husbanded 

 by external coverings in preference to night heat. 

 Syringings with the Gishurst Compound, or frequent and 

 moderate fumigations of tobacco smoke, to be given to 

 destroy green fly. The water to be always tepid when 

 applied to the roots or branches when they require it. 



New Holland Plants. — As they are very apt to suffer 

 when exposed to cold draughts of air, and as they are 

 generally wintered in the same house with the more 

 hardy sorts of greenhouse plants, they should occupy a 

 part of the house where air can be admitted, when neces- 

 sary, from the top lights only. 



Orange Trees. — Advantage to be taken of unfavour- 

 able weather for out-door work, to clean the foliage of 

 Orange trees and Camellias. It is as essential to the 

 health of such things that the foliage be kept clean, and, 

 therefore, in a fit state to perform its functions, as that 

 their roots be kept in a healthy » activ© state. 



forcing-houses. 

 Asparagus. — Make a slight hotbed of tree leaves, if 

 they can be procured, of size or substance suflicient only 

 to cause a gentle heat, The roots may be taken up from 

 the open ground, and planted at once in the bed. Mice 

 and slugs to be looked after. Any vacant pits, or frames, 

 may be made available for the purpose of forcing 

 Asparagus. 



