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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



[Oct 



OCTOBER. 



WATERING AND VENTILATION. 



The instructions which were given last month on the sub- 

 ject of ventilation and watering, are applicable to this month 

 also, observing that both be administered with less profusion 

 as the weather becomes colder. Thus far we may add, thai 

 the conservatory should be ventilated to its fullest extent onl> 

 for a few hours in the finest days, carefully shutting up both 

 sashes and ventilators every afternoon. With respect to green- 

 house plants, they should be abundantly supplied with air on 

 all favorable occasions ; a deficiency of this element now would 

 make most of them lose their leaves, and others damp off, 

 sometimes the less hardy by the surface of the pots. They 

 will require to be regularly looked over to supply them with 

 water ; but although the supply be daily, it should be given 

 in a much less quantity than formerly. All dead leaves and 

 branches that indicate a disposition to damp, should be re- 

 moved ; the surfaces of the pots kept clean, and as little water 

 spilt unnecessarily in the house in damp days as possible. 

 During this month the plants should be frequently turned 

 about to the sun, and those which are delicate should be 

 fully exposed, and not crowded under the shade of larger or 

 hardier plants. 



REMOVING THE REMAINDER OF THE GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS 

 INTO THE HOUSE. 



By the first or second week in this month, the remainder 

 of the gi'een-house plants which were not taken in last month, 

 should now be taken in. The observations offered last month 

 under this head, should be attended to. In addition, we may 

 however add, that when there is an appearance of worms in 

 the pots, the plants should be carefully turned out, without 

 breaking the balls, and the worms picked out, which will be 



