Nov.] 



GREEN-HOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



1077 



NOVEMBER. 



VENTILATION AND WATERING. 



Abundance of fresh air should be daily admitted to the 

 plants in the green-house when the weather is not too frosty 

 and cold, for much of the success of getting them well through 

 the approaching winter depends upon a regular attention to 

 this hint. The conservatory also demands particular attention, 

 as far as regards this process, both to keep the plants in a 

 healthy growing state, and to preserve them from damping. 

 Should damp at any time gain a-head in either department, a 

 slight fire may be made on a fine day ; and when the flues 

 begin to become warm, the ventilators, and even part of the 

 feshes, should be opened, to permit the steam which is gene- 

 rated to pass freely oflf. 



Plants in pots will require to be daily examined, that none 

 become too dry ; however, the quantity of water given must 

 be limited, as it is now better that the plants appear to be 

 dry than otherwise. In watering, as little should be spilt on 

 the leaves or other parts of the plants, and also on the floor 

 of the house, as possible, as that is certain to produce damps, 

 which at this early part of the winter are very detrimental to them, 

 much more so than towards the spring. The watering should 

 be always henceforth performed as early in the day as possible, 

 that the sun may dry up the superfluous moisture before the 

 house be shut up for the night. 



TEMPERATURE. 



It is seldom that fire-heat is required in either of these de- 

 partments till towards the middle of the month ; however, the 

 cultivator must be on his guard now every night, for there is 

 little depcndance to be placed on the weather after this time. 

 A slight degree of frost now before the plants have done 

 growing, will do more mischief than a greater degree of it at 

 a more advanced period. 



