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which latter situation is the most proper, although less com- 

 mon. Those denominated Cape bulbs are, however, not 

 treated in this manner, but there can be no doubt that, to a 

 certain extent, a similar treatment would be beneficial ; for, 

 being excluded from the action of air, a disposition is natu- 

 rally brought on to, push out roots ; and these being once pro- 

 duced in abundance, there can be little doubt that the bloom 

 will be proportionably stronger. At present, cultivators con- 

 tent themselves by merely placing them upon shelves or other 

 convenient parts of the green-house, and some few, with 

 greater propriety, place them in cold pits, where they are de- 

 fended both from too much wet and fi'ost ; here they remain 

 until coming into flower, when the pots are cleaned and the 

 plants carried into the green-house or conservatory. 



GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF THE GREEN-HOUSE AND 

 CONSERVATORY. 



All the dangers of winter have now to be guarded against, 

 such as excess of dampness, coldness, and stagnation of air ; 

 all of which require a daily examination. Dampness is to be 

 expelled or prevented by a proper attention to the tempera- 

 ture and ventilation of the house. In watering now, care 

 should be taken not to spill any on the leaves or floor of the 

 house, particularly in damp or rainy weather ; and also that 

 no plant be too much supplied with it, particularly if in a 

 sickly or weak state. Watering over head should only be 

 resorted to upon extraordinary occasions, in the country, where 

 the air is pure, but in and round large cities, and in confined 

 atmospheres, it cannot be well dispensed with. Therefore, 

 when that process is applied, a clear dry day should be chosen, 

 and ventilation freely attended to ; should this not dry up the 

 superabundant moisture completely, then the assistance of the 

 furnace and flues must be called in to give their aid. All 

 green-house plants should be regularly gone over, and all 

 dead leaves picked off*; the surface of the mould in the pots 

 cleaned or stirred up. Such plants as require it should be 

 supported in a neat and natural manner, and often turned 

 round, so that all their sides raav derive an equal benefit from 



