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CONTENTS. 



APRIL. 



PAGE 



Watering 261 



Oranges and lemons . . . . . . . 262 



Myrtles and oleanders 263 



Geraniums ......... 263 



Flowering plants . 264 



Insects . .264 



Flowering stocks 265 



MAY. 



Watering 266 



Of bringing out the green-house plants . . . 266 



Eepotting plants . 267 



Camellias 269 



Cape bulbs 269 



JUNE AND JULY. 



General observations . ^ 269 



AUGUST. 



Geraniums 270 



Oranges and lemons ....... 271 



Pruning oranges and lemons . . . . . 272 



Repotting plants ....... 273 



General observations 275 



SEPTEMBER. 



Of watering 276 



Preparing for taking in the plants .... 276 



Stocks and wallflowers ...... 276 



Chrysanthemums 277 



Cape and Holland bulbs 277 



OCTOBER. 



Of taking in and arranging the plants .... 280 



Of repotting . 281 



Camellias 283 



Sowing camellia seed 284 



NOVjiMBER. 



Of air and water 284 



Of tender bulbs 285 



General observations 285 



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