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ROOMS — CAMELLIAS. [February. 



FEBEUARY. 



At this season, the plants call for the most assiduous at- 

 tention. If the stage has been made according to our de- 

 scription in September, in *very cold nights it should be 

 drawn to the centre of the room, or at least withdrawn from 

 the window, observing every night to close the window tight 

 by shutters^ or some substitute equally as good. And, if the 

 temperature begins to fall below 40^, means should be 

 adopted to prevent it from lowering, either by putting a fire 

 in the room, or opening any adjoining apartment where fire 

 is constantly kept. This latter method is the best, where it is 

 practicable, and ought to be studied to be made so. 



Some very injudiciously, in extreme frosts, put into the 

 room, where there is no chimney, among the plants, a fur- 

 nace of charcoal, in order to heat the room. The efi*ect is, 

 that the foliage becomes dark brown and hardened like, and 

 many of the plants die, the rest not recovering until 

 summer. 



Watering may be attended to according to the directions 

 of January, only observing that those that begin to grow 

 will absorb a little more than those that are dormant. 



Roses, especially the daily, if kept in the house, will be- 

 gin to show flower. Use means to kill the green-fly that 

 may attack them. 



Hyacinths and other bulbs must have regular attendance 

 in tying up, &c. Take care not to tie them too tightly, 

 leaving sufficiency of space for the stem to expand. Give 

 those in the glasses their necessary supplies, and keep 

 them all near the light. Never keep bulbous roots, while 

 growing, under the shade of any other plant. 



CamelliaSy with all their varied beauties, will, in this 

 month, make a splendid show. Adhere to the directions 

 given in the previous month, and so that new varieties may 

 be obtained (see Green-house, Fehmary^ under the head of 

 Camellia), which directions are equally applicable here. 

 When the flowers are full-blown, and kept in a temperature 

 between 40° and 50°, they will be perfect for the space of 

 four, five, and frequently six weeks, and a good selection of 



