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bloom. Fuchsias going out of bloom, which are to be grown another 
season, should be put out of doors to harden them, and left unpruned 
till they have tasted a very slight frost ; then cut them in slightly, 
and house in any moderately dry place, either light or dark, till they 
begin to break in the spring, llevise the whole stock of plants in 
pots as opportunities oiler ; to remove worms from pots, renew the 
drainage where it has got stopped up, and otherwise prepare for the 
casualties of winter. Greenhouse plants that have been standing 
out must now be housed, and those to be forced must be repotted, if 
needful. 
Pits a.nd Frames. — Plants in frames will soon be infested with 
mildew now, if kept close or damp. Though nothing should go dust 
dry, it will be best always to defer watering till the weather is clear 
and bright, and then water well the first thing in the morning, that 
the pots and plunged material may be somewhat dry before night ; 
one good watering will go a long distance now. Keep the plants 
clean by removing dead leaves, and cutting oft' the soft tops of any 
green shoots of geraniums, etc., which show signs of mildew. 
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The Canadian Fruit, Flower, and Kitchen Garden, by D. W. 
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experienced in the Canadian climate and the tastes of the people, 
October. 
