THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
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if not checked in time. Succulent plants must now be arranged in 
their winter quarters. In a mixed collection the best place for 
them is a top shelf in the full light, and where they are not likely 
to suffer by drip. The requirements for their winter safety are a 
dry position, plenty of light, air when needful, and security from 
frost. 
Vinery. — Vines grown in pots for forcing for early grapes may 
now be shifted into large pots, and the safest way to do it will be to 
shift pots and all, and without turning out the roots of the vines. 
Prepare the 12-inch pots with crocks and a few inches of compost ; 
enlarge the drainage holes of the pots the vines are in, then place 
these pots inside the larger pots, and fill in with tough turfy com- 
post ; the outer pot will soon be full of roots, and the vines may be 
allowed to carry all the bunches they show, and when these are ripe 
the vines should be destroyed. Vines to rest from this time to be 
pruned at once ; in fact, early pruning is the only safe method of 
preventing bleeding. 
Stove.— Forcing to be commenced now. Put in nothing but 
what has been prepared for the work, and has ripe wood and well- 
formed flower-buds. Azaleas, Camellias, Gardenias, Roses, hybrid 
Rhododendrons, double Plums and Peaches, double Cherry, Weigelias, 
Tree Poeonies, Chimonanthus fragrans, Rhododendron ciliatum, 
Cytissus Atleeana, Kalmias, Andromeda floribunda. Daphnes, and 
Jasrainum nudiflorum, are all cheap and easy subjects to force, and 
all beautiful in their season. Orchids at rest to be kept moderately 
dry and ventilated. Endeavour to make them rest completely, as if 
they do not enjoy a season of complete repose, they will not bloom 
so satisfactorily next season. Those that do not naturally rest to 
have the warmest positions, but even these are not now to be 
encouraged to grow more than sufficient to keep them in health. 
Pits and Frames. — Auriculas, Carnations, Picotees, and Pansies 
in pots to have air frequently, to prevent mildew ; slight frosts will 
not hurt them so much as a confined and damp air ; take off the 
lights in the morning, and keep them off till the sun is nearly 
quitting the frames, then shut up, and there will be enough warmth 
retained to counteract the frost without. In damp, dull weather, 
tilt the lights only to admit a slight current of air through, and at 
every opportunity when the weather is genial take the lights off, 
clear away dead leaves, gently stir the surface of the soil in the pots, 
and give a little water if needed. Auriculas must be kept cleau and 
dry ; any drip from the frames will do incalculable mischief; at no 
time, not even during frost, should the roots be dust dry. Carna- 
tions will often be found beset with green-fly during damp warm 
weather at this time of year ; in which case fumigate at once, and 
again a few days afterwards. 
November. 
