THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
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this must be continued to the end of the month, when a rise of 5° 
mav be allowed. This will not necessitate an increase of fire-heat, 
as the sun will have gained sufficient strength to bring the tempera- 
ture up to the desired height without artificial aid. This can go on 
until about the middle of May, when fire-heat can be dispensed 
with, excepting a little to warm the pipes in the evening, to maintain 
a comfortable warmth during the night ; but the night temperature 
always ought to be five or ten degrees lower than the warmth of the 
house during the day. From the beginning of June until the end of 
August no fire-heat whatever will be necessary, unless the summer 
happen to be wet and cold. 
The plants ought to be steadily settling down to rest after the 
commencement of September, and a temperature of 60° will be 
quite sufficient to keep them in health. If they are subjected to a 
greater warmth than that specified above, it will force them into a 
second growth, and do irreparable injury. During the winter, 
which we will suppose to begin in October, and end in March, 50° 
will be quite high enough ; and from that time onwards, the tem- 
perature of the respective seasons must be the same as I have 
already advised, so that it is not necessary to say anything farther 
about that part of the treatment. 
In the first week of March of the second year, top-dress with the 
soil recommended above, and slightly increase the supply of water 
to the roots, when, with the aid of an occasional skiff from the 
syringe overhead, they will speedily start into growth. The pots 
into which they were shifted in June will carry them through this 
year ; but it will be well to shift into one size larger in the spring 
of the third year. 
Syringe regularly morning and afternoon throughout the grow- 
ing season, excepting when in bloom, as the water would, of course, 
soon spoil the flowers. When growing briskly, a somewhat liberal 
supply of water will be necessary, but in the season of rest only 
give enough to keep the foliage plump and fresh ; no manure water 
will be required the first year, but it will be of immense benefit to 
them if they are watered alternately with weak manure water, and 
clear soft water. Water in which sheep-droppings have been 
steeped makes the best liquid manure with which I am acquainted, 
and is far more suitable for this purpose than stimulating manures 
like guano. 
PAYETTAS. 
p*™™j|^!lIESE useful plants require to be wintered in a house 
yfia IRIe where the temperature may average about 50°, and 
should be kept rather dry at the root in winter. As 
soon after the beginning of February as circumstances 
will permit, piace them in a moist growing temperature 
of from 60° to 70°, and if they can be afforded a mild bottom-heat, 
this will greatly assist in promoting active growth. Keep the plants 
near the glass, aud expose them to all the light possible, admitting 
September. 
