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By W. R. Fowkes, New York. 
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THE pot fruit trees, namely, peach and nectarine, 
which have been stored away in a cool structure 
can now lie brought into the cool department of the 
glass and slowly started. Low temperatures must be ob- 
tained for a month. Never allow higher than 35 degrees 
Fahr. at night and during the day keep down to as near 
45 degrees to 50 degrees as possible. 
Other subjects in this house must be grown that will 
stand this low temperature. Bulbs of all description can 
be started here, also stock plants or 'mums. Low tem- 
peratures must be adhered to and do not excite the trees 
yet. Examine the roots for water. Although they will 
not require much for the first few weeks they must never 
be allowed to become dust dry or failure will result. 
If summer pruning, viz: — pinching to five eyes, was 
properly done they will not require pruning and the 
beginner who has not grown these subjects before had 
better not attempt it because the plants will be in first 
class shape if purchased from a reliable firm of nursery- 
men. 
Wash the pots and spray the trees thoroughly, because 
scale will be a serious factor if not sprayed at this stage. 
The bench or floor on which the plants are to be grown 
should have six inches of rough cinders to stand on. in 
order to facilitate clear drainage. If angle worms are 
present in the pots, they must be gotten out. Give 
each plant room to develop, which will be necessary for 
their welfare and success. 
Birds must be kept out, as well as mice, and a cat is 
better than any other remedy I know. The plants will 
need no further attention for a month, but the watch- 
word must be low temperature. 
In the warmest department the palms that have to 
be used in the dwelling house will need a little stimulant 
to strengthen their leaves and the best fertilizer for this 
purpose is sulphate of potash. A pinch being all that is 
necessary. Keep them clean by syringing with the hose. 
Crotons and dracaenas should have full sunlight and 
not be excited to high temperature or undue growth will 
be made of a weak nature that will spoil the shape and 
usefulness of the plants. Paudanus and its kind will 
not require syringing much during the dull days that we 
experience from now on. 
Hyacinths and tulips will need plenty of water. The 
tulips, especially the yellow varieties, will need shading 
to produce longer spikes of bloom. 
Carnations must be kept clean in every way, pick of 
all decaying leaves and keep clean of weeds. Where the 
soil is washed away from the roots give a top dressing 
of half an inch equal parts of loan and cow or sheep 
manure. Keep temperature even and look to the disbud- 
ding- of the shoots and do not overwater or overfeed 
with chemicals or a weak unsatisfactory growth will 
be made. 
Carnation cuttings can now be started on their jour- 
ney. Some people like to cut carnations early in Sep- 
tember and to this kind early propagation is necessary. 
If insufficient space, as pertains to greenhouses at this 
time of the year, is the usual reason for delaying this 
work it will be better to buy young plants from the special- 
ists that sell them at a very low rate. The up-to-date 
people require the latest tried novelties and there are a 
few tried and true to be found this vear. 
Be careful with the watering of all subjects now,, 
especially cool subjects. Mignonette must be carefully 
watered or failure will be the result. Cyclamen should 
not be fed now that they are in bloom or the color will 
fade in the blooms. 
Cinerarias and calceolarias can be accommodated in 
the cool atmosphere of the peach house. 
Any specimen ferns that are now a little off color will- 
do well to be placed in a lower temperature to rest. This 
is much better than laying them on their side in a hot 
house and keeping dry at the roots. 
The old 'mum plants that are required for cuttings 
should not be allowed to get dry or buds will form in all 
the shoots and the best material for next season's plants 
will be spoiled. Insects must not be allowed to trouble 
them, but they should receive as good attention as when 
they were producing flowers. Any varieties that throw 
up a lot of weak shoots should be thinned out to obtain 
good stocky shoots. A weak liquid of soot will help- 
to keep them in good condition. 
Amaryllis that have finished growth and oth°.r late 
blooming or seedlings that have become dormant should 
be rested in a cool house. Nerines should be kept cool 
near the glass and should not receive water until the 
flow-er spikes show up. 
Lilacs of variety, also prunus and deutzia gracilis can 
be started cool and get ready for early spring work. 
Spireas can be soaked in water thoroughly before 
being potted, and then kept in a cool place on the dry 
side until well established. 
Pinch all short weak buds off the rose bushes and they 
will come on useful several weeks later and with a longer 
stem. Do not syringe the plants now so frequently as 
they should not require it if previous attention to their 
culture has been given. If black spot shows up pick 
off the affected leaves and burn them. Spray with Fun- 
gine and in connection with this article I wish to state it 
is a safe one to use. I saw a house the other day com- 
pletely spoiled for sometime at any rate, by spraying" 
with a much advertised article that I need not mention 
here. It is necessary to know what these remedies con- 
sist of before applying and in Fungine we have a safe- 
remedy. It can be used also on vegetables. Lettuce 
should have all weeds picked from between them and' 
the soil lightly stirred. Sprinkle air slacked lime under 
the beds and in all dirtv corners and give the fullest 
light. 
Do not syringe more than once a week and then only 
if a bright sunny morning. Keep the regular weekly 
spraying up to keep red spider in check. 
THE GOOSE FLOWER. 
COME species of plants, like many human beinvs. have 
a strong propensity toward the freakish, the bizarre 
or the sensational. We all know people of that sort. In 
dress, in speech or in general conduct they display a con- 
stant inclination toward the grotesque. Some of them 
possess a brilliant oddity of intellect that verges either on 
genius or insanity ; they are merely acting naturally. In 
other cases the outre performances are part of a per- 
sistent, clever scheme of self-advertising. It would he- 
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