October.'] ROOMS — OF BULBOUS ROOTS. 301 
month, beginning with the tallest on the top, graduating to 
the bottom. It is desirable to place flats or saucers under 
each to prevent the water from falling to the floor, and the 
water should be emptied from the flats of all except those of 
( 'alia and Hydrangea. The latter while dormant should be 
kept only a little moist. 
Previous to taking in the plants, they should be divested 
of every decayed leaf, insects, and all contracted dust, having 
their shoots neatly tied up, and every one in correct order. 
Every leaf of the Camellias ought to be sponged, and the 
plants placed in an airy exposure, and from this period till 
they begin to grow have them exposed to the sun. If the 
flower-buds are too crowded, picking ofF the weakest will 
preserve the remainder in greater perfection, and prevent 
them in part from falling off. Do not on any occasion keep 
them in a room where there is much fluctuating fire heat, as 
the flower-buds will not expand, except they are kept in an 
even temperature. See Green-house, this month, more largely 
on this subject. 
OF BULBOUS ROOTS. 
Those that are intended to flower in glasses should be 
placed therein this month, and kept in a cool room. After 
the fibres begin to push a few shoots, the glasses may be 
taken to the warmest apartments to cause them to flower 
early. Bring a few from the coldest to the warmest every 
two weeks, and thus a succession of bloom may be kept up 
from January to March. Hyacinths and other Dutch bulbs 
should now be planted in pots. See Green-house for full 
directions. 
( 'ape Bulbs. — All that are unplanted and offering to grow 
should be put in pots forthwith. Ample directions are given 
for the planting of these in the two preceding months. 
Report. Rubus rossefollus, or Bramble-rose. They should 
have pots one size larger than those they are now in. To 
make them flower profusely, when done blooming in May, 
divide them and put only a few stems in one pot, and repot 
them in this month, as above directed. 
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