THE CONSERVATORY. 
Camellias. — If the house is kept close, 
some of these will be very much advancing in 
bud ; and when such is the case, they should 
be well supplied with water, or the buds will 
be liable to fall off ; the same remark will apply 
to other plants, approaching a flowering state. 
Daphne hybrida. — Wherever sweet-scent- 
ed flowers are an object, one plant at least of 
Daphne hybridashould beintroduced. Though 
a plant sufficiently hardy to endure in the 
open air in all ordinary seasons, yet, from its 
fine evergreen foliage, its property of being 
always in bloom, and its exquisite fragrance, 
it should always be planted in the conservatory. 
The flowers are not very showy ; they are 
dull purple, growing three or four together at 
the ends of the shoots. We have, however, 
known bushes of this plant planted out in a 
conservatory to continue blooming without 
intermission through the whole year. 
Oranges. — Plants that were forced last 
spring in the late vineries will now be coming 
into bloom. Orange blossom is always prized, 
and therefore some pains may be taken to se- 
cure it. Seeds of Lemons or Oranges may now 
be sown, and the young plants grown freely all 
the season, in five-inch pots ; by next spring 
they maybe grafted, and will soon form small 
compact blooming plants. 
Tesipokaby Plants. — These consist of 
such flowers as may be forced or brought for- 
ward in other structures, and are removed 
here while their beauty lasts, merely for the 
purpose of decoration. To have a conserva- 
tory thoroughly and constantly decorated with 
these temporary plants is a pretty good test of 
skill in the management of flowers. We do 
not here enter into the method of producing 
these flowers, but must offer a remark or two 
in reference to their preservation. 
In the first place, it must be remembered 
that all plants in flower require more water 
than those not in bloom ; it is not intended 
that they require to be deluged with water, 
but they require to be very carefully and 
regularly supplied, or it is possible that the 
bloom of many plants will fall off prematurely. 
Again, they must not be exposed to currents 
of air : currents of air should not, indeed, be 
permitted in any structure at this time of the 
year, much less in a conservatory ; for they 
ha\ e no other effect than that of paralyzing 
the vital action of the plants within their 
influence ; and therefore) while they are hurt- 
ful to all plants, they are specially so to forced 
(lowers, which have been produced in a 
close, warm atmosphere. Again, the decayed 
and decaying flowers must be sedulously re- 
moved ; this is necessary no less on account 
of neatness and order, than for the purpose of 
preventing the injury or decay of the unde- 
veloped flower.-, which would be liable to suffer 
from contact with those which were in a state 
of decomposition. 
Flowers. — Among the principal ones 
planted out in the borders, some Banksias, 
Enkianthus reticulata, Polygalas, and Daphnes, 
will be in bloom. Of green-house plants that 
will be naturally in bloom, and may be re- 
moved here for the purpose of ornamenting 
this structure, which always should be floral 
head-quarters, are several species of Erica, 
Corra;a, Epacris, Lachenalia, Cyclamen, Pri- 
mula sinensis, the forwardest-planted Cinera- 
rias, &c. Plants that may be gently forced into 
bloom are Camellias, Oranges, Heliotropes, Gar- 
denias, Green-house Azaleas, and China Roses. 
Several stove plants may be removed here if the 
house is kept as warm as recommended; but if a 
lower temperature is kept, they will not bear 
the exposure ; these are Gesnera zebrina, ob- 
longata, and others ; Gloxinias ; Cypripediurn 
venustum, and insigne Dendrobium ; several 
species, Combretum purpureum (or Poivrea 
coccinea), Poinsettia pulcherrima, Euphorbia 
fulgens, &c. Among the plants that may be 
had in bloom, if forced, are such shrubs as the 
hardy Rhododendrons and Azaleas, Kalmias, 
Ledums, Cydonia japonica, Roses, Persian 
Lilacs, Double-blossomed Almonds, &c. ; and 
of bulbs, Hyacinths, Narcissus, Tulips, Per- 
sian Iris, Crocus, Snowdrops, &c. The method 
of keeping upa supply of theselatter, as already 
mentioned, will be detailed under the head of 
Forcing-house for Flowers. 
Temperature. ■ — The temperature of this 
house may be taken at 45 degrees as the 
minimum, and 50 degrees as the maximum by 
artificial means ; five or six degrees more may 
be allowed for sun heat. Great economy in 
heating will result from the practice, presently 
to be noticed, of covering the glass at night. 
Watering. — The plants permanently plant- 
ed out require water but seldom, but when it 
is applied it ought to be done thoroughly. 
During this month, and probably the next, 
none will be required. 
Ventilation. — As the temperature should not 
fall much below forty-five degrees, so little or 
no air should be admitted until the heat exceeds 
that point. Air must always be admitted 
when the heat rises above the maximum point. 
Insects. — -At this time of the year, the 
plants should be examined, and the necessary 
steps taken to rid them of insects, where any 
may exist, by the means which will be referred 
to under the head Green-house. 
Routine. — There are several matters of 
routine which it is specially necessary should 
be attended to, more especially in the conser- 
vatory than in any other structure ; for this 
is, or ought to be, attached to the dwelling, and 
neatness should always prevail, and a "blaze 
of beauty" should be constantly kept up. As 
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