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THE GREEN-HOUSE. 
that have been slightly forced into bloom, and 
are now gone past, must be placed in a tem- 
perature somewhat warmer and moister than 
that of the heath-house, but less so than 
the plant stove, where they must be kept till 
they have made their growth, and they may 
then be hardened off in the green-house, and, 
finally, in the summer, set out of doors for a 
time. When it is made an object to have 
them early in bloom, the same plants should 
be selected next year to be slightly ac- 
celerated. 
New Holland and Cape plants, generally, 
which are kept in this house, require the same 
treatment as the heaths. Pot any that need 
it, and be very attentive in watering. 
Camellia-House. — Most if not all the 
Camellias will now be past flowering, and the 
present is a good opportunity to see to the 
shifting of all such as require it ; to examine 
and make perfect the drainage of others not 
requiring to be repotted, and to renew the 
surface of the soil 4 and then to subject the 
house to a course of treatment adapted gene- 
rally to the plants while making their annual 
growth. Some very successful growers pot 
in autumn, but we prefer to do it immediately 
the flowering is past, and before the plants 
make their growth. For this purpose use 
pure turfy loam, well drained and mixed with 
charcoal, for all the larger plants that are 
required to bloom freely without growing very 
much ; and the same with a mixture of peat 
earth and leaf mould, if they are required to 
make free growth. Consult what is stated at 
p. 55. 
Japan Lilies. — The beautiful varieties of 
Lilium lancifolium, and some of the allied 
species, make splendid conservatory plants for 
the autumn, and come in earlier than the Chry- 
santhemums. Pot theroots now in their bloom- 
ing-pots, (which if the bulb is large, must be 
large also.) and let them grow very slowly out- 
doors, or in a cold frame, all the summer. 
Temperature, cj'c. — For the purpose just 
mentioned, a temperature of from 60 to 65 
degs. or upwards in the daytime is required, 
but the night temperature ought to range 
8 or 10 degs. lower. A moist atmosphere is 
required, by keeping the plants, and the walls 
and pathways, and flues or pipes, frequently 
syringed. Admit air when there is an oppor- 
tunity, but be careful not to lower the tempe- 
rature too much, nor to subject the plants to 
cold draughts, A house kept in this state, is 
suitable for the growth of the Indian Azaleas, 
just mentioned. 
Grafting and Inarching Camellias, Rho- 
dodendrons, Indian Azaleas, and other plants, 
may be done at this season, and the atmos- 
phere of the Camellia-house will be suitable 
for the operation. The single red Camellia 
is usually employed as a stock for the finer 
varieties, (which are also most usually budded :) 
for Rhododendrons, any of the common kinds 
may be used ; and Azaleas do best when 
worked on young, healthy, well rooted plants 
of Rhododendron ponticum. Any of the 
woody green-house plants may be increased in 
the same way, and this house suits for all 
these purposes. If it can be managed, it is 
as well to have a hand-glass set over them 
until the parts are united. 
Gekanium-House. Pelargoniums. — The 
plants intended for early flowering must not 
be stopped after this time. Others for suc- 
cession may be stopped yet for some time to 
come. The smaller succession plants, for 
flowering during June, July, and August, 
should be potted in succession. Some cuttings, 
if planted now, and kept growing in cool 
frames during the summer, taking off all the 
flower-buds which are produced, as soon as 
they can be detected, and removing them to 
the house in September, will produce a supply 
of bloom during the two or three following 
months. 
Temperature, fyc. — The temperature may 
range at 40 degrees by night, and from 
45 to 55 by day. Plenty of fresh air should 
be admitted ; and keep the house moderately 
damp. Refer to p. 54. 
Training, fyc. — The plants of different kinds 
grown in this house for the most part require 
to have their branches disposed in a some- 
what artificial manner, and to be retained in 
the desired position by stakes; as few of the 
latter as possible should be employed. The 
plants should be frequently turned, so as not 
to be drawn to one side ; and not allowed to 
become crowded, so that they may be perfect 
from the top to the bottom. 
Seedlings. — Seedlings, both of Pelargo- 
niums, Cinerarias, Calceolarias, Fuchsias, &c, 
raised in autumn — at which time they ought 
to have been sown — should have their final 
shift previous to flowering, using the kind of 
compost already recommended for the different 
plants : it is of no use to be encumbered with 
seedlings in very large pots ; five or six-inch 
ones will in most cases be sufficient to test the 
merit of the flowers, and, if any appear pro- 
mising, they should be grown into specimens 
the following year before any judgment is 
formed of their value. 
Calceolarias. — Some of the smaller and 
later blooming plants should be repotted, to 
follow those which have been potted pre- 
viously. Weak spindly premature flowering 
stems should be removed, and the bloom will 
be finer in consequence. They require care- 
ful staking. Except in particular cases, pro- 
pagation at this time of year is unnecessary. 
Get some of the new striped race of these 
