THE GREEN-HOUSE. 
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been prepared during the summer for the 
decoration of this house, should now be en- 
couraged as much as possible, so as to be duly 
prepared to fulfil the purpose they were in- 
tended for. If they have been growing in 
cool pits, give some of them (in rotation) a 
little increase of heat. 
Creepers. — These require good attention to 
keep them from running into confusion. 
When they have done flowering, or nearly so, 
thin out the shoots a little, that the rest 
may have a better opportunity of maturing 
themselves. Some of the earlier habited kinds 
may be pruned, for flowering early next year. 
Where they are still in bloom, it is by no 
means desirable to sacrifice the flowers, so 
that all that can be done in their case will be 
to check the barren shoots, and prevent their 
running into a confused mass. 
Chrysanthemums. — Where these have been 
planted out in order to obtain large strong 
plants, the)' should now be taken up very 
carefully and potted, and placed in a close 
house till they have recovered their move. 
If they have been grown in pots, give them a 
final shift. They will be benefited by sup- 
plies of clear manure water. Very neat in- 
teresting plants are formed by taking off the 
points soon after the buds are formed, and 
striking them as cuttings. 
Trop&olums. — Where any of the bulbs 
exhibit signs of growing, they must be potted 
for flowering next April : give them full-sized 
pots at once. Nothing suits better for a 
trellis for these plants than an informal twig — 
a young tree of larch of suitable size is ex- 
cellent for the purpose. 
Li.limns. — The bulbs of longiflorum and 
eximium should be potted towards the end of 
the month, for blooming in June; so ought 
also the different varieties of lancilblium — 
which, by the bye, are quite hardy, though 
Splendid plants for the conservatory. 
Cyclamens. — The spring flowering ones 
should be repotted, and put all right for the 
blooming season. The others may be gradu- 
ally allowed to become partially dry during 
their season of rest. 
Oxolis. — Many of these may be potted for 
early flowering. O. cerium is a fine yellow 
(lowered one : O. versicolor is also a favourite: 
and there are many other fine ones. 
Cape bulbs may be potted — at least some 
roots of them — for early flowering. 
Hardy bulbs, such as Ilyacinths, Nar- 
cissus', and others of a similar class, ought to 
be rapidly advancing, if intended for forcing. 
Gel some more potted. 
Bit/nania jasminoides.— Cuttings of this 
Splendid climber — the true one — taken off 
now will root readily, and will blossom through 
next summer in very small pots. 
THE GKEEN-nOUSE. 
During the greater part of this month, 
green-house plants — excepting the very deli- 
cate species — may be allowed to remain out 
in the open air, and they will be benefited by 
the exposure, provided they can be sheltered 
from strong winds and heavy rains. Towards 
the end of the month, they will, however, re- 
quire to be removed to some intermediate 
place of shelter for a time, or at once to the 
green-house ;. or if neither of these courses is 
adopted, the plants must every night be pro- 
tected, so that they may not be liable to injury 
from slight casual frosts. It is only the 
tenderer ones that require to be protected just 
now, and for these a cold frame will answer 
well enough for a few weeks, especially if in; 
that time the green-houses are required to be 
cleaned out and painted, so as to be clean, and 
fresh for the winter. The more hardy green- 
house plants will bear exposure in ordinary 
seasons till near the end of October — some- 
times later, but any that are at all liable to 
injury from cold or wet ought to be placed 
in safe quarters by the end of this month. As 
before observed, either the green-house,, or a 
cold pit, will afford them the necessary pro- 
tection. 
House for Miscellaneous Plants.; — 
Where this is devoted to Balsams and other 
tender annuals, or to the growth of stove 
plants thinned out from among the general 
collection, it must receive corresponding 
management, as already fully described. The 
principal points are to limit the admission of cold 
air, as compared with green-house treatment; 
to keep up the temperature to an. average of 
seventy degrees by closing early in tile after- 
noon, and to. maintain a moist atmosphere by 
frequently syringing the plants, pots, walls, 
and pathways., indeed every available surface. 
If the weather is hot these plants require 
plenty of water at the root ; but in the case of 
the stove plants it is nearly time to think of 
diminishing their Supply. 
The plants ordinarily belonging to this 
house, will now be in two situations; the 
tenderest in pits where they will receive 
partial protection; the others may still re- 
main in the open air, but it is desirable to. 
keep heavy rains from saturating the soil in 
which they are growing. If this arrangement 
can be made none of tho plants need be placed 
in the house this month, but if not, the tenderer 
sorts must be taken in, or sheltered in some, 
effectual way. 
Cacti. — Where these have been placed out 
doors, thoroughly exposed to the sun, in order 
to ripen their growth (which should always 
be done), they will now require either to lie 
removed under shelter, or protected in some 
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