THE GREEN-HOUSE. 
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panding their flowers, in order that the colours 
may come clear and bright. Let them be 
kept well watered, so that the leaves may 
remain fresh and green ; weak manure water 
applied in a clear state is an important assist- 
ant in effecting this ; it may be used alter- 
nately with clean water. The plants should 
now all be got under cover. 
Cyclamens. — If any of the plants are show- 
ing signs of growth, let them be re-potted, 
using a mixture of half peat and half sandy 
loam, both in a rough state. Bulbs three 
inches across will not require a larger pot 
than the size which is sis inches in diameter. 
These plants which are thus naturally com- 
mencing to grow, are those which should be 
accelerated by a little heat ; they should there- 
fore be removed to the cool part of a stove or 
forcing-house. 
Dutch Bulb? intended for forcing, ought to 
be secured and potted, not later than the 
early part of this month. 
Cestrum aurantiacum is a good plant for 
winter-flowering, and if not possessed should 
be added to the collection. It will be gay 
with bunches of orange-coloured flowers for 
a considerable period during the autumn and 
winter ; and these are succeeded by showy 
white berries. 
Heatii House. — Temperature, <J - c. — 
During all mild weather, night and day, this 
house should stand open as far as possible, so 
that there may be free ventilation. The day 
temperature is certain to be high enough 
for the plants ; and at night they only require 
to be just secure against frost. The plants 
kept in this house suffer irreparably from 
drought ; care must therefore be taken that 
they are supplied with water, so as to keep 
them just thoroughly moistened ; an over 
supply at this season produces consequences 
almost as much to be avoided as those result- 
ing from drought. 
Seeds of Ericas may now be sown in pots 
of sandy peat soil, and the pots placed on the 
shelves of the house ; they ought to stand 
two years before they are destroyed, as plants 
will generally continue to make their appear- 
ance during that time. 
Arranging the Plants. — As regards the 
space to be allowed for each plant, no rule 
can be set down ; it is however above all 
things erroneous to let them be crowded or 
close together, either now or in the growing 
season ; at the latter period, free space is 
necessary in order that the growth of the 
plants may be unimpeded by the shade, either 
lateral or vertical, of crowding plants ; at 
the former period, it is no less necessary to 
keep the growth already made in a healthy 
condition. The choicest and most delicate 
plants should be phced in the best situations, 
that is, chiefly where they will get most 
light, and the purest and freest air, avoiding 
draughts however. The front platform ge- 
nerally offers these advantages ; and small 
plants usually become its chief occupants ; 
larger specimens of rarity or value being 
placed at intervals among them. Plants in 
bloom are also set in prominent positions of 
this kind, so as to produce as much effect 
as possible in an ornamental point of view. 
The larger plants occupying the principal 
part of the house are not to be placed so as 
to form an even, uniform bank of foliage ; 
some of the choicer plants should stand out 
prominently, by being elevated above the 
rest, on small blocks or inverted pots. It 
is, moreover, preferable to keep the plants 
of each particular kind as near together as 
possible, and not allow them to be placed in 
heterogeneous mixture ; this acts as an almost 
certain check on formality of arrangement, 
which should at all times be avoided. 
Azaleas. — Towards the end of the month, 
a plant or two of the earliest bloomed of 
the varieties of Indian Azalea, and in which 
a fullness or plumpness of the buds is to be 
observed, may be taken to the cool end of the 
plant stove, or to the flower-forcing house, 
where they may be subjected to a temperature 
of from sixty degs. to seventy degs. ; this will 
accelerate their development, and, if they are 
not too rapidly excited, they will bloom nicely 
during the winter, when they will, no doubt, 
be welcome objects. 
Camellia-House. — Temperature, #c. — 
Keep the day temperature of this house about 
45 degs., and the night temperature con- 
siderably lower. Allow free ventilation daily, 
and also at night if the weather be mild. The 
plants require to be just, evenly, and regularly 
moistened ; but, being in a comparatively 
inactive state, they will not require so much 
water to effect this as formerly. 
Camellias. — Attend to the preparing of a 
few plants in succession for the forcing-house, 
by placing them in the warmest part of this 
structure previous to their removal. Neglect 
in watering Camellias — whether too much or 
too little is applied — is perhaps less easily 
remedied than with most plants, as their 
growth is slow and permanent ; therefore be 
very particular to have them properly at- 
tended to in this respect. 
Orange trees, Myrtles, and similar plants, 
should be top dressed, cleaned, and set in 
order for the winter. See that the drainage 
of these is perfect and efficient. 
Pelargonium-House. — Temperature, £c. 
— Perhaps there is no department of the 
green-house which requires such close atten- 
tion during the winter season, as the Pclar- 
gonium-hou-c ; this is in consequence of many 
