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as the seedlings appear they should be placed near the 
glass, to keep them sturdy. When the plants are large 
enough to handle, they should be pricked off singly into 
60s pots, and again placed in a good position near the 
glass. Watering will have to be done carefully during 
the winter months, but as spring comes on more may be 
given. Early in summer it will be found that the pots 
are well filled with roots. They should then be potted 
into their flowering pots, only half-covering the corms with 
the soil; 5-in. pots will be very suitable for this purpose, 
using the same compost for this potting as for the last. 
The plants should then be placed in a frame. If this is 
fully exposed to the sun, they should be shaded during 
the sunniest part of the day. Watering will have to be 
regular, and plenty of air given on all occasions. The 
plants should also be syringed over in the afternoon; this 
will keep a nice growing atmosphere, and will tend to 
prevent the attacks of insects, Red Spider, Thrips, and 
Greenfly being troublesome if proper care is not taken of 
the plants. As autumn comes on, the plants should be 
taken into the greenhouse and given a nice light, airy 
position, and they should be carefully watered, and kept 
steadily growing until the flowering season in early spring. 
\\ hen this season approaches, more care in watering is 
necessary, or some of the flower stalks may “damp off”. 
Calceolaria. — This is another lovely flowering plant 
for the greenhouse for spring or early summer. Any 
quantity of these plants may be raised from seed very 
easily. Towards the end of July is the best time for 
sowing the seed. It should be sown in a pot or pan 
which has been thoroughly drained, using the same com- 
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