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THE FLORIST. 
Orchard House. —This should have the most thorough ventilation 
night and day, which tends greatly to the proper ripening of the wood. 
Pinery. —Attend to the autumn and winter crop of fruit; water 
when necessary, and syringe occasionally. They must have a steady 
bottom heat of from 80° to 85°, and a nice moist atmosphere. Towards 
the end of the month, if the weather is cold, slight fires will be required 
at night. Plants for fruiting next year should now have a drier 
atmosphere, and abundance of air in fine weather. Keep a moist 
growing atmosphere, and a good steady bottom heat, to the young stock 
of plants ; give air freely on fine days. 
Pinks. —Plant immediately for blooming, choosing fine weather, when 
the soil is dry. At the end of the month pot up such as are required 
for wintering in pots. 
Pelargoniums. —This is an important season for the management of 
these plants. All should be housed by this time, if not already done. If 
the directions given in previous numbers have been attended to, a fine 
stock of young plants will be the result, some of which will have attained 
a considerable size. Pinch out the centre of new struck plants, to induce 
a dwarf and bushy growth; repot as needed, using good turfy loam and 
well decayed manure, and silver sand, with plenty of drainage. Those - 
plants that are intended to flower early, and have not received their final 
shift, more especially the specimens that are selected for the early 
exhibitions, must not be delayed. Water carefully when the plants 
require it. Shut the house up early in the afternoon, and when the 
weather is damp and cold a little fire in the evening will be beneficial 
to the plants. Keep under that great enemy the green-fly, by 
frequently fumigating. Fancy varieties should be kept a little drier as 
well as a little warmer than the large flowering kinds. But the 
greatest cleanliness should be observed in the cultivation of all. 
Pleasure Grounds. —Commence intended alterations ; prosecute with 
all possible despatch the transplanting of large evergreens. Make 
preparations, in anticipation of severe weather, to protect tender and 
valuable trees and shrubs. Attend to all routine matters, such as 
rolling, mowing, &c. 
Stove.> —Pay every necessary attention to plants for winter flowering, 
such as Justicias, Euphorbias, Poinsettias, Gesneras, &c. Plants that 
have done growing will now require very little water; keep the plants 
clean, and look out well for insects. Plants that are in a state of rest 
should be kept perfectly dry. 
Stlrawberries for Forcing. —See directions in last month’s Calendar. 
Tulips. —Prepare beds, so that they may be got in about the 1st of 
November. Offsets may be planted at the latter end of the present 
month. 
Vinery. —Fires will now be frequently necessary, especially in damp 
or wet weather, to dry the air in the late houses ; give all the air possible 
in dry weather. Prepare to start the early house towards the middle or i 
end of the month ; little or no fire heat will be required for the first three 
or four weeks, unless in the case of a snow storm or any severe cold frosty 
weather. Use every possible means to get the Vines to break strong 
and regularly. Keep up a moist atmosphere, and a night temperature 
of from 45° to 50° 
