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ople, the report shows that 3610 acres were 
planted in 1863, and 7100 acres in 1864; that 
the produce in the former year was about 
410,000 lbs., and that in the latter about 
700,000 lbs. to 800,000 lbs. of cotton may 
be expected. The growers generally prefer 
the American to the Egyptian seed, as it 
reaches maturity earlier by about four weeks, 
and gives better returns. The production of 
cotton in this district is susceptible of great 
increase. In the district of Enos from 50,000 
to 80,000 acres were planted in 1863, and a 
much greater area this year. In Gallipoli 
3000 acres were planted in 1863, and 5000 in 
1864; the produce of the former year was 
8800 cwt., and 15,000 cwt, is expected this 
year. In 1863 cotton cultivation was for the 
first time tried at Epirus, and although on the 
whole the experiment failed, partly through 
ignorance, there was sufficient to inspire con¬ 
fidence, and to induce greater exertions this 
year. 
CALENDAR OF 
STOVE. 
Pay every necessary attention to plants for 
winter flowering, such as Justicias, Euphor¬ 
bias, 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. 
CONSERVATORY. 
Shorten back climbers on rafters, that the 
plants below may have all the light possible. 
All the plants should be well cleaned and 
neatly tied before they are housed. Do not 
on any account crowd the plants; it is much 
better to throwaway any inferior plants than, 
by keeping them, to injure valuable speci¬ 
mens. Place all the large plants in flower in 
prominent places, so that they may be properly 
seen. A few of the earlier kinds of Camellias 
will now begin to expand their blooms; some 
of the earlier kinds of Chrysanthemums will 
also be coming into flower; these, with many 
other things that flower at this season, will, 
when tastefully arranged, make these houses 
gay and cheerful. Attend to cleanliness, water 
when necessary, and ventilate freely in fine 
weather. 
GREENHOUSE. 
Hardwooded Plants. —All greenhouse plants 
that have stood out of doors during the sum¬ 
mer months should now be safely housed; 
give them plenty of air in fine weather, but 
be careful to keep closed, or nearly so, during 
strong cold winds or frosts. Pay especial 
attention to the watering at this season. Keep 
every place as dry and clean as possible. 
Softwooded Plants —These should on no ac¬ 
count be crowded, and they should have plenty 
of air in fine weather, but they must be care¬ 
fully protected from winds and frosts. Fumi¬ 
gate for green fly. Azaleas. —Keep these 
just moist at the roots—never dry or wet. If 
any of the plants require staking or tying out, 
the present is a good time to attend to such 
matters. Young plants that have been grow¬ 
ing in hothouses should now be placed in cool 
houses, that they may have a rest; this will 
enable them to start with fresh vigour in 
OPERATIONS. 
spring. Camellias. —Stake and tie up these; 
syringe occasionally, and keep the soil at roots 
just moist. Thin the bloom-buds if not already 
done. Give plenty of air. Cinerarias. —Con¬ 
tinue to put in cuttings, and sow seeds for 
late-flowering plants; those that were struck 
early and potted into small pots will now re¬ 
quire a shift into larger, using a mixture of 
good fibrous loam, with an admixture of leaf 
mould and sand. If specimen plants ^re re¬ 
quired, select some of the strongest;—those 
with two or three shoots are preferable, as 
they tend to give the greatest surface of flower. 
Look well to aphis and mildew; fumigate 
moderately, and sulphur such as require it. 
Give all the air possible, so as to harden for 
the coming winter, and protect against early 
frosts. Pelargoniums. —This is an important 
season for the management of these plants. 
All should be housed by this time, if not al¬ 
ready done. If the directions given in pre¬ 
vious 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 in¬ 
tended 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 clean¬ 
liness should be observed in the cultivation 
of all. 
FORCING. 
Prepare slight hotbeds for salads; sow 
Mustard and Cress once a-week : sow French 
Beans. Cucumbers. —Plants in bearing will 
require slight fires by night; they will also 
need a moist growing atmosphei&, See direc- 
