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varieties, which it may be wished to increase the size of as fast as 
possible, should be kept near the glass in a stove or some warm house 
where they can be shaded from sunshine and afforded a moist atmo¬ 
sphere. See that these are not allowed to suffer through the want of 
pot-room, and stop over-luxuriant shoots as may be necessary to secure 
a regular growth. Plants being kept for late blooming should be 
placed in a shady situation out of doors, where they will keep equally 
well as in a north house, and will be benefited by the night dews, &c.,but 
they must not be exposed after the flowers begin to open. See that 
the whole stock is free from thrips, and apply tobacco-smoke or some 
other known cure directly this pest makes its appearance. Camellias 
which were started into growth early will have set their buds, and may 
be placed in a shady situation out of doors, unless they are wanted to 
bloom early in autumn, in which case they had better be kept in heat 
until the buds are as large as large peas, and then be removed to a 
cool airy house, where they will not be so liable to make a second growth 
as they would if placed out of dcors. Those making their growth should 
be kept rather warm, syringing them freely morning and evening, and 
shading from bright sunshine. Plants requiring more pot-room should 
be shifted at once, and see that all are clear of insects. Conservatory .— 
Careful shading, and abundance of moisture in the atmosphere, will be 
essential here, in order to preserve the beauty of Azaleas and other 
hard-wooded plants; and these are so beautiful as to deserve any 
amount of care which will prolong their beauty, if but for a few days. 
The surface of the beds should be kept constantly moist—paths and 
every available surface sprinkled two or three times a day during bright 
weather; giving air freely during the day, and a little left at night, 
will prevent a stagnant atmosphere, or the blooms being injured by 
damp settling on them. Remove plants directly their beauty is over, 
and replace them with others in full bloom; or, if these are scarce, 
with ornamental or variegated foliaged plants from the stove, many of 
which will do perfectly well here for two or three months, provided 
they are placed out of the way of draughts, and kept rather close at 
first. Attend to regulating the growth of the twiners, and see that 
these, and specimens planted in the beds, are properly supplied with 
water at the roots, and also clear of insects. Cold Frames .—These will 
now be cleared of the bedding stock, and will be extremely useful for 
growing Balsams and many similar plants for furnishing the conservatory 
in autumn, and will also furnish the best possible accommodation for 
young specimens of the more tender greenhouse plants, as Boronias, 
Gompholobiums, &c. &c.; and, indeed, young stock of all kinds of 
greenhouse plants will do better here for the summer than in the house, 
or placed out of doors. The finer kinds of shrubby Calceolarias are also 
well worthy of notice for blooming in the conservatory after the hard- 
wooded plants are over; and, if a stock of these are in hand, they 
should receive a liberal shift, stopping and tying Out the shoots, so as to 
secure stocky well furnished plants, and be placed in the cold frames, 
where they can be shaded from bright sunshine, and afforded a moist 
atmosphere, and kept clear of aphis by gentle fumigations as may be 
necessary; and they will form nice plants for blooming in July and 
