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this season, should he liberally supplied with water at the root, 
but plants which are comparatively dormant, and especially de¬ 
ciduous things, and such as are found to be scarcely hardy in'the 
temperature of this house, cannot be kept too dry at the root while 
in a dormant state. Give every attention to properly arranging 
the plants in bloom, and see that the house and all its inmates are 
perfectly clean and arranged to the best advantage. Keep the 
temperature about 45° by tire heat, and give air on every favour¬ 
able opportunity, but sparingly, and so as to avoid cold currents; 
and during damp cloudy weather, when the atmosphere is too 
damp, a liitle tire heat should be used during the day, giving a 
little top air, so as to dry the house. Cold Frames .—Give air 
freely here whenever the weather will permit. Water very cau¬ 
tiously, and on the mornings of bright days, especially hard wooded 
plants, which it may be necessary to winter here, keeping these 
rather on the side of dryness. Cold Frames are not, however, 
suitable places for wintering tender greenhouse plants, and such 
things as Boronias, Leschenaultias, Gompholobiums, &c., should be 
removed at once to safer quarters. Be prepared with efficient 
covering, and whenever there is any indication of frost let the 
glass and sides of the frames or pits be well protected. Keep a 
sharp look out for aphis and mildew, and apply the proper reme¬ 
dies directly either of these pests make their appearance. Green¬ 
house .—Proceed as fast as possible with tying and trimming up 
the plants, and heaths and many other hard wooded plants, if in 
want of more pot room, may be shifted. But in re^potting at this 
season, great care should be used to have the ball of the plant, 
and also the fresh soil, in a proper state as to moisture. Pinelia 
Ilendcrsonii, Leschenaultias, and many other hard wooded plants, 
are liable to the attacks of aphis at this season, and if any of the 
stock seem to be infested with this pest, the house should be 
smoked, otherwise every suspected plant removed and well smoked. 
Water very carefully, but examine the plants frequently, and when 
one is found to be dry give sufficient water to moisten the ball 
throughout. Ventilate freely on mild days, but cautiously, and on 
the sheltered side of the house only, during cold frosty winds; and 
the front lights against such things as Boronias should not be opened 
at present. Use fire heat only when necessary to prevent the tem¬ 
perature falling below 38°, and occasionally, during damp weather, 
a little may be necessary to dry the atmosphere. Flower Garden, 
—Look over and attend to last month’s directions. If not already 
done, get spring fiowering bulbs ifianted at once. Boses which 
are at all tender, such as Teas and Chinas, should be afibrded the 
protection of a good thick coat of dry litter, or fern over their 
roots, and after last winter’s experience we intend to give hybrid 
Perpetuals on their own roots—and we neither have nor intend to 
again have any plants of these worked above the soil—similar 
protection. If this cannot be done where the plants stand without 
causing a littery appearance where it may be objectionable, they 
may be removed and laid in rather thickly where they can be 
