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THE FLORIST. 
(Keynes); Jessie (Dodds), striped fancy; Grand Master (Keynes), 
shaded orange ; Piccolomini (Turner), blush ; *Frederick Bushel 
(Rawlings), maroon; *Comus (Keynes), fancy; Brentford Hero 
(Hopkins), dark, tipped with bronze ; Conqueror (Cook), ruby red ; 
Orb of Day (Church), yellow; Dandy (Keynes), novel striped fancy. 
CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 
Auriculas should now be placed in their winter quarters. Gradu¬ 
ally withhold water, but not allow them to suffer for want of moisture ; 
water must be given when required. Give plenty of air and grow them 
quite hardy, but allow the plants to have no rain. 
Azaleas. —These should all be housed before now ; they should have 
all the light and air possible, but guard against frost. Attend carefully 
o the watering, and take advantage of wet days to look them over for 
thrips, and tie up any that might require it. 
Camellias. —These should be housed forthwith, but have the pots 
well washed, and the plants neatly tied before doing so. Place them 
in the airiest and coolest part of the house ; give them abundance of air 
during the day, and let some remain on during the night in mild 
weather ; do not let them suffer for want of water. 
Carnations and Picotees. —The remaining layers should be taken 
off immediately, getting them established in small pots. Those which 
have already drawn root should have plenty of air both night and day, 
and but little water, keeping the plants clear of dead foliage and green¬ 
fly. Never take the layers from the stools in a wet state. 
Cinerarias. —Those that were struck early, and are now strong 
plants, should be shifted immediately into a nice loose fibrous compost, 
taking care to well drain the pots. Keep close to the glass, and give 
all the air possible. When good specimens are required care should be 
taken to select good strong plants, which should be kept going freely, 
shifting as soon as they reach the outsides of the pots. As soon as they 
reach the length of three inches the hearts should be taken out, which 
will cause them to throw out five or six good shoots. Look well to 
mildew, and sulphur as soon as it makes its appearance ; fumigate 
occasionally to prevent the green-fly. 
Cold Frames. —Everything that requires protection should now be 
housed. Pull the lights off recently potted plants on fine days, so 
that they may get matured before the dull weather sets in. The chief 
points to be attended to are to give plenty of air, very little water, and 
to protect well in severe frosty weather. 
Conservatory and Show-house. —M ake every effort to have these as gay 
and inviting as possible during the dull dreary winter months; they 
will now be daily more and more appreciated. Even at this season 
there ought to be no scarcity of flowering plants. We have an abun¬ 
dance of plants remarkable for fine foliage, which for some decorative 
purposes are quite as effective as plants in flower. Arrange everything 
with taste and skill, avoiding anything like crowding. 
