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THE FLORIST. 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE MONTH. 
Auriculas, having been placed in their winter quarters, will require 
but little attention for some time, beyond keeping them clean, tolerably 
dry, and free from aphides. 
Azaleas. —In mild weather give plenty of air in the early part of 
the day, but close up in good time in the afternoon. Fire-heat will not 
have been required up to the present time, owing to the fine weather 
we have experienced. Should cold weather set in, fires must be 
attended to. The night temperature should not fall below 45°. 
Attend carefully to the watering; when the plants require it, give 
them plenty of it. Some of the most forward plants may be placed in 
the forcing house. 
Camellias. —As some of the early sorts will now be coming into 
Power, they must be well supplied with water. Take advantage occa¬ 
sionally of a fine morning to give the plants a good syringing. Give 
plenty of air when the weather permits. Don’t begin fires until severe 
frost renders them necessary. 
Carnations and Picotees. —Should there still be layers from the old 
stocks to be potted off, lose no time in getting it done. Avoid wetting 
the foliage when watering. Keeping the plants clean, and giving plenty 
of air, is the principal labour required by these plants for some time ; 
the stock should be generally kept dry. 
Cold Frames. —Ventilation, dryness, and protection from frosts are 
the chief matters to be attended to here. Draw off the lights when¬ 
ever the state of the weather permits. Plants that are well matured, 
and that are kept rather dry, are with little difficulty safely wintered 
in frames ; whilst plants that have been grown late, and are soft and 
succulent, and kept moist, are with great difficulty wintered in them, 
as they in general suffer much from damp. See that all are well 
covered up at night. 
Conservatory and Show-house. —Owing to the mildness of the 
weather up to the present time, fires have not become necessary. The 
less fire-heat that is used until after Christmas, the better will it be 
for the plants. Maintain a temperature, if possible, without much fire 
heat, of 50° by night, and 55° by day, with an increase by sun-heat. 
Admit air freely in the forenoons, but always shut up early. Chry¬ 
santhemums will now be in all their beauty; they make a cheerful and 
pleasing display at this season. Attend carefully to the watering. 
Keep everything neat and tidy. 
Cinerarias.— As the season is now far advanced, great care should 
be taken to keep them clean, sulphuring such as have the mildew, 
and fumigating occasionally to prevent the green fly. Where large 
plants are required, care should be taken to shift them as soon as 
they reach the outsides of the pots; remove all small and superfluous 
shoots, and peg down the larger, so as to admit the light and air ; place 
them thin, and as near the glass as possible. In potting, use a good 
light compost composed of equal parts of good turfy loam, rotten manure, 
and leaf mould, adding a portion of river or silver sand to cause the 
water to pass freely. Those intended for early flowering should be 
