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THE FLORIST. 
Greenhouse (hard-wooded). — Give air freely when the weather 
permits. Water only when absolutely necessary. In frosty wea'her 
fire-heat will be necessary. Keep a temperature of about 40° by 
night; it should not fall much below 38°. Look the plants over 
occasionally for insects, and turn round or change the positions of the 
different specimens. (Soft-wooded.) —Those who want large specimen 
Fuchsias next year should commence at once. Autumn-struck 
cuttings will with proper management make very large specimens ; if 
in small pots they should now have a little shift. Old plants should be 
pruned, and as soon as they begin to grow should be shaken out and 
placed in small pots; as soon as they fill them they should have a shift, 
and every month or six weeks after, until April, they will require oqe. 
Be careful in watering; ventilate freely when the weather permits ; 
fumigate with tobacco paper for green-fly. 
Kitchen Garden. —The principal work here at this season is to get 
the ground in good order for the ensuing spring, by manuring, trenching, 
ridging, and digging. Any alterations or other work of importance 
should be hastened as much as possible before bad weather sets in. 
See that all tender vegetables are properly protected. Cauliflowers 
that are fit for use should be cut and put into a cool airy place where 
they will keep for a few weeks. Tie up Endive; finally earth up 
Celery; in severe frost cover the ridge with loose dry straw or fern. 
Sow a few early Peas and Beans on a warm border; sow some Early 
Horn Carrots and Radish on a warm border. In frosty dry weather 
clear out all old hotbed linings and wheel the manure on vacant ground 
where it will be wanted. Do not leave a single job undone that can be 
done at the present time; on no account put off till to-morrow what 
you can do to-day—be assured to-morrow will bring its own work. 
Peach-forcing. —Maintain a moist healthy atmosphere in the early 
house ; syringe two or three times daily; use no more fire-heat than 
is absolutely needed. Keep a night temperature ranging from 45° to 
to 50°, the latter point in mild weather and the former in cold, and a 
day temperature of 60° to 65°, with an increase of ten or twelve 
degrees by sunheat. Ventilate as freely as the state of the weather 
will permit. 
Pinery. —Fruit that maybe ripening should have a dry warm atmo¬ 
sphere, and have as much air as the state of the weather will permit. 
Plants that are showing fruit should have a night temperature ranging 
from 60° to 65°, and a day temperature ranging from 70° to 75°. 
The young stock must have a steady bottom heat and a night tem¬ 
perature of about 60°. 
Pleasure Grounds. —As the leaves are now all off, these should be 
well swept and cleaned. Plant in mild open weather, and mulch well 
all newly planted trees and shrubs. Protect very choice and tender 
trees. 
Stove. —Plants that have done growing should now be kept rather 
dry, so as to give them a rest. Growing plants must be attended to in 
watering, but should not be forced to grow at this season. Give air 
freely when the weather permits. Maintain a temperature by night 
of about 60°, and by day 65°, with an increase by sunheat. Keep 
everything clean and sweet. 
