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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ December, 
dig borders. Clean and sweep walks; plant Box edgings ; and push forward 
alterations as tlie weather will permit.—M. Saul, Stourton. 
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FLOWER-GARDEN MANAGEMENT.—DECEMBER. 
HE protection of choice and tender plants will now be one of the principal 
things requiring attention here, as we may expect more or less frost for 
some time. Cover beds containing Bulbs with spent tan, or rotten leaves. 
Tea-Roses should be lifted, and laid-in in a dry, warm sheltered situation, 
where they can be protected from frost. Give beds containing Roses a good 
dressing of rotten dung. Hard)/ Roses may still be planted in open weather ; 
stocks for budding next season may also be planted. Sweep and roll lawns, 
clean and dig shrubberies, plant edgings, lay turf, and push forward alterations 
of all kinds when the weather is favourable. 
In-Doors. —Havdwooded Greenhouse plants should now be kept as much 
as possible in a state of rest. Fire-heat should only be used when absolutely 
necessary. In frosty weather use coverings as much as possible ; it is preferable 
to too much fire-heat, which only excites and weakens the plants. Look fre¬ 
quently over the specimens, and occasionally turn them round. Attend care¬ 
fully to the watering of all plants. In bad weather, prune and dress climbers ; 
wash, clean, stake, tie out, and train all plants that require it, and endeavour to 
get as many little things done as possible that may hasten work afterwards. 
Pelargoniums will require considerable attention at this season ; look carefully 
over the plants, and remove all decaying or superfluous shoots and leaves ; keep 
the plants well laid out, so that the sun and air may have free access to their 
centres ; keep them near the glass, and attend carefully to watering ; fumigate 
occasionally to keep down the green-fly. Fire-heat will now become necessary, 
especially in frosty weather, as the night temperature should not fall below 40° ; 
give some air at every favourable opportunity, but guard carefully against cold 
draughts. The strongest plants of seedling Cinerarias and Chinese Primroses 
will now be coming into flower, and should be placed in suitable positions. 
Bedding , and other plants in pits and frames, will require great attention for the 
next six or eight weeks. In the absence of frost and snow let them have all the 
light possible, and as much air as can be given with safety to the plants ; keep 
them as dry as possible, giving no more water than is absolutely necessary, and 
keep them well covered up in frosty weather.—M. Saul, Stourton. 
ADIANTUM AMABILE. 
AIDENHAIR FERNS have much increased in numbers in our gardens, 
1R during the past few years; and amongst the new acquisitions few are 
G)f^P prettier than the subject of this notice, which was introduced by the 
1§S Messrs. Yeitch and Sons, of Chelsea, and of which the following descrip¬ 
tion was published by us in the Gardenerd Chronicle (1868, p. 1090):—“The 
fronds are of a beautiful light green colour, thin and membranous in texture, 
