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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
The time thrown away every year, in many places, in sowing 
and potting off plants raised from seeds received from various 
parts of the world is enormous ; seeds of things long in the 
country, of no interest but to the botanist, or too large for 
ordinary houses, or that do not produce flowers under ordinary 
time or circumstances, form the bulk of these importations, and 
only lead to dissatisfaction and loss of time. The temperature 
should range from 80—85° by day to 60—65° during the night. 
D. M. 
Florist's Flowers.— Never, in any previous season, did the 
florist stand so much in need of a large stock of patience, as 
during the past month the weather has been “ against every 
thingthat patience must now be equalled by his perseverance, 
for much indeed has yet to be done. Auriculas will require an 
infinitude of care to recover them so as to bloom well ; all the 
encouragement possible must be given them by the admission 
of air in the day, together with a proper supply of water, and 
careful protection at night; thinning the blooms, dressing, 
cleaning, and occasionally shading must be regularly attended. 
Finish potting picotees and carnations as speedily as possible, 
as also the pruning of roses. Examine minutely the foliage of 
tulips, in order to remove all appearances of gangrene, which 
should be cut clean away; it will still be necessary to protect 
them in cold weather. Young dahlia plants should be gradually 
hardened in cold frames, and others struck. The planting of 
all kinds of bulbs that have been delayed through the frosts 
must be brought to a close at once, or they will be lost, and 
extra exertion must pervade every department to recover our 
vantage ground. P. 
