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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
means you have of obtaining artificial heat when required; this 
should be provided for. A covering of mats may suffice if the 
plants are not very delicate. Any further particulars our 
Calendar will generally supply, if not, write again. We do not 
recommend any of the nostrums about which so much is said. 
Amicus. We forwarded your question to Mr. Hally, who has 
obligingly sent us the particulars of his practice, which you will 
find inserted at full length. 
CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER. 
Stove. Immediate attention should be paid to the arranging 
the plants for the winter, if not already done, as we advised last 
month; and having properly settled them in their respective 
places, previous to which all repotting should have been com¬ 
pleted, preparations should be made to bring them into a fit 
state to pass through the winter with safety: the most essential 
point is the proper ripening of all the parts of the plant in¬ 
tended to be preserved; as a means of effecting this, the greatest 
possible quantity of light and air on every favorable occasion 
should be allowed them, and water given but sparingly. We 
may here observe that all plants requiring a state of perfect rest 
during the winter never require repotting at this season, as the 
fresh soil would induce a fresh growth, and continual excitement 
indisposes all plants to flower, we may mention Amaryllis, 
Gloxinias, Gesnerias, and most other bulbous-rooted plants, as 
coming immediately within our meaning. On fine mornings, 
when an opportunity is likely of giving air, some of the large 
leaved plants may be gently syringed, but it must not be used 
indiscriminately. In the routine culture, attention must be di¬ 
rected to the suppression of insects, as they are more easily 
eradicated in their earlier stages than when established. Prune 
and tie up climbers and other plants that require it; give a full, 
supply of air on every fine day: if fire heat become necessary 
by the end of the month, the paths of the house may be watered 
occasionally, though a dry atmosphere is preferable now, as it 
enables the plants to go through the winter in a much lower 
temperature. 
