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the more choice will be the better for another month’s prepa¬ 
ration. Keep a constant watch for the appearance of insects, 
and on detecting them, immediately take measures for their 
destruction ; the temperature of the house should average from 
55° to 60°. 
Greenhouse. Pelargoniums, calceolarias, &c. require much 
attention this month. Keep them perfectly free from decaying 
leaves, insects, and damp; see that there are no worms in the 
pots. Cacti and other succulents should be kept dry. Chry¬ 
santhemums are now in perfection and should be allowed a 
liberal supply of water to prolong their flowering. Annuals 
that have been selected for spring flowers should have a light 
situation, or they become attenuated, frequently stop growing 
shoots of soft-wooded plants; our previous remarks respecting 
insects and the cleansing the leaves of large plants may be ap¬ 
plied here ; as a general rule, use no more water than is abso¬ 
lutely necessary, advantage may be taken of fine mornings to 
admit air, though it should be closed again, by 3 o’clock p.m. 
Let 45° be about the average temperature. 
Flower Garden. The protection of trees and plants from 
frost is now the first consideration ; some remarks on the subject 
will be found in our present Number, to which we refer. See 
that plants in frames do not suffer from damp, especially auri¬ 
culas and pansies ; these should be frequently examined ; remove 
everything likely to impede a free circulation of air. Hyacinths, 
tulips, and other bulbs designed for forcing, should be removed 
a few at a time to a cold frame previous to their being taken 
into the house, this should be done with every plant it is in¬ 
tended to force as it is then more gradually and naturally inured 
to the increasing heat necessary to an early bloom, proceed 
with dio'ofino’ of borders and alterations while the weather is 
favorable. Perennial and other herbaceous plants may still be 
removed and increased by division where requisite. Dahlia 
roots should be occasionally examined to prevent them being 
injured by damp or frost; protect with leaves the beds of tender 
bulbs, such as gladiolus, &c.; tulips do not require it. As the 
chrysanthemums go out of flower remove them to a back shed. 
