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favourable situation for inducing them to make a free, strong, and 
vigorous growth. But if any of the specimens have hitherto been 
neglected, these should be attended to at once, especially in the case of 
plants which have not started freely into growth after blooming; and 
these should, if possible, be placed in a rather warm house, and be 
afforded every necessary care to induce free growth—for plants that 
are at all weakly, if left much longer in a cool dry house or out of doors, 
will require extra care later in the season, otherwise they will not bloom 
finely next year. Specimens which have formed their bloom buds 
should be removed to a shady situation out of doors, but young plants 
which it may he desirable to increase in size as fast as possible may, 
if they seem inclined to set for bloom, be stopped regularly over, and 
encouraged to make a second growth. Camellias which have formed 
their bloom buds should either be placed out of doors or be kept in a 
rather cool dry house, so as to prevent their making a second growth, 
which young vigorous plants are apt to do if kept in a close moist 
atmosphere after having formed their flower buds. Any of the specimens 
which may be in want of more pot room should be attended to at once. 
Conservatory.—The principal display here at present will probably be 
produced by plants brought from the stove, and, if so, the house must 
be kept rather close, giving air sparingly against such things as are 
likely to be injured by currents of dry air. But where Camellias and 
other greenhouse hard-wooded things are planted in the borders, it will 
be advisable to be satisfied, while flowers are plentiful in the open 
garden, with such a show of bloom as can be obtained from such things 
as will bear the treatment most suitable for the permanent occupants 
of the house, rather than to injure these for the sake of an extra show 
at this season, when in-door flowers are perhaps less valued than at an 
other period of the year. Make the most of all variegated and other 
ornamental foliaged plants which will bear the temperature of this 
house, by arranging them tastefully amongst the things in bloom; and 
such plants as Crotons, Marantas, Dracenas, &c., &c., will, with 
moderate care, do very well here while the weather is warm, and will 
greatly assist in producing variety and effect. See that everything in 
the house is perfectly free from insects, and give twiners and other 
plants growing in the borders a liberal supply of water at the root. 
Also attend to keeping the young growths of the twiners nicely regulated, 
going over them frequently for this purpose, and avoid anything like a 
too close or formal method of training. Cold Frames.—Look over and 
attend to last month’s directions as to the treatment of tender things 
here, and afford these every care, in order to induce them to make a 
free strong growth in time to allow of the young wood getting moderately 
matured before winter. Young specimens of Pimeleas, Chorozemas, 
Kpacrises, and other strong-growing things, which may have been kept 
rather close, to induce them to break freely after having been cut back, 
should, as soon as they have made a moderate growth, be exposed to a 
freer circulation of air, removing the glass at night whenever this can 
be done without the risk of their balls getting saturated by rain, so as 
to prevent their making too long or weakly growths. Examine Ericas 
and other things subject to mildew frequently, and apply sulphur 
