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this season, and those which make a good, strong, regular growth, witli- 
out setting for bloom; will-gnow much more freely next season than they 
would do after blooming freely. Plants in heat, which are well and 
fégularly set; should be reridved to a codl hotisé, but do niot expose them 
suddenly toa Currént ‘of cool air’ See that ‘all are clear of black thrips. 
Take advantage of the first opportunity to get any plants which require 
it‘tied, 86 ds'to ‘make them as ‘neat'and trim ‘as possible for the winter. 
Any of' thé? Cuiméllias' which’ “have been’ out-ofdoors had ‘better ‘be 
placdd Udéer Glass af Onde? As there is sbine ‘danger in getting the’ balls 
saturated with wet at this season. _ See that the Whole stock of these is 
free front Scale, aiid'that the® foliage | is clean ‘and bright, and also’ look to 
the drainage of! plants “that” haye not been’ repotted recently, ‘and see 
that the°water is’ percolating’ freely through’ the soil.“ “Conservatory.— 
PHP Ut twiters of" the roof, so as’td admit all the light’ possible, and 
keep hardwood aiid “other “valuable plants “in? the most’ favourable 
positions; “atid do “hit: ové¥crowd “these, Give the’ béds ahd borders, if 
at alldry)a ‘liberal soaking of- water, but those occupied by plants i in a 
partially derniarit state should be kept rather’ dry, especially 1 in the case 
of such things as are scarcely hardy in’ this house: “See that’ every- 
thing?’ is free’ from insects? dnd endeavour, by judicious “and tasteful 
arfangentent: ofithe plants and: perfect: cleanliness, to compensate for the 
absenée of any ‘great display “of bloom. Ventilate freely on every 
favourable oedision, ‘unless the gaiety of the house ‘principally depends 
upon’ plants brought from thé stove; and in ‘such cases it willbe neces= 
sary to keép thehouse rather ‘closé, and ‘also to’ use a little firé-heat at 
Wight° when’ the weather is’ cold. Tf not already’ done, ‘Hyacinths ‘and 
other Dutch bulbs should be procured and potted, using very rich light 
goilyand placing'the pots either in a’cold frame or ona dry place out~ 
ofidvarsy ‘and covering theiisomeé three inches with any light porous 
widterial? These are exceedingly useful for blooming in winter and early 
Spring;oeet py little space ‘aly while''in ‘bloom, and'‘save the necessity 
of forcing more valuable plants ; hence, abundance of these should’ be 
provided, wherever there is a large demand for flowers in winter or 
early spring. Cold Frames.—Cinerarias should now receive every 
possible attention. Repot plants which are sufficiently rooted, using a 
rich compost. Attend, carefully: toqwatering, keep theyplants near ‘the 
glass, and do not overcrowd them, and give air freely... Look after aphis 
andy mildews and smoke’ catefully” on the first’ appearance ‘of aphis. 
Caledolarias should so! te’ carefully attended to, using every means to 
get'the plants well’ established before. the’end: of this month. Most of 
theohardwood plants “will have completed ‘theit~season’s growth, ‘and 
such'things as Boronias' and‘other’ rather ténder subjects’ will be better 
laced néar' the ‘glass ‘in’ the’ gréetihouse, where’ they will ripen their 
ence sooner than i pits} but’ donot’ “expose such as have been kept 
close’ t@a' through draught! '° Water’ very carefully, and more sparingly 
asthe ‘plants "become less active.” ‘Give air freely on every favourable 
decasion to “Heaths “and other ‘hard“wooded plants left in the pits, ‘but 
shutsap at night’ when there appears to be any danger Of frost.” Proceed 
with repottingyand tying any plants which require such attention as fast 
‘as ‘time eah be found for this work, and “endeavour to have the whole 
