318. THE “FLORIST. 
stockas' trim and ’néat as they ¢an' be made. Flower’ Garden —Gerin® 
an/amplestock of Calceolaria cuttings before the ‘plants are’injured by”! | 
frost. “If placed’ in a’ cold franiéy shadéd ‘and kept: elosé while! the” 
weather is bright, ‘these will root -in'course of the’ winter, and be ready” 
for potting off by March: Pot'off rooted’ cuttings of Verbenas, &c-)’and” 
endeavour’ to get the whole stock of'stich things well established in their” 
winter pots'as early’as possible.’ ‘See'to putting im ‘a good stock of cut- 
tings of ‘Hollyhocks; if ‘not’ already done, but*these will hardly root at’ 
this Season without? the aid of'a® mild bottom heat.’ Get up Golden” 
Chain and other variegated Geraniums before they are injured by frost, ~ 
andi last autumn and spring-struck’ plants of “all thé Scarlets-should be'* 
preserved; as’*thesé will’ bloom’éarlier and ’fréet next season’ thati® 
younger'plants.“Avoid lifting anything, however, as: long as ‘¢an’': be” 
done with -safety;°and while any “bloom worthy of’ notice remains” 
keep'the garden’ as 'nedt/’as possible’ ~ Any alterations projected ‘abotit? 
the grounds! may now’ be’ proceeded with; and’ those’ which involve’ the © 
transplanting of ‘large shrabs°or ‘trées' ‘should be: proceeded’ with as” 
expeditiously as’ possible; for'the’first fortiight of'this month 18 probably” 
as good a'season’ as any ‘period’ of the year for this work. “Greenhouse. 
—Ifiany of the inmates of this house are’ still out-of-doors, they should” 
be placed’in their winter quarters without delay. ’ First, however, haye~ 
the house’ thoroughly cleaned; well washing the stages, paint,’ &e.and” 
especially the’ glass, so that' there may be no obstruction of light @uting’ 
the'winter: Do‘not*stand the plants 'too’elose, “and rather’ than be forced’ 
torrun the risk‘ of injuring fine specimens “by ‘Standing’ them tod close'to” 
each other, get rid) by some meatis} ‘of 48 many ‘of the least’ valuable as” 
will’ allow ‘ample“space’ for! those retained.’ Ventilate! freely on every © 
favourable opportiinity, but shut'up’at night when ‘there is‘any danger” 
of the thermometer sinking below'40°, ‘Look out for mildéw' on’ Heaths ° 
and other things subject'to bé attacked by this pest, and'apply sulphur * 
immediately it °is perceived.’ Water’ caréfully, especially plants in a” 
dormant state, and keep thesé rather on the side of dryness, but when” 
they are’ watéred give enough to thoroughly! moisten the wholé'of the ball,” 
Repotany of the specimens which Yequire’more’ pot room, and’ get ‘all” 
néatly ‘tied, so’ asito make them as’interesting ds possible for the winter.” 
Stove—Attend ‘carefilly ‘to the’ stock ‘of plants ‘for ‘winter ‘bloomitig,” 
suchas Begonias, Justicias, Gesnéras, ‘the! showy Euphorbia jacquini-” 
flora; &e., and the’ beatiful Calanthe vestita, which is in every respect * 
one of our very best winter-blosming: plants’ ° Many plants, “such “as” 
Allamandas, ‘Cleodendrons, ‘Stephanotis, &¢:; may be removed’ toan® 
intermediate house, where the temperatuié will not be’ allowed to ‘sink’ 
below 50°, and these will do better for the present in this’ temperature, 
variegated foliage should’ now’ be brought ‘into’ prominent situations.” 
Look’ after insects of all’ kinds, and pétsevere in the destruction of these.” 
Keep the foliage of hard=wooded plants clean?!) 018 0-8 ae 19 Kas 
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| Hardy Fruit-—Owing to the’ lateness of the present season, the tiie 
for gathering the winter fruit will be late in' proportion’; therefore, it 
will be-advisable not'to; be in'a hurryowith’ this operation): The long? 
