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crowns with coal-ashes, or other dry material, to blanch them. A few 
roots of Rhubarb should be placed’ in heat by the end of the month for 
the early crop. Sow successions of Mustard and Cress, and place a few 
pots of Mint and Tarragon in gentle heat.” Take up Chicory-roots, and 
place them ‘in the Mushroom-house’ or cellar, to grow and blanch. 
Mushroom beds intended ‘to produce the winter supply should now be 
made; keep a moist atmosphere in the house, but use water sparingly 
on the beds. © Cucumbers.—Plant out those sown last month. Main- 
tain a heat of 75°, and give air every day when the weather is favour- 
able. ‘Use water about the same temperature as the air of the house. 
Plums and Cherries.—All pot plants intended for forcing should now 
be examined; shift all those requiring more pot-room, and when finished 
plunge the pots in leaves to protect the roots from frost; young trees 
may now be potted for succession. Peach House.—Place the sashes 
on the early house. If early Peaches are required, finish tying the 
trees and close the house at night, but do not apply artificial heat for 
the present. Straoberries.—Protect the pots from frost and drenching 
rain by placing them in cold frames, or plunging them sideways in 
ridges of coal-ashes or Fern. Pines.—A steady bottom heat, from 75° 
to 80°, should be kept in. the succession pits, and the top heat may 
range from 65° to ‘75°, according to the state of the weather. Aur 
should be admitted every mild day. The fruiting-pits may range 5° 
higher, and a moist atmosphere maintained. Pot suckers as they are 
taken from the stools. - Vinery.—If the early house was closed last 
month, a little fire heat may be given in cold weather to keep the tem- 
perature about 60° by day, and not lower than 45° by night. Syringe 
the Vines every day, and keep up a moist atmosphere by sprinkling the 
paths and flues occasionally. Give air on fine days, and raise the tem- 
perature 5° by the end of the month. Pot Vines intended for early 
fruiting should now be introduced. Give fire heat through the day in 
damp weather to sive Grapes, at the same time air:should be admitted. 
Azaleas and Camellias—Some of the specimens of Azaleas which 
were not allowed to bloom until late in the summer, and which, through 
want of room in a proper situation for them, were not encouraged even 
then to make growth as they ought to have been, may still require keeping 
in warmth, &c., in order to get them properly set. Such plants should 
be kept in the stove, or the warmest house in which room can be found 
for them; but they ‘must be kept free from black thrips, carefully 
supplied with water at the root, and the atmosphere should be kept 
moderately moist. Our own rule is to keep backward plants in heat 
until they are properly set, if this should not be before Christmas, for 
we have no fancy for growing these, especially large plants, two seasons 
for one bloom. Look over and attend to last month’s directions. Plants 
which set for flower early in the season and have had a period of rest 
may, if necessary to provide a supply of bloom, be put into a warm 
moist temperature, and may be had finely in flower by Christmas ; but 
they must be afforded a moist atmosphere, be kept perfectly clear of 
black thrips, and be carefully attended to with water at the root. The 
best varieties we know for early forcing are Ameena and Bealii, but any 
of the varieties, if properly prepared, will answer; such, however, as 
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