374. THE FLORIST; 
No. 47:(1860),.page' 1042, Lhaye described Strawberries ;as bearing. 
freely,.in,,autumn: from. haying. ;been, accidentally, treated:jin the;same: 
way as my L’Etoile.du-Nord: Roses,,,{1 should,therefore counsel Rose=: 
lovers. to pot in/4.and),6-inch. pots, in the,,month, of) January, trees, 
growing thin-petalled) Roses,such.as’the above, General, Jacqueminot;, 
Oriflamme.de St, Louis, Triomphe des Beaux Arts, and.othersjof the same: 
nature, \so; as, to.give.diversity in colour, and allow, them, to grow: and; 
bloom.in an, orchard-house-or, greenhouse’ till,.the, middle of, June, and; 
then.cutioff their bloom-stalks and) any flower-buds.that,remain, andi plant, 
them. out: in, a-rich-border..,.| The plants, may.be subjected to\this,treat- 
ment, year, after, year, increasing, the,size of the -pots,to\a small-extents 
so.as always, to, stint, their, spring growth,.for the roots ofthe plants, wilh 
of , course. increase in. bulk, and. will in, due-course require, 8-ineh pots 5; 
it-must,- however, be,a point; observed, to give them. as,small; pot-reont, 
as possible, > that,;the, early; supamer. energies .of the, plant,anays be; 
arrested. s .croold tot toa [low .esslesA vbisd tedio bas dood? 
ide have;,as.it)will,he seen, pointed. out thin-petalled, Roses, for. ;this) 
culture... J do; this.from)observation, only,.for at .this moment, have a& 
bed.of the very.old Rose, Gloire-de,,Rosamenes) in, full,.bloom,,and. its’ 
flowers, instead of being, flaccid.and) poor, as, they, are in, summer,)are) 
globular, from:,.not being expanded, and quite beautifully -Lyhave; also, 
observed that -some-of.the-condemned, new Roses,growing injthe,same, 
bed. as. L’ Etoile, du, Nord, have very: double, flowers, and ; thick, petals (5; 
these haye-bloomed yerysimperfeetlyso1 miuszor oxumeootel9H 3 °0G of 
gait mtiwt orld mint artob ° ston] so) THOS. CRIVERSt/ oy 
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CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. (°°) 7°) 
Araleas and: Camellias——Plants) of »Azaleas: which! shave heen ‘kept! 
in heat-until’now,;.for:the purpdse-of) forcing :themotovsets their >bloome: 
buds, must not, when :removed,to a cool -house;sberexposed: ati onceyto 
currents of cold.air, butyshouldsbe placed where they cane be:keptrathers 
close for a:fortnight or ‘soz [ft not already} done;: get thes wholes stock! 
neatly tied as:soonas’possible,/ and nicely: arranged, giving every plant} 
ample room;:and' keeping: them near to the-glassy:. Ventilate freely:ons 
every favourable occasion, ‘but’ it' should: bes:remembered that through: 
ventilation’ during cold: winds’ only tends: 'tocbrown the foliage and: causes 
it to drop prematurely; and: this»should be ‘avoided as long,as-the plants; 
appear to be making up, giving air,on:cold rough days:on:the sheltered» 
side of the» house only. Water carefully»; :for.although’ comparatively) 
little: will’ bey required for some time, the: plants should -be/ examined; 
‘twice a-week, so as to avoid any of them ‘being neglected,,and when a 
plant is found to be dry it should beewatered thoroughly. »Camellias in; 
bloom must be carefully guarded from:drip; orrexcess of moisture in the: 
atmosphere, either of which would: cause the blooms to, drop:prema-: 
turely. If flowers are indemand:ibeyond the:supply, plants: of) these, 
the bloom-buds of which are in a:forward)state, if placed ina: tempera- 
ture of from 50° to 60°, will ‘soon éxpand ctheir flowers, and:furnish a 
useful supply either for decoration 'orcutting.:c If:any of the stock is 
