DECEMBER." 375° 
infested’ with 'séaley sich planta’should ‘be cardfullyeleaned Vefore the 
buds “are ‘too far advdnéed to’ be liable ‘ta: be injured by thé operation, 
and if’ too'late for this, 'see'that they’ate thoroughly cleaned before the! 
wood-buds' start into" growth. “Look! over'and attend ‘to last month’s' 
directions) as'to ‘watering,’ “&e. ° Conseroatory:-—At this’! séason! every! 
effort’ should’ be wsed'to’ keep 'tip'a Good display. of ‘bloom here,'for' this’ 
house"will now''be! uséd much more’than when ‘the wéather is’favour- 
able for outudoor exercise +’ hence! its inMateés, if attractive; ‘will’ be’ 
valued) much’ more’ than they would® be’at’ any’ other ‘séason, therefore’ 
every possible care’and forethought shotild. be exércised, ‘so a8 to’ secure’ 
a good supply of plants in’ bloom “during the winter and’ early spring: 
Azaleas which'set their buds early will soon! core into ‘flowers if ‘placed’ 
ina ‘warm moist'température,’ and some of the early-blooming’ Rhodo- 
dendrons| reqtiire very ‘little forcing "to” bring them ‘into’ flower at any’ 
time ‘after this season’; and! where‘ there is good stock of these, and® 
Ghent and other hardy Azaleas, well set for bloom, a portion of ‘the’ 
plants ‘should be placed-in heat) at‘iitervalsof ‘about’ threé weeks, and 
as they are'very showy and last long in bloom they will’ be’ invaliable.? 
These; with’ Camellias; Heaths;*Epaerises, Acacias, Daphites,°'Correas, 
Gesnéras;'‘Cyclamens, Cytisuses;! Chifiesé*Primulas, Cinérarias,” Mig- 
noneétte,Lree Violets/and ‘other things which’ bloom ‘natiirally in winter; 
will afford’a good “display. Monochastum' ensiferum® is an invaluable’ 
plant *for” winter decoration; butit requires a temperature of fron: 45° 
to 50°; Heterocentrum roseum reqiifes’ similar treatment, and is ‘also: 
well*deséerving“ofthotice. If not already done, trim the twiners, cutting 
back freely such things as_Passion-flowers, and reducing the dimensions 
of all as far as can consistently be done, so as to admit as much light as 
possible. Plants growing in, the borders. which,.bloom in winter, as 
Acacias, Luculias, &c., must be well’ supplied with water at the root, 
but»'things owhich care’ at:rest, especially deciduous things‘and® such as 
arerscarcely: hardy cin the ‘temperature of ‘this house, cannot be kept too 
dr'ycat the: rootoat:presenti0 Keep everything perfectly clean.» Remove 
decaying: leaves daily;'and° rearrange the: plants'in , bloom frequently. 
Maiittain artemperature of? fromo40°'to: 50°, and igivevaitron ‘the 'shel-p 
tered)side of they house:om every favourable opportunity, but avoid; cold: 
currents!) oCold:Frames.>These afford the’ best possible saccommoda- 
tion for the culture of all greenhouse plants in summer, but unless they» 
are! furnished swith pipes) so that:a little: heat ean be, used to dry ther 
atinosphere* occasionally, ‘and calso'to excludes frost; theyare: not fit’ 
quarters! -for' many/things’ in! winter,: for plants which are: impatient of} 
damp’ will; not: bear being ‘covered and)shut ‘up, as, 1 ‘severe’ weather, ’ 
must’ ‘be done ‘tovexchide frost; and although in: mild winters: most: 
greenhouse “plants: may» with ‘care be wintered: in cold: frames, such 
things ‘as’ Boronias,'' Lesthenaultias) 'Gompholobiums, &el;: should) be 
removed to’ safer) quarters) at’once.’! Water’ :cautiously; keeping: all’ 
rather onjthe dr'y:side, but’ not-tovexcess. Bei: prepared with: efficient: 
covering against. frost,:and give, air’ freely whenever: the weather will} 
permit, especially to hard>wooded ‘plants,as Heaths; &e, which it may 
be necessary to winter there.) «Look over and attend to last: month’s } 
directions as to Cineratias and/Calceolarias; and let none of those which 
