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house  can  be  kept  as  gay  during  the  six  months  under  notice  as  in  the 
warmer  and  lighter  half  of  the  year. 
Let  us  suppose  that  a  small  forcing  house  and  pits  are  available 
in  which  plants  may  be  brought  on  as  wanted  to  replace  those  that  go 
out  of  bloom.  On  October  1st  we  shall  find  many  plants  that  have 
been  blooming  previous  to  this  date  in  a  condition  to  carry  us  more  or 
less  through  the  month,  and  in  some  cases  far  into  the  next.  Among 
them  are  Fuchsias,  fibrous  and  tuberous-rooted  Begonias,  Tuberoses,  Tea 
Roses,  Celosia  plumosa  in  variety,  Vallota  purpurea,  Nerine  Foibergilli 
flowerers.  B.  Gloire  de  Lorraine,  weltonieusis,  fuohsiodes.  Carrier!, 
Gloire  de  Sceaux,  and  several  other  autumn  and  winter  bloomers  are 
valuable. 
November  is  the  month  for  Chrysanthemums,  and'they  well  deserve 
a  considerable  amount  of  space  and  attention  as  the^ queen  of  autumn 
flowers,  yet  they  ought  not  to  monopolise  it  to  such  an  extent  as  to 
crowd  out  the  many  other  deserving  plants.  So  popular  have  they 
become,  and  so  varied  in  form  and  colour,  that  they  help  very  much’to 
make  perhaps  the  most  dismal  of  months  one  of  the  brightest  in  the- 
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major  (fig.  Ill),  lleliotropes.  Plumbago  capensis,  and  early  flowering 
Chrysanthemums.  To  these  may  be  added,  or  to  take  their  places,  tree 
and  Marguerite  Carnations,  Salvias,  Eupatoriums,  Luoulia  gratissima, 
Bouvardias  of  sorts,  and  Lily  of  the  Valley.  The  last  named  may  be 
had  continuously  during  the  whole  six  months  by  using  retarded 
crowns  during  the  first  half  of  this  period.  Zonal  Pelargoniums  that 
have  been  specially  prepared  for  autumn  and  early  winter  flowering 
are  from  their  brilliancy  and  variety  in  colour  of  the  greatest  value. 
The  Roman  Hyacinth,  a  general  favourite,  and  perhaps  the  most  useful 
of  early  flowering  bulbs,  can  be  had  in  succession  for  a  considerable 
time.  The  fibrous  rooted  Begonias,  especially  the  much  improved 
varieties  of  B,  semperfiorens,  are  very  serviceable  and  continuous 
greenhouse.  Abutilons  are  very  effective,  and  Lasiandra  (Pleroma) 
macrantha,  with  its  distinct,  violet  purple  flowers,  always  attracts 
attention, 
December  is  a  festive  month,  and  it  is  not  difficult  to  make  it  gay 
with  flowers.  Chrysanthemums  will  be  on  the  wane,  but  the  number 
of  beautiful  late  varieties  will  carry  us  on  to  tha  end  of  the  year. 
Cyclamens  will  now  come  to  the  front,  and  for  the  greater  part  of  the 
winter  will  be  amongst  the  most  telling  of  the  dwarfer  plants.  Chinese 
Primulas  will  soon  be  coming  in.  These  give  us  even  a  greater  variety 
of  colour  than  Cyclamens.  There  are  also  some  charming  double  forms. 
These  two  last  named  plants,  so  readily  raised  from  seed,  are  an 
exhibition  in  themselves,  and  among  the  most  valuable  of  our  winter- 
