Period Of Feeding The Bud

The fires may now be dispensed with entirely, merely observing, in the case of sunny afternoons, to make free use of sun heat, by shutting up the house early in the afternoon, say from three to four o'clock, according to the weather. Air should be given freely at all opportunities, and the plants should be syringed heavily at seven o'clock in the morning, and again at four o'clock in the afternoon, saturating the floors and flues, or pipes, with water in the evening.

"The plants may be well watered at the root whenever they require it.

Period Of Blooming

Free watering, and the use of liquid manure as before recommended, must be persisted in, avoiding, however, excess. The plants require to be kept decidedly moist at the root while in the flowering state, rather more so, indeed, than at any other period; and if the potting and soil be right, and the drainage complete, little harm will ensue from a liberal use of water; still, any great extreme, either of drought or wet, will be fatal to the bud. Syringing must be entirely dispensed with, and in lieu thereof a deposit of dew should take place every afternoon at three or four o'clock.

Rest Period

The temperature at this period should be from 50° to 55° by day, and from 45° to 50" by night. Nothing is necessary in addition to a lower temperature, but syringing, steaming and regular watering, with a moderate circulation of air." - Gard. Chron.

An interesting work republished at Boston with notes and additions, entitled "Monograph of the Camellia," is worthy a place on the shelf of every admirer of this splendid plant.