Azaleas And Camellias

Plants grown under glass, whether in pots or planted out, often give trouble (and particularly Camellias) by casting their flower buds. The trouble is reduced by keeping them as cool as possible, and exercising good judgment in watering, neither keeping the soil sodden nor letting it remain dust dry.

Bouvardias

Plants grown in a frame during the summer, and brought into a heated house in autumn, will now advance into bloom if given a temperature of 500 to 6o°. Well-bloomed plants are pretty objects, and the flowers are charming for cutting.

Carnations

Plants in frames ought to be examined regularly in order to see that the foliage is not attacked by "spot." The plants should be kept as dry as possible, and ventilated in fine weather. If any leaves become affected, pick them off at once and burn them. Tree and American Carnations may be in bloom in warm houses. They will enjoy a temperature of 500 to 6o°, and a pinch of fertiliser twice a week.

Chrysanthemums

In order to keep the plants in beauty as long as possible, and avoid "damping" of the blooms, they should be watered early in the day, ventilated in fine but not foggy weather, and have a temperature as near 450 as possible. See that no moisture is spilled about. No stimulants need be given. The basal suckers may be taken off when three inches long, inserted singly in small pots, and put under a handlight to strike.

Ferns

These graceful plants should now be kept cool and dry. Very little water will be needed throughout the winter.

Pot Roses

The plants will have ripened their wood by now, but as flowers will be more valuable later on, it is better to plunge the pots in ashes in a sheltered corner of the garden than to put them in a warm house, and so keep them dormant for the present.