Although all plants now at rest should be kept comparatively dry, they
will require to be looked over daily to see that they do not suffer for
want of water. The temperature not to exceed 60 deg. by fire heat, and
a fall of 10 deg. may be allowed at night in very cold weather. Many of
the stove plants--such as Aphelandras, Justicias, Poinsettias, &c.--may
now be cut down altogether, and kept dry for a few weeks, which will
cause them to make an early growth, and to come into flower a few weeks
sooner next winter.
Gesneras.--Select a few roots of them and a few of the Gloxinias to
start into growth to produce a succession of flowers.