The plants when newly set in the house are very liable to lose a portion
of their leaves: these should be removed, and the plants kept supplied
with water, so as to preserve the soil moderately moist throughout.
Air to be given every day, and also a portion at night, if the weather
continue mild.
Bulbs (Dutch).--All kinds to be immediately potted and plunged in
a convenient situation ready to be removed, when wanted, to the
forcing-house or pit. If potted and treated as advised some time ago, a
few of them may now be excited into growth.
Chrysanthemums.--Take up the plants from the open ground; choose a
showery day for the purpose. After potting to be well watered and shaded
for a few days, then placed in a cold pit, or removed to the greenhouse,
and neatly tied to stakes. The buds to be thinned for a fine display.
Gladioli.--Pot them, and Ixias, Sparaxis, &c.; and to be watered
sparingly until they begin to grow.
Lily of the Valley.--Pot some, to be treated as advised for Bulbs, that
a regular supply of this favourite flower may be had during winter.
Shrubs.--Get in, if not already done. A supply of American plants to be
potted, as advised a fortnight ago, and plunged in old tan until wanted
for forcing.