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THE GARDEN GUIDE. 



Bar.— 30-01. 

 Ther.— 67, 49, 56 1 . 



j September. 



Wind— S.S.W., S.E. 

 Kain. — 2L in. 



Gbeenholsb Flowers. — Abutilon 

 vexillarum, Erica Marnockiana, E. 

 McNabiana, Erythrina crista galli, E. 

 Marie Belanger, Hydrangeas, Latana 

 Soule de Neige, L. eleganthsima, Lapa- 

 geria rosea, Rochea falcata, Sedum Fa- 

 barium, Trachelium ccerulcum, T. album, 

 Plumbago capensis. 



' Garden Flowers. — Anemone vitifolia, 

 Aster dumosus, A. horizontalis, Campanula 

 Celsii, C. Caroliniana, C. persicifolia, 

 invar.; Crucianella stylosa, Delphinium 

 amcenum, E. stuphisagria, Dianthus hy- 

 bridus multtflorus, Erigeron serpeniarius, 

 Funkia grandjflora, Helianthus multi- 

 florus, fl. pi. ; Herbaceous Phloxes. 



The Weather. — September is usually characterized by mildness and equanimity ; 

 it is seldom that great storms, or any extremes of heat or cold or dryness occur in 

 this month. The autumn of 1869 is likely to be warm and dry. 



Flower Garden. — Plant out layers and pipings of Carnations, Pinks, and 

 Picotees as soon as they are well rooted. Select an open situation, and dig the 

 ground tip deeply before planting. Divide and replant Daisies and Polyanthuses 

 for spring beading, if not already done. Look after dahlias, and support them 

 with stakes as it becomes necessary, and protect from earwigs by setting traps. 

 Fill a few small pots with moss, and turn them bottom upwards upon the stakes 

 used in supporting the branches. Seedling herbaceous plants ought to be strong 

 by this time, and ready for planting out ; but there is yet time for sowing seed, if 

 still undone. Transplant evergreens, and propagate either by cuttings or layers. 

 Turf laid now will get nicely established by winter. Ivy and box edgings may 

 also be made. Finish the propagation of the stock of bedding plants as quickly as 

 possible. 



Greenhouse. — Plants that have tender constitutions, like Heaths, Epacris, 

 Chorozemas, etc., must soon have the shelter of the greenhouse or pit. Give the 

 structures intended for their winter quarters a thorough cleansing, and whitewash 

 the walls with hot lime previously to bringing the plants indoors. Pay particular 

 attention to the roots with respect to moisture ; for, whilst guarding against keep- 

 ing them too wet, see that they do not suffer from drought. Shift on Cinerarias, 

 Calceolarias, and Primulas as the case demands. Those intended for early flower- 

 ing must go into their flowering-pots at once, if they have not yet received their 

 final shift. Place Fuchsias, as they go out of flower, outside for a week or ten 

 days, to insure the wood being well matured before packing them away for the 

 winter. 



Stove. — Nearly all the summer-flowering occupants of this structure have 

 now completed their growth, and require more light and air, and less warmth than 

 they have been receiving lately. They should, therefore, be placed in the coolest 

 end of the house, and winter-flowering subjects, such as Gesneras, Justicias, 

 Poinsettias, Thyrsacanthus, etc., must have every encouragement to get them 

 strong before the light declines too much. Orchidaceous plants must also have 

 free exposure to the light, to effect a thorough maturation of the newly-made 



Bolbous Flowers. — Belladonna Lily, 

 Amaryllis Belladonna; Guernsey Lily, 

 Nerine sarniensis, N. Eothergilli ; Eu- 

 comis undulata, and E. punctata, Ama- 

 ryllis reticulata, Vallota purpurea, Lilium 

 auratum, Gladiolus gandivemis, in var. 



Stove Flowers. — JEchmea fulgens, 

 Allamanda Hendersonii, Begonia Wel- 

 toniensis, Clerodendron faVax, Gloriosa 

 Plantii, Hibiscus sinensis, Ipomea Leari, 

 Passiflora Eecaisneana, Torenia Asiatica, 

 Vinca rosea, V. alba oculata, Dendrobium 

 chrysanthemum.* 



" The floors ihall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. 

 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your 

 God, that hath dealt wondrously with you." — Joel ii. 24. 



