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injure each other. Seed sown in the spring and the seed pots placed 

 in a temperature of 70° will germinate in about three days, and the 

 plants ready to prick off in less than three weeks. They can then 

 be potted off when of a moderate size, or they can be planted out in 

 the flower garden from the boxes. 



Sedtjms. — The best of the stonecrops for bedding are 8. An- 

 glicum, bright green : 8. glaucum, greyish white ; and 8. pulchellum, 

 green. These are all of dwarf spreading growth, hardy, and can be 

 increased by dividing the tufts. 



Sehpeevivums. — The best of all for bedding is 8. Califomicum ; 

 it is of a very deep, rich tint of green, and the points of the leaves 

 are tipped with reddish brown. Full-grown plants form a charming 

 edging. S. montanum, bright green, is- very neat, and useful tor 

 edging small beds. S. umUlicus' m OT ckrysanthus, deep green, is also 

 useful, although less useful than either of the preceding.^ All the 

 above are propagated by means of the offsets, and are quite hardy. 



Distinct from the above are 8. arboreum atropurpureum, deep 

 bronzy green ; 8. tortuosum, green ; 8. Donckelaari, deep green ; 

 all of which are useful for centres of beds, and require the protec- 

 tion of a greenhouse during the winter season. The variegated 

 variety of the Tree Houseleek, 8. arboreum variegatum, is remark- 

 ably distinct and beautiful, but as yet it has not had a full trial in 

 the flower garden. 



THE GARDEN GUIDE FOR NOVEMBER. 



Flowee Gaeden. — The weather has been so mild and open 

 during the past month that the spring-flowering plants with which 

 beds were filled in the middle of the month, in accordance with the 

 advice given in our last number, are now nicely established, and 

 growing freely. There is yet time to plant a greater part of the 

 subjects named, if done quickly. Also plant Hyacinths and other 

 bulbs as soon as possible, for although moderately good flowers 

 may be had from bulbs planted at Christmas, they will be inferior 

 to those produced by bulbs of a corresponding quality planted two 

 or three months earlier. This is also a good season of the year 

 for taking up, dividing, and replanting Lilies of all kinds. They 

 are now beginning to make fresh roots, and will not feel the shift 

 so much as when disturbed in the spring. The soil should be trenched 

 up, and a liberal dressing of manure applied. Like all other plants, 

 these exhaust the soil of the elements required for their growth, 

 and unless renewed, it is impossible for them to make a vigorous 

 growth. Push on the planting of evergreen and deciduous trees 

 and shrubs as fast as possible, so as to get them in their places 

 before the rains cool the earth too much. When the weather 

 renders it necessary to take up the Dahlia tubers, cut the stem 

 down to within six or nine inches of the ground, and, after taking 

 them up carefully, place them in a cool dry place, where they will 

 be secure from frost. All tender or half-hardy plants must now be 

 got under cover, but admit a free circulation of air about them in 



