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be in full beauty, and will remain so for some time if removed to a 

 north house or other cool situation. The green-fly attacks the plants at 

 this season, but a slight fumigating will remove it, without injuring the 

 plant or flowers, Look well to large plants, and see that they 

 are tied out as wide as possible, and kept clear of all decaying leaves ; 

 keep them, too, as near the glass as possible, to prevent their drawing. 

 If not already done, prepare soil, by putting equal parts good turfy 

 loam and partly decomposed stable manure together ; throw these into 

 a heap, that they may ferment ; turn occasionally, to thoroughly 

 amalgamate. 



Gold Frames. — See our last calendar ; and finish all the propagating 

 for the flower garden as quickly as possible, to enable them to get pro- 

 perly hardened off by planting time. Some of the hardiest things, as 

 Calceolarias, Lobelias, &c, may be removed to turf pits, to be protected 

 with canvas ; this will allow more room for more tender things 

 requiring glass. Soft-wooded plants may yet be propagated. 



Conservatory and Show-house. — The training of conservatory 

 climbers is always a task of some difficulty, as they should, as far as is 

 practicable, be allowed to grow in a natural manner, to avoid the 

 appearance of formality. Tacsonias, Passifloras, Mandevillas, and 

 Jasminums, will now be breaking, and the young wood will require 

 tying in ; let this be done agreeably with the suggestion given above. 

 Kennedyas, Hardenbergias, and climbers of this clas?, when out of 

 bloom, should have a portion of the flowering wood cut away, which 

 will encourage a freer growth. No plants are more pleasing and 

 cheerful tor the conservatory than these when well managed. Rough 

 open turfy peat and sand, with plenty of water during the growing 

 season, and kept comparatively dry through the autumn, suits them 

 best. The very beautiful Lapageria rosea also bears similar treatment, 

 and should be in every greenhouse. Stove and other plants intended to 

 decorate the conservatory from July to September should now be 

 looked after. Allamandas, Clerodendions, Vincas, and even- Ixoras, 

 Dipladenias, and Justicias, will do well in the conservatory, during the 

 above season, if grown on well till May, and then gradually exposed, 

 so as to harden them by degrees. Balsams, Globe Amaranths, and 

 many other annuals may be also grown for this purpose. Brugmansia 

 suaveolens, if grown in pots, should now have the old soil shaken from 

 their roots, and repotted in very rich compost. There are now several 

 kinds of Daturas (belonging to the above class), which make capital 

 conservatory plants. Nor should we forget such things as Cannas, 

 Hedychiums, &c, all valuable when got forward in good time. Sow 

 also the autumn blooming Tropaeolums, as Triomphe de Gand, and 

 Ipomceas, which are splendid objects as conservatory climbers through 

 the autumn. Look to the present inmates. Remove plants on the 

 wane, and replenish with fresh introductions coming into bloom. 

 Roses should now predominate. Let every care be taken to keep the 

 house and plants in the best order as regards cleanness, and when 

 re-arranging, introduce as much variety in the general effect as 

 possible. 



Dahlias. — Propagating freely now should be adopted. Plants struck 



