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specimens Put all the plants in neat trim as to training before 

 removing them inside. 



Pansies. — Those first struck may now be permanently planted out 

 for early spring bloom ; such as are required for early work in pots may 

 be potted up towards the end of the month. Continue to put in cuttings. 

 Seed should not be sown later than the first week in this month ; any 

 saved after this time should not be sown till spring. 



Peach Houses. — Directly the young wood gets of a reddish brown 

 tinge and the leaves change colour, remove the sashes and fully expose 

 them. Let the lights, &c., be painted, &c., ready to put on late in the 

 autumn, to winter anything required. 



Pelargon'mms. — Plants for early blooming should have their final 

 repotting towards the end of the month. Stop first struck cuttings to 

 make bushy plants. From this time all plants should be housed and 

 kept warm and dry, giving plenty of air during the morning. Late 

 young stock should be pushed along. Geraniums to flower well must 

 make principal growth before Christmas. 



Pines. — See last directions. As the nights get cold coverings must 

 be resorted to, and the linings renewed to those grown by dung heat. 



Pinks. — Planting for next season's blooms should be done towards 

 the end of the month, if the weather is fine ; if wet it had better be 

 deferred ; it would be far preferable to be a week or a fortnight later 

 than to plant in wet weather, or when the soil is wet. Pinks hke good 

 rich soil. 



Potatoes. — Those ripe may now be taken up and stored away for 

 use. There are great indications of disease, which may spread aniong 

 them after they are up, and therefore the heaps should be frequently 

 turned over and aired. Keep them in sheds if possible, in preference 

 to pitting them. 



Roses. — Hybrid Perpetuals and other autumnal blooming varieties 

 are somewhat backward, but if the seed pods have been cut off, and the 

 vigorous shoots shortened as before directed, a good show of Roses may 

 be expected. Should the weather continue dry occasional doses of 

 liquid manure may be administered. Roses i?i Pots. — Look over and 

 stop luxuriant branches, and where the plants are weak flower-buds 

 should be removed. Get wood thoroughly ripened preparatory to 

 shifting next month. 



Tii/lps. — Prepare soil for blooming them in, and keep an eye to the 

 roots, to prevent green-fly from attacking them. 



Vine?-//. — Late Grapes Vvull require free ventilation and the applica- 

 tion of fire heat in wet weather to keep the air of the house dry 

 enough to prevent the bunches from damping ; look them over 

 frequently, and remove any decayed berries, as they will in time 

 damage the whole bunch. Where very early Grapes are required the 

 house will have been exposed now for some time, and may be pruned 

 towards the end of the month. Vines in pots intended for early 

 forcing, and having their wood ripened, should now be removed out of 

 doors. Our practice is to place them against a south wall fcr a few 

 weeks, to complete the ripening process, and then place them in the 

 shade to winter, keeping the roots rather dry. 



