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linearis, gieantous, trilobatiis, Veronica complieata, Ru(^beckia fnlaida, asperrima, 

 columnea, Vernonia angustifolia, oligopbj'lla, serratuloides, Pyrethriim uliginosnm, 

 Hemerocallis Sieboldii. — Eiiens: Oblonga, obtusa, peltata, infunHibulifortnis, amabilis 

 floribimda, Farrieana, versicolor major, verticillata major, Archeriana, carneola, 

 exposita, flava imbricata, curvifoHa rubra, exsurgens major, Cushiuiana, Eweriana 

 ]ono-ifolia,mammosa, vestita mutabilis, vSavileana, radiata, pellucida rubra. — Orchids: 

 RenHntbera coccinea, Tricbopilia picta, T. tortilis, Sranhopea tigrina lutescpns, Epi- 

 dendrum vitellinnm majus, Barkeria Lindleyana, Brassavola acaulis, Dendrobimn 

 Hevneanu'ii, Huntley a marginata, Scuticaria Steeli, Cattleya bicolor, C. inavginata, 

 C. pumila, Eriopsis biloba, Iconopsis paniculatus, Lte'ia elegans Dayii, L. furfuracea, 

 L. Lindleyana, Promense Rollisonii, Miltonia Clowesii mnjor, M. Candida and c, 

 grandiflora, Peristeria guttata, Oncidium bicolor, 0. crispum, c. grandiflorum, 

 0. leuchocbilum, Stanliopea oculata, Zygopetalum intermedium, ZL maxiUare, 

 Z. rostratum. 



GAKDEN WORK. 



Kitchen Garden. — As a rule, it is too late now to sow seeds, but as tlie season 

 appears likely to be lengthened out, those who are short of useful things may sow 

 coUards, prickly spinach, cabbage, lettuce, and turnips. Should bad weather occur 

 soon, tlies^e sowings will not cotue to much, but if we liave a warm autumn, they will 

 probably get strong enough before winter to pay for the ground they occupy. All 

 crops coming forward, to stand the winter, r^ust be thinned in good time. Good 

 plantations of winter spinach may be made by planting out the thinnings during 

 showery weather. Cauliflowers sown last month must be pricked out into winter 

 quarters. All crops ready for harvesting must be taken up at the first opportunity. 



Fruit Garden. — Strawberries may still be planted, but those planted last month 

 will o'ive better cmps next season than plants put in now. Better late than never. 

 Ainong the new sorts, The Lady is considered the most promising. We have been 

 much plea-sed this season with President, which is a most productive variety of the 

 finest qualiiy. British Queen appears to require a ferruginous snil to prosper ; on 

 red lands, therefore, it may be planted with the best hope of success. La Constante, 

 Oscar, Eclipse, and Eliza are fir si-rate useful kinds, and Carolina superba, though 

 not evervwliere fruitful, should not be forgotten by the lover of first-class fiuit. 



Flmoer Garden. — Now is the time to make notes for next year's decorations; 

 and it is a good time to buy in hardy herbaceous plants for flowering in the spring. 

 Messrs. Dillistone, of Sible Hedingliam, Essex, Mr. Webb, of Calcot Gardens, Read- 

 ino- and Messrs. E. G. Henderson, of St. John's Wood, London, are rich in choice 

 spring-flowering plants. Darsies, polyanthuses, primroses, and violets may be 

 parted and planted now. It is time to begin potting geraniums that have been 

 struck in the open ground, also to pot bulbs of all kinds for the gi'eenhouse. 

 Cuttino-s of ros s may still be made, and will soon make roots, if shut up rather 

 close in frames ; better with a mild bottom-heat than without it. 



Greenhouse and Stove. — Work is rather slack in these departments now, but 

 there is something to be done. Get ready for houMug tender plants ; put cinerarias 

 and primulas in a good place near the glass. Grapes to hang must be kept dry and 

 shaded. Always get them well ripe and finished before suffering the house to go 

 dry ; the act of ripening should never be artificially delayed. The early vinery 

 must be cleaned up, and the vines started at 55' or thereabouts. 



NEWS OF THE MONTH. 



Taunton Horticultural Society. — The first exhibition by this newly-formed 

 Society took place in the Vivary Park, kindly lent for the occasion by Dr. Kinglake, 

 on the 16tb of August. It was the occasion of general public njoicing, business 

 being suspended, and the whole town embellished with banners and evergreens, and 

 at nii'ht there was a grand display of fireworks. The exhibition filled a series of 

 tents'^ and comprised good examples in great plenty of every depiirlnient of horti- 

 culture. Amoniist the more noticeable contributions were great collections of orna- 

 mental plants from Messrs. Veitch and Messrs. Pince and Lucombe, of Exeter ; Mr. 



