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Dendrobium discolor, D. taurinum, D. veratrifolium, Huntleya violacea, Lselia 

 Perrinii, Vanda gigantea, Cattleya guttata, C. guttata Leopoldii, C. labiata, C. 

 labiata atropurpui ea, Pleoine maculata, P. Wallichiana, P. lagenaria, Cypripediura 

 venustum, Zygopetalum Mackayi, Coelogyne Cummingii, Oncidium ornitboryn- 

 cbuni, 0. roseum, Morniodes atropurpureum, Burlingtonia veiiusta, Lycaste plana, 

 Cypripedium purpuratum, C. Scblimii, Dendrobium album, Lajlia Maryanii. 



GAKDEN WORK. 



Kitclien Garden. — The dreadfully wet state of the ground will prevent the 

 prosecution of earth wcrk and planting for some time, but the best advantage must 

 be taken of fine weather to mend and extend drains where needed, also to mend 

 walks, and to clean plots of ground where the weeds have got ahead. Potatoes 

 are generally in a wretched plight, owing to the frequent cold rains since the middle 

 of August. We have grown near upon 150 varieties in our trial ground this 

 season, and the yield has been enormous and remarkable for size, potatoes six to 

 nine inches long being plentilul. But we are no gainers, for before a tenth part of 

 the field was ripe the murrain broke out, and we have not harvested a third part of 

 the whole. All [our first earlies, such as Ashleaf, Sutton's Eacehorse, etc., were 

 ripe in the middle of July, and were a fine crop, the quality good and not a diseased 

 tuber amongst them. We shall be able to show 100 sorts at the Guildhall show on 

 the 13th to 15th of next month, and we might have hoped to do more, but that 

 some of the sorts have been entirely swept away by disease. AVhere celery has not 

 yet baen moulded up, do it at once. Lettuce and cabbage may be planted out for 

 winter. Brocolis to be heeled over with their heads to the north. Remove the 

 stems of asparagus, draw the weeds off the surface and dress the beds with manure. 

 Plant rhubarb if required, choose a moist position and use plenty of manure. Take 

 up roots of all kinds and store : parsnips may remain in the ground if convenient 

 and be taken up as wanted. 



Fruit Garden. — Bush fruits may be planted, but it is better to wait till the 

 beginning of next month. This however is the best time to put in canes for in- 

 crease of stock. There is not much to be done in the fruit garden now, but plots 

 to be planted may be made ready. Wall trees are gross and sappy, owing to the 

 heavy rains. If at all crowded, thin out the shoots at once and nail in the bearing 

 wood for next year ; this will promote the ripening of the season's growth. 



Flower Garden. — Take up any tender plants that are to be kept through the 

 winter, and house whatever is likely to suffer by heavy rain or frost. Look after 

 chrysanthemums and let all staking be finished at once, or when they bloom they 

 will not look well. Proceed with planting and potting bulbs of all kinds. Hardy- 

 evergreens and liardy herbaceous plants may be planted better now than at any 

 other time in the whole year. 



Greenhouse and Stove. — Not a sciap of shading should remain up anywhere. 

 Use fire-heat if the weather is wet or cold, or the plants now in flower will soon 

 have a wretched appearance. While we v/rite the rain is pouring , down [and the 

 temperature is like winter, and we have the furnace burning and the houses made 

 comfortable to keep some hundreds of geraniums in bloom. Stage a few of the 

 forwardest chrysanthemums to get an early bloom if you are likely to be short of 

 flowers ; otherwise retard them, as so long as they are not hurt by frost they may 

 be kept in reserve, and will flower late and be extra useful. Vines started now to 

 have a temperature not higher than 55', soon after they begin to move let it rise 

 to 60". Outside borders should be covered to throw off the rain. 



NEWS OF THE MONTH. 



United IIorticxiltural Society. — This society has again had the good 

 fortune to secure, by the kindness of the Corporation, the Guildhall of the city of 

 London for a flower and fruit show, to be held on the 13lh, 14th, and 15th of 

 November next. The magnificent spectacle which the last show presented in the 



