262 THE GARDENER. [June 



ing, let them be potted either into same size, first reducing the balls, 

 or into larger if they require such. All New Holland plants require 

 to be secured from strong sun. The pots placed on slates, and ashes 

 laid round them, will help to save much watering, and be much better 

 for the roots. Pot on all plants for autumn flowers — Chrysanthemums, 

 Eupatoriums, and others. Get a good stock of Cinerarias, Calceo- 

 larias, Primulas, Salvias, Cyclamens, and Harrison's Musk on the way. 

 Take Camellias and other plants from shade or heat, gradually and 

 carefully, to stand outside. 



STOVES. 



The plants in this structure should now be in vigorous growth ; and 

 proper attention to watering, free drainage to the pots or beds where 

 plants are turned out naturally, cleanliness from insects or dirt, care- 

 ful ventilation (preventing cold drying winds from passing through the 

 house), judicious shading or potting on the plants as they require it, 

 are the chief wants of stove-plants between May and September. 

 Get collections in batches (in pits or other positions) to grow on for 

 winter decoration. Now is the time to get a stock in order. Among 

 the most useful are Poinsettias, Bouvardias, Eucharis, Epiphyllums, 

 Gardenias, Plumbago rosea, Calanthes, Libonias, Thyrsacanthus, Scutel- 

 larias. Euphorbias, and Begonias. They should have good wholesome 

 soil. Peat, charcoal, turfy loam, and sand, well chopped to pieces and 

 mixed, suit most of them ; but one can ascertain the kind of soil 

 wanted by examining that in which the plants are growing. If they 

 are doing well in such soil, the same kind may be used again fresh 

 and sweet. Gloxinias, Achimenes, Gesnerias, Allamandas, Anthuriums, 

 Rondeletias, Stephanotis, Clerodendrons, Bougainvilleas, Begonias, 

 Jasminum, Sambac (a continuous-flowering white gem), are among the 

 free-flowering stove-plants at present. Temperature may range from 

 65° to 70° with fire-heat, but it is hoped not much of this may now 

 be wanted. Shut up, after syringing, with a good sun-heat 80° to 85° 

 or so. A breath of air put on at top of structure at night is a natural 

 strengthening agent to the plants. Shade from sun ; but when there 

 is no bright weather, the plants are better without shade. M. T. 



AURICULAS. 



The flowering season of Auriculas is again past, and before it passes 

 out of mind, I would like to recommend the self section of Stage Auri- 

 culas to gardeners as decorative flowering plants of some value, both as 

 grown and staged in pots, and when used as cut-flowers. Any gardener 

 with a stock of fifty flowering plants of Lord Lome or C. J. Perry, 

 would have a display which would cause a sensation in most gardens. 

 Both kinds, and many others, are quite easy to grow— strong off-sets 



