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THE GARDENERS' MONTHLY 



I February, 



'The most distinct of all Lannas on account of 



Canna Ehemanni. 



which place it foremost among decorative fohage 

 plants. Its most striking feature is the splendid 

 carmine red flowers produced on flower stems of 

 great length that unfold about twelve flowers to 

 each of the smaller branches. These flowers are 

 very large, and are used to advantage in bouquet- 

 making, or producing s])k-ndid effects on the 

 lawn." 



Ami'ki.oi'sis Jai'onica. — Under this name the 

 Gardener s Chronicle says is being cultivated in 

 Europe our common Poison \inc, Rhiis toxicoden- 

 dron. 



The Double E.sch,s( hoi.tzia. — Many doublfe 

 flowers do not produce many seeds, but it is said 

 the double form of this pretty Californian annual 

 produces some seeds, which reproduce the double 

 form. 



Weigela CANDIDA. — This pretty white variety 

 noticed before in our pages in connection with the 

 nursery meeting at Rochester, and which will 

 probably supersede the old Hortensis nivea, forms 

 a colored illustration in FLllwanger & Barry's 



the large oval nsa-Ensete-like soft green leaves | new descriptive catalogue. 



Greenhouse and House Gardening. 



SEASONABLt; HINTS. 



This is the season when many things will require 

 re-potting. Many have a set time and season to 

 do this ; but some things require re-potting at 

 various seasons. The best time is just before they 

 are about to make a new growth. Camelias, 

 azaleas, and many plants, for instance, start at this 

 season. It is not necessary to re-pot so often as 

 some think, especially if bloom, and not very large 

 specimens, is chiefly wanted. If the pot is very 

 full of roots, and the plant growing weak, it may 

 need re-potting. 



In potting, see that some provision is made for 

 allowing the water to readily escape, by putting 

 broken crocks over the hole. Use soil rather dry, 

 and ram it firmly about the old ball. Prefer pots 

 only a little larger, to very large shifts, as less liable 

 to accidents. Trim the plants in a little, if un- 



shapely, to encourage the new growth where 

 wanted. 



Sometimes the plants get "sick," which is known 

 by unhealthy, yellow leaves. This is usually by 

 over-watering, generating a.gas, or, as gardeners 

 term it, a " sourness," destructive to the roots. 

 The remedy is to cut the plant back a little, shake 

 out the soil, and pirt the plant in a small pot with 

 new soil and place the plant in a house only mod- 

 erately warm, and which is naturally moist, so that 

 the plant can live for a while without requiring 

 much water. It will generally recover. 



Many who have but small houses, and wish to 

 have a variety, are troubled with valued plants, 

 becoming too large. To keep them low, as soon 

 as the plant has matured its growth, cut it down 

 as low as may be desired. As soon as it shows 

 signs of breaking forth into a new growth, turn it 

 out of the pot ; shake or tear away the old ball of 



