May U, 1868. J 



JOUBNAL OF HOBTICULTOBB AND COTTAGE. GARDENiiB. 



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room, and an abundant supply of water. Treated thus, it 

 continues to make fresh leaves and flowers for a long time 

 without any rest. It is a plant which can scarcely be too 

 strongly recommended. — D. Thomson (in Ganltncr). 



BEDDING PLANTS 



THAT MAY HE PLANTED OUT EARLY, AND OTHERS TO BE 



PIjiNTED LATK. 



[Concluded from page 337.) 



Having described the class of plants that may with advan- 

 tage be planted out early in the bedding season, let us now turn 

 to those which experience has proved ought not to be trusted 

 out of doors too early, as nothing is gained by doing so ; but, 

 on the contrary, the cold air and chilly winds so check or 

 damage them that they are generally later in arriving at per- 

 fection tlmn those planted out later. In general, but not 

 always, the hardiness of the plant or otherwise determines 

 this, for some plants not unusually met with under plant-stove 

 treatment, sufTer no more than others from temperate regions. 

 A Perilla or Tropieolnm is quite as susceptible to cold as a 

 Coleus, when that cold sinks to 32°, although the latter makes 

 less progress than they do while the night temperature is 

 about 40°, and there are, besides, some other qualifying cir- 

 cumstances. The class of plants which it is advisable not to 

 plant out before the third week in May, is a large one, and 

 embraces many of the most prominent ornaments of the par- 

 terre. A few only will be noticed here. 



Salvlvs, especially Salvia splendens, are very tender, and 

 ought not to be planted out too early, but S. fulgens may be 

 planted out sooner than the others. 



Coleuses ought not to be planted out till the 1st of June in 

 most places, and will succeed if they have been kept in a 

 growing condition up to that time. They may be regarded as 

 among the very latest that should be planted out. 



Pelaegoniums, if in separate pots, or tied up in moss so as 

 to remove easily and well at any time, ought not to be turned 

 out until the middle or towards the 20th of May, or even later 

 if the season be an adverse one ; but when they have been 

 some time crowded in cutting pots or boxes, and are evidently 

 injuring each other, they may be planted out earlier, provided 

 shelter can he given to them in the beds — say a few laurel 

 boughs or some such shelter from high winds and cold nights. 

 It must be remembered that it is not advisable to plant out 

 anything until the ground is in a fit state, nor is it recom- 

 mended to plant out bedding Pelargoniums direct from the 

 cutting box or pau if any means can be adopted for giving each 

 of them a separate pot or ball of earth ; but this cannot always 

 be done, and when it is not, the flowering of course will be 

 somewhat later. Where there is accommodation only for a 

 few plants potted off singly, the general plan is to favour the 

 most choice varieties, such as the Golden and Tricolor kinds, 

 but this every one will judge for himself. 



Agekatujis. — These plants are very susceptible of frost, and 

 they seem to like dry hot weather ; but they are amongst the 

 first in autumn to sin -v the effects of frost, and ought not to 

 be turned out too soon. 



Pekilla nankinensis. — Although capable of growing well 

 in a dull cold season, yet a little frost destroys the young 

 plants, as was proved here in the frosts of May last year ; for 

 though Scarlet and other Pelargoniums in the same position 

 ■were not much injured, the Perilla was completely killed. If 

 the plant can be protected from frost the cold air will do it no 

 harm, as I have had it in a cold pit, only covered up with 

 some boarded shutters at night, all through April without its 

 sustaining any injury. Frost, however, is fatal to it. 



Amabantuus jielanxholicus eubeu. — This will not endure 

 any great amount of cold or damp, and is much more tender 

 than Perilla. A bright sunny period suits it best, and when 

 the plants occupy a position between the spectator and the sun 

 they appear to the greatest advantage. 



Ikesine Herh.stii. — The only recommendation this plant 

 has, as a friend sarcastically said of it a few days ago is, " that 

 it is tender." The only times at which it really looks well are 

 in the spring months when it is in course of propagation, and 

 late in the autumn if it has had the fortune to do tolerably well. 

 As a summer plant it is only second-rate, it even so good as 

 that. It will not do well planted early. 



Dahlias. — These are more tender than bedding Pelargoniums, 

 and although they do not suffer when planted early if they are 

 good well-established plants, and some protection is ali'orded 



them in case frost should occur, yet they seldom make any 

 progress until warm weather sets in. 



Of plants with remarkable foliage, the Castor-oil plants aai 

 Solanums ought not to bo turned out till the end of May, and 

 the same may be said of Tobacco, choosing dry weather for 

 transplanting the latter plant, as slugs are very fond of it. 

 Wigandia and Ferdinanda are also belter kept iu-doors until 

 fine weather sets in, and the same may be said of most similar 

 plants whose growth is rapid when it does start. It wou'ld'not 

 be prudent to let the plants get damaged and chilled by cold 

 previous to the proper growiug period, and the first crop o£ 

 hay may be cut ere many of the stove jilants which it has bee» 

 the fashion of late years to plant out be turned out of doors, 

 for established summer weather alone is suitable for them, and 

 the best results of such displays are invariably obtained ill 

 those cases in which there has not been too great hurry ia 

 planting out. The same remark also holds good in many 

 respects as to ordinary bedding plants, excepting, of course, 

 those mentioned last week. — J. PvObsox. 



HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS TO BE HELD 

 DURING THE PRESENT YE.AR. 

 The following provincial Floral and Horticultural Societies 

 have announced their intention to hold exhibitions and meet- 

 ings on the dates specified below, during the months of May, 

 June, July, August, and September, Those marked with aa 

 asterisk (•) , are ia union with the Itoyal Horticultural Society. 



Alnwick 



•Alton (Stall'ord) 



Bath Royal United 



Bicester Ag. and Hort. Association 

 *Boston 



Bristol and Clifton 



*Biicliingbam 



BiirntisLand 



Burton (Chester) 



Cambridge 



Castle Douglas 



Clay Cross 



Colchester and East Essex 



County of Gloucester and Chelten- 

 ham Koyal Horticultural 



Crich 



Denny and Dunipace 



Dundee 



Durham, Northumberland, and 

 Newcastle-on-Tyue Cot. & Hort. 



East Cumberland 



Ellon 



F.alkirk 



Glasgow and West of Scotland 



Halifax 



Haltwhistle 



♦Harrogate 



Hexham 



Ipswich 



Leeds 



Leslie Cottage Gardening 



"Lincoln 



* Loughborough 



Lowestoft 



♦Manchester Botanicnl and Hort. . . 

 •Merthyr Tydvil 



Newburgh District Gardening 



Penningbame and Miunigaflf Cot- 

 tage Gardening 



Reading 



Rochester, Chatham, and Strood . . 



Royal Caledonian 



Royal HorticultlU'al of Aberdeen . . 



Royal Horticultural of Ireland .... 

 •Royal Jersey Agricl. and Hort 



Royal Oxfordshjre 



*rit. Ann's Araatem" Floral and Hor- 

 ticultural (Nottingham) 



Saffron Walden 



Sevenoaks 



Shotley Bridge 



•South Nottinghamshire Horticwl- 



tural and Cottage Gardening . . 



*Spalding Flower, Fruit, and Poultry 



•Staffordshire 



•Taunton Deane Horti. and Flori. . . 



Todmorden ; 



•Underclifr(Isleoi Wight) 



Westoe 



Wiltshire and General Arboricul- 

 tural and Hort. (Salisbury) 



Workington ". 



•Worksop 



In addition to tho above, exhibitions 

 held October 14th and November ISth by 



Sept- 



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18 

 3,4,5 



3 



2,3 

 10 



2 

 23 

 3 



16 

 9 



2 



16,17 



U 

 3 



and meetings wUl ba 

 the Eoyal Jersey Agri- 



