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this 



H U»ey appear 



E AT BRUSSELS. 



I , owing to the cold weather, which had 

 eir flowering. 



5 of this show was devoted to Ornamental 

 >use Plants. The first prize was unanim- 



II. Linden, and M. Lemonnier gained the 



cipal attractions of the Exhibition was a 

 Owen from Madame Lignier of Brussels, 

 •d the valuable medal awarded to her. 

 tples, and a quantity of garden ornaments 

 3 amongst the accessories to this Exhi- 

 1 have been far more brilliant if it had 



a list of the New Plants exhibited by 



gained him the first prize. Many of them 

 I the subjects of articles in this Journal , 



;«■ overhead rverv evening, closing 



Jock. 



art until the beginning of August, 



■ nidi discontinue the closing, leaving the top ventila- 

 pen all night ; but still syringe overhead for a few 



longer, inwards the end of the month turn them 



" ,1S to1 " a fortnight or three weeks to ripen their 



i. as they are plants much subject to mildew, and 



they receive this open air treatment will be difficult 

 age through the winter. B. serrulata, however, should 



fully exposed, as its foliage is liable to burn and 

 'How if so treated. By the middle of September remove 

 uits to their winter quarters, which should be in a 

 ght house near the glass, with a similar temperature to 

 rfore recommended. Give less water during the short 

 md comparative rest of the plants, but they must 

 »e allowed to get too dry, or their leaves will suffer. 



■ are all subject to brown scale and aphides , their small 

 rendering the former insect difficult to remove. The 

 nedy is to wash them all over with Fowler's insecti- 

 ounces to the gallon of water, applying it with the 



a emperature of 90". For aphides fumigation . 

 »ot course to follow, smoking them two or three 



" rery best Boronia, and one of the most 

 "' '•uhivation; but it is subject to mildew, 

 s of which should be treated with sulphur. 



"'. !« - vigoi oils ir vmvr and Qf m()re glender 



ess pot room ; otherwise the same treatment, 

 a stronger grower than either of the pre- 

 fer leaves and paler flowers. 

 t >maller growing plant of a different habit 

 "g- It has the brightest coloured fragrant 

 the plant from April to June. It must be 

 <>r scale and mildew. (Condensed from an 

 ■ Baiues in the Gardeners' Chronicle). 



