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Mr. C/ark, gardener to W. Smith, Esq. Cnrrea speciosa, five feet high, in 

 fine bloom. Pimelea decussata, three feet high, a fine bushy plant, in profuse 

 bloom. Leschenaultia formosum, four feet high and three feet across, in beautiful 

 bloom. Boronia pinnata, five feet high and four across, very finely in bloom. 

 Polygala mvrtifolia, five feet high, in fine bloom. Erica ventricosa superba, 

 three feet high, and one entire mass of bloom from the edge of Ihe pot to the 

 crown. Prize, Lartje Silver Medal. 



Mr. Catleugh. Tropaeolum edule, five feet high, with its pretty orange- 

 coloured flowers. Pimelea rosea. Diosma uniflora. Platylobium formosum. 

 Templetonia retusa, with its bright carmine-red tubular-formed flowers, had a 

 pretty appearance. Elichrysum humile and spectabile, fine plants. Dillwynia 

 glaberrima. These, with two Azaleas, formed a pretty collection. Prize, Gold 

 Banksian Medal. 



Mr. Frazer, Mr. Falconer, Mr. Pawley, and Mr. Jackson, of Kingston, received 

 prizes, too, for collections of fine-grown plants. 



Orchideous Collections. — Messrs. Rol/issons. Cattleya Mossiae. Cattleya 

 Mossiae superba, flowers eight inches across, the lip mottled finely with bright 

 reddish purple and yellow, and the exterior parts darker than in C. Mossiae. 

 Catleya Mossiae ntropurpurea ; the lip is finely stained with a dark rich purple. 

 Catleya Mossiae pallida, sepals and petals nearly white, with the lip marked with 

 lilac. All these hud very huge blossoms, beautifully marked and tinted, pro- 

 ducing a pleasing variegation, which was admired by all. 



{To be continued.) 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR AUGUST. 



Greenhouse Plants. — All exotic trees and shrubs belonging to this depart- 

 ment, that are in want of larger pots, or refreshment of new soil, should (if not 

 performed last month) immediately be done. Geranium cuttings should be put 

 off, and established plants repotted, headed down, &c. Calceolarias should he 

 increased. Verbenas should now be increased, in order to get well established 

 plants to endure winter. This is the proper time to propagate Aloes, Sedums, 

 and all others of a succulent nature, by means of suckers or bottom offsets ; when 

 detached from the parent, they should be potted singly into small pots, using 

 light dry compost, and watering sparingly till they have taken root. In the 

 first or second week at furthest, inoculation may be performed on any kinds of 

 the Citrus genus. 



Flower Garden. — Propagate by means of slips, and parting the roots of any 

 double-flowered aud other desirable fibrous-rooted perennial plants done flower- 

 ing. Auriculas should be cleaved of all dead leaves, and shifted into fresh pots ; 

 prick out of the seed bed, where it was omitted last month, Seedling Auriculas 

 -and Polyanthuses, and place in a shady situation ; seeds may also be sown of 

 both kinds in boxes or pans. Carnations may still be layered, also Sweet-Wil- 

 liams, the earlier in the month the better. Those which were layered four or 

 five weeks ago will now be sufficiently rooted to be taken away and planted in 

 beds or pots. Also plant out Piuk pipings, which were put in in June. Sow 

 seeds of all kinds of bulbous-rooted plants in pans or boxes, such as Spring Cy- 

 clamen, Anemones, Ranunculuses, &c. &c. Tho-e kind of bulbs wanted to in- 

 crease should be taken up if the leaves be decayed, and the offsets taken off. 

 Transplant into nuisery beds seedling, perennial, and biennial plants sown in 

 spring. In dry weather gather those flower seeds that are ripe of any desired 

 kinds. Plant out such kinds of autumn flowering bulbs as yet remain un- 

 planted. Heartsease, towards the end of the month, should be propagated by 

 slips, put into a shady border, and kept quite moist till they have taken root; 

 these will form fine strong plants for blooming the spring following. Buds of 

 Roses may still be put in, the earlier the better. Any bidded early and looking 

 fresh may have the bandage loosened to allow room for swelling. All shoots 

 below the bod should be rubbed off. Chrysanthemums should be topped, if not 

 done la*t month, in order to form compact heads of flowers. The tops put in 

 make dwarf, late blooming plants. 



