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Widnall's Queen, Beeswing, Admiral Stopford. 5. Mr. Brown, of Wilton, with 

 Bermoudsey Bee, Dazzle, Princess Royal, Duke of York, Standard, Cleopatra. 

 6. Mr. Brown, with Favourite, Dazzle, Aurantia, Queen of Roses, Mrs. Shelly, 

 Princess Royal. Amateurs, Six new Flowers — 1. Mr. Dodd, with Keynes's 

 Antler, Fuhvood Hero, Beeswing, Keynes's Dazzle, Gloria Mundi, Empress of 

 the Whiles. 2. Mr. Yeeles, with Red Rover, Albion, Alice Hawthorn, Gloria 

 Mmidi, Cleopatra, Beeswing. 3. Mr. Hopkins, with Antler, Dazzle, Cleopatra, 

 Marchioness of Ormond, Duke of York (Keynes), Duke of York (Langley). 

 Seedlings of 1844 — Mr. Gaines, fur Princess Radzville ; Mr. Whale, for Lady 

 Cornwallis; Mr. Dodd, for Enterprize ; Mr. Spary, for Marquis of Aylesbury; 

 Mr. Sorrel, for Caractacus ; Mr. Keynes, for Sir Edward Antrobus ; Mr. Dodd, 

 for a fancy purple and white bordered flower, called Punch. Seedlings of 1845 

 — Mr. Brown, of Slough, for a shaded purple, and Mr. Girliug for a fancy 

 flower. 



Thawing Heaths. — Mr. Campbell, of Warminster, trains many^of his Heaths 

 into pyramids, which he places along each side of a wide path in his conserva- 

 tory. The effect is somewhat novel, and in such situations very good. He 

 merely selects a strong leading shoot, and keeps the remainder constantly cut 

 back. The following sorts he has been successful with : — Erica Linnaea nova, 

 E. Melastoma, E. Graudiuosa, E. Laxa, E.Spumosa, E. Colorans, E. Colorans 

 verna, E. Densa, E. Ventricosa breviflora, E. Nigrita, E. Sebana, E. Linnaeoides 

 superba, E. Sparsa, E. Persolata, E. Hyemalis, and E. Wilmoreana. 



Seedling Cactuses. — Whenever the seed is ripe, sow it in sand, then place 

 the pot on a shelf in a warm and dry situation. It will vegetate readily. Little 

 water should be given to the plants when up. As they root well in sand, they 

 need not be potted till they are tolerably strong plants. The best soil to pot 

 them in is loam, peat, and brick rubbish, and be well drained. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER. 



Annual Flower Seeds, as Clarkia, Collinsia, Schizanthuses, Ten Week Stocks, 

 <&.c, now sown in pots, and kept in a cool frame or greenhouse during winter, 

 will be suitable for planting out in open borders next April. Such plants bloom 

 early and fine, and their flowering season is generally closing when spring-sown 

 plants are coming into bloom. Seeds of many kinds now sown in the open 

 borders endure winter and bloom vigorously early next season. 



Biennials, as Scabious, Sweet Williams, Canterbury Bells, &C, should now be 

 planted where to bloom next season. 



Camellias. — Thin the flower buds, which will tend to preserve more certainly 

 those for blooming, and cause them to be vigorous. Place some in the green- 

 house eaily, that are desired to bloom in December, or before, in some cases. 



Carnation Layers should immediately be potted off. 



China Rose Cuttings now strike very freely; buds may still be put in success- 

 fully. 



Dahlias. — Where the laterals are very numerous, they should be thinned out 

 so as to have vigorous blooms. Towards the end of the month collect seeds of the 

 early-blown flowers. Heap soil round the stem to save the crown from frost. 



Greenhouse plants will generally require to be taken in by the end of the 

 month. If allowed to remain out much longer, the foliage will often turn 

 brown from the effect of cold air. The earlier succulents are the belter. 



Lobelias. — Orlsets should be potted off, so as to have them well rooted before 

 winter. 



Lisianthus Seed now sown will produce plants for next year's blooming. 



Mignonette may now be sown in pots, to bloom in winter. 



Pelargoniums, cuttings of, may now be put off ; plants of which will bloom 

 in May. 



If Pelargoniums have not been headed down, they should now be done, the 



