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time for propagating plants for 

 out into beds next year ; but before it 

 proceeded with to any material extent, it is as well that a proper 

 arrangement should be made as to what number of plants are re- 

 quired in another season. Examine the effects of colours ; investigate 

 their combinations and contrasts, so as to improve and vary the 

 arrangement another season. To keep up the interest of a garden, 

 especially if planted on the grouping system, requires some consider- 

 able skill and forethought, to vary tlie scene in each succeding year, so 

 as to prevent the arrangement becoming monotonous. Thus if warm 

 colours prevail to any material extent this season, it would be as well 

 to introduce a majority of cold colours next season, and to edge each 

 bed of the latter witli its complimentary warm colour. Indeed, the 

 system of edging beds with contrasting colours imparts a higldy in- 

 teresting feature, especially to such as may be distributed over the 

 lawn without any methodical arrangement. 



Florist's Flowers. — Auriculas, or Polyanthtis, seedlings that 

 have hitherto been kept in pans or boxes may now be potted singly in 

 small pots, such as were potted earlier will perhaps require shifting 

 into a larger size. Plants which were potted in May should liave the 

 surface-soil stirred occasionally. Carnations and Picotees, the prin- 

 cipal operation this month will be the layering, which should be pro- 

 ceeded with, and completed as soon as possible. Water over head 

 with a fine rosed pot as often as necessary. Pinks; some florists 

 layer the strongest shoots and pipe the second crop of weaker ones, 

 contending that these last root much more freely. Be that as it may, 

 whether pipings or layers, those intended for next year's blooming are 

 better planted out now, or at least as soon as they are fairly rooted. 

 The beds should be made '^of well-decomposed dung, sound loam, and 

 leaf-soil, equal parts ; in fact, they ought to be rich, as there is little 

 danger of the Pink discolouring. The reason why we prefer planting 

 at this time is that the plants get well established, stand the winter 

 better, and lace much more correctly than when the planting season is 

 deferred. The surplus stock may be put out on store beds. A second 

 crop of pipings may be put in, where it is desirous to increase tiie 

 stock. Cinerarias, as the plants which have been turned out into the 

 open border throw up suckers, they should be carefully removed, 

 potted into small pots, and placed in a cool shady frame until suffi- 

 ciently established. We have a list of some of the best new varieties, 

 whicii we will give next month. Sow seed in a light rich soil, and 

 pot off the plants as soon as Ihey have attained sufficient size. 

 Dahlias, continued care will be necessary in thinning- out laterals as 



