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narily decent flowers had been exhibited, we have not noticed them. Uns- 

 worth's Omega is the flower which obtained the single bloom prize at the 

 Metropolitan Society's Meeting this season, and was raised at Woolwich, 

 where the principal of the stock is. It was exhibited in every pan, success- 

 ful or otherwise, and justly deserves the character of a first-rate Pink. 



REFERENCE TO PLATE. 



1. Village Maid, Rose. — We received a specimen of this very beautiful and 

 highly fragrant striped Rose, in June last, from Mr. W. Roger, of the 

 Southampton Nursery, which he informs us he purchased from the collection 

 of a French florist, under the name of "Village Maid." The blossoms are 

 entirely double, and it is totally different from the York and Lancaster, the 

 one being a Province the other a Damask Rose. Mr. Roger says, "if you 

 devote a whole page to exhibit the drawing of this Rose, it will then only 

 convey a very faint idea, indeed, of its beauty, the magnificent appearance 

 of the large full headed plant worked on a standard has drawn forth the ad- 

 miration of all who have seen it." 



2. Lucy. — 3. Sir Waller Scott, Pansies. — These two beautiful varieties 

 may be obtained of Mr. Hogg, Florist, Paddington ; who has a collection of 

 all the best flowers now extant. For their culture, &c. see vol. I. page 199. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR AUGUST. 



Plant Stove. — Continue to admit a large portion of air daily, for the 

 benefit of the plants in general in this department. Attention to watering, 

 eradicating insects, and cleanliness, must be daily attended to. 



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

 partment, that are in want of larger pots, or refreshment of new soil, should 

 (if not performed last month) immediately be done. This is the proper time 

 to propagate Aloes, Sedums, and all others of a succulant 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 farthest, inoculation 

 may be performed on any kinds of the Citrus genus. (See the directions 

 in the Calendar for July.) 



Flower Garden. — Duo care must be taken respecting watering any kinds 

 of annual, biennial, or perennial plants, that may be in pots. Propagate by 

 means of slips, and parting the roots, of any double flowered and other de- 

 sirable fibrous-rooted perennial plants done flowering. Likewise increase 

 by onsets the different kinds of Saxifrage. Auriculas should be cleared 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, in a shady 

 situation : seeds may also be sown of both kinds in boxes or pans. Carna- 

 tions may still be layered, also Sweet-williams, the earlier in the month the 

 better. Those which were layered four or five weeks ago, will now be suffi- 

 eiently rooted to be taken away and planted in beds or pots. Also plant 

 out Pink pipings, which were put in in June. Sow seeds of all kinds of 

 bulbous rooted plants in pans or boxes, such as Spring Cyclamen, Anenio- 

 nies, Ranunculuses, &c. &c. Those kind of bulbs wanted to increase should 

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

 into nursery 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 unplanted. 

 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. 



