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rieties, raised this year, engravings of which we shall give ere long. We 

 understand Mr. Major intends sending the whole out by name next spring. 

 It was named in compliment to us by Mr. Major. 



3. Lophospernutm lihodocliiton, Purple Lophospermum. Didynamia, 

 Angiospermia. Scrophularineae. " This very beautiful new climber is a 

 native of Mexico, and was introduced to Germany about two years ago, and 

 from the Royal Botanic Garden, at Berlin, it has found its way into collec- 

 tions in tills country. Professor Zl'CCARiNl has named it Rlioiiucli Uuiwohi- 

 hile, bft we have? been unable to find any description of ii by thai botanist. 

 The plant is clearly a legitimate species of Lophospermum, and differs in no 

 respect from the other two species, both also natives of Mexico, except in its 

 less deeply divided calyx, and in the more cylindrical tube of its corolla." — 

 D. Don. We find the plant to be quite as hardy as the L. erubescent, and to 

 require altogether the same kind of treatment as that species. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER. 



Plant Stove. — Continue to admit portions of fresh air into the house 

 every fine calm day, from ten o'clock in the morning till two or three in the 

 afternoon. Fires will now begin to be required, keeping the internal air at 

 nights to about 60 degrees Fahr. Plants of Cactuses that have been kept in 

 the open air or greenhouse, now put into the stove will bloom immediately. 



Greenhouse Plants. — Those plants that were removed into the green- 

 house last month, should have plenty of air given them every mild day ; 

 but the lights should be close shut up at night, also when cold, dump, wet, 

 orlUhcr bad weather prevails, excepting a little at the doors about the middle' 

 of the dav. Camellias, if wanted to flower early, should be placed in a stove. 



Flower Garden. &.c. — Auriculas, must now be removed to 4heir winter 

 habitation, all dead leaves mu-4 be picked off as they appear, or the plants 

 will be liable to injury from rolling, Sec. — tarnation Layers potted off, should 

 be. placed lor protect ion during winter. Offsets of the herbaceous kinds of 

 Calceolarias, should now be potted off, having well drained pots, and a light 

 oil. The plants mav be kept during winter, in a cool frame, or a cool 

 greenhouse ; very little water must be given them, or they will damp off. 

 ( 'uttings of all kinds of greenhouse plants that have been grown in the open 

 border, in beds, .X.C., such as Heliotropes, Geraniums, Shrubby Calceolaries, 

 &c, should be taken off as early as possible in the month, and be struck in 

 heat, in order to have a supply for beds, &c; the next year. If frost is likely 

 to cut aff the tops by the end of the month, the plants should be taken up, 

 and placed very closely in boxes, large pots, &c. for preserving during winter. 

 Water freely after potting off, but little afterwards at the roots, till the plants 

 have struck root, they may occasionally be sprinkled over the tops. Do not 

 place the plants in heat, to cause them to strike, for if this be done, most of 

 the plants will tail, a cool ground, or greenhouse is suitable. Hyacinths, 

 and other bulbs, should be potted early in the month, for forcing, «c. Seeds 

 of Schizanthus, Stocks, Salpiglossis, and similar kinds of plants, desired to 

 have in flower early next season, should be sown the first week in the month 

 in pots, and be kept from frost during winter. Seeds of Pansies should be sown 

 early in the month, in pots, and be protected in a cool frame ; also plants 

 be taken up and protected, unless they be grown in a sheltered dry situation. 

 Pinks, if not already planted off, should be done early. Perennial and bien - 

 nial border flowers may be divided, and planted off where intended to bloom 

 next year. Flowerbeds, borders, &c. should be dug, and an addition of fresh 

 soil be laid in them so as to raise the surface, that the roots of all plants 

 may be covered and be a protection during winter ; this should be attended 

 to by the end of the month. Any tender kinds of border plants that are 

 liable to injury during winter should be potted and be placed lor protection. 

 To Dahlias, a cover of soil round the roots should be given, lest a sudden 

 frost coming should injure the crown buds; seed should be collected) bttfore 

 damaged by frost. Seeds of all kinds of flowers not yet gathered, should be 

 collected early in the month, or they will be liable to injury from frost 



