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Fig. 1828. SwAiNSONiA Gale(;ifolia alba. 



Pot roses for winter flowering should be 

 stood outside in partial shade, and given 

 only sufficient water to keep the soil barely 

 moist, so as to induce a period of partial 

 rest. 



Fancy pelargoniums that have done flow- 

 ering can be treated the same as the pot 

 roses ; a few cuttings of pelargoniums may 

 be put in the cutting bed to grow on for 

 next season, young plants of these give the 

 finest blooms. 



Pot a few geraniums and grow on as re- 

 commended in last month's journal. 



Fuchsias require plenty of shade, air and 

 moisture ; syringe often. 



Swainsonia galegifolia alba is a pretty 

 and useful plant for winter and spring flow- 

 ering in the greenhouse, it requires rich, 

 loamy soil, plenty of light, but very little 

 hot sun ; it succeeds well planted out in a 

 border in the greenhouse, or on a bench. 



The cuttings of this plant are not easy to 

 strike, they require a close, moist heat to be 

 successful with them. (See fig. 1828.) 



Ferns require plenty of shade and mois- 

 ture. Keep the floors of the greenhouse 

 well dampened, especially for exotic ferns, 

 this is better for them than syringing. 



Watering can be done in the evening as 

 the weather gets warmer. 



Renew the shading if required. Ventilate 

 freely. The top ventilators may be left 

 open on very warm nights. 



Window Plants: Palms, cordylines, Ficus 

 and similar plants will do best stood outside 

 in a partially shaded place. Repot them if 

 necessary. Plant out geraniums and all 

 border plants not needed for next winter's 

 use in the window. Cactus will do best 

 stood outside after flowering, a little shade 

 at midday will benefit them, they must not 

 be over watered during summer. Rex and 

 summer flowering begonias, oxalis, cyperus 

 (umbrella plant), ivy-leaved geraniums, far- 

 fugium grande, and a few native ferns in 

 pots will help to keep the window bright 

 and attractive in the hot weather. Syringe 

 the plants, except the Rex begonia, as often 

 as convenient every two or three days at 

 least. Watch out for green fly and red 

 spider, especially the latter. Window boxes, 

 in positions not exposed to the sun at mid- 

 day, look very pretty in summer. Cordy- 

 lines, palms, strong growing geraniums, 

 and coleus do well for the centre of these ; 

 for the edges of the box use lobelia, cuphea, 

 othonna crassifolia, variegated or green 

 tradescantia, variegated vincas, nastur- 

 tiums, double white allysum, ivy-leaved and 

 Madame Salleroy geraniums and perhaps a 

 few single petunias ; these, if tastefully ar- 

 ranged and planted in rich loamy soil, and 

 given plenty of water when the plants are 

 established, will make a gorgeous display 

 for the window during summer and early 

 autumn. 



Flower G.arden: Planting the flower beds 



