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ordered this month. The layers intended for the borders 

 should not be planted until October, or even as late as the 

 second week in November. As the layers are potted, they 

 may be put at once into a garden frame. 



Malmaison Varieties. Complete the repotting of layers, 

 and place them in a greenhouse rather than a frame. The 

 rust fungus is apt to put in an appearance this month. 

 Pick off all the leaves that are attacked. 



Perpetual-Flowering Varieties. Get the last of these 

 removed into the houses if they are out-of-doors, as the 

 leaves are apt to contract " spot." As soon as cold, damp 

 weather sets in, allow a little heat in the water pipes, 

 keeping a dry atmosphere and admitting a little air, both 

 from the top and side ventilators. The flowers will not 

 develop freely in dull, cold weather without a little heat. 

 The plants being now in the houses, vaporise them with 

 the X.L. All Vaporising Compound. Try and get the 

 plants perfectly free from thrips and red spider. 



Pinks. These may be planted out in their flowering 

 beds this month. Apply a surface dressing of rich soil to 

 the older plants. 



OCTOBER 



Border Carnations and Picotees. All the layers should 

 be potted up this month. Any varieties which have not 

 rooted well may be potted and plunged to the rims of 

 the flower-pots in a very slight hotbed. The lights of 

 the frame may be kept rather close, until new roots are 

 formed ; then remove the plants to a cold frame, where 

 air must be admitted freely night and day. 



Malmaison Varieties. Keep the earliest flowering batch 



