448 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTUKE. 



Oranges and Lemons should be well cleaned and removed to the house 

 early. 



Cinerarias should be shifted again, and be placed in a frame, where 

 they can have protection in cool weather. 



Mignonette and Alyssdm in pots for winter blooming should be placed 

 in a sunny situation, in order to get a good stocky growth. 



Heliotropes for winter blooming should be removed to the house in 

 good season. 



Chinese Primroses may be kept in frames till the weather becomes 

 quite cool. 



Verbenas, Petunias, Salvias, &c., should now be propagated. 



Monthly Carnations should now be potted, and have the protection ot 

 a frame for a week or two. 



Heaths should be more sparingly watered as the weather becomes 

 cooler, and allowed to remain out as long as possible, as a slight frost will 

 do them no harm. 



Poinsettias, Euphorbias, and similar tender plants, should soon be 

 removed to the house. 



Roses should be potted if growing in the open ground, and wanted for 

 early blooming ; the main stock may be repotted next month. 



Cyclamens should be repotted. 



Japan Lilies in pots, done blooming, may be removed from the house, 

 and allowed partially to dry off. 



Insects should be thoroughly eradicated before the plants are removed 

 to their Avinter quarters. 



FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. . 



As the autumn draws near, the flower garden and shrubbery is apt to be 

 neglected. The flowers begin to fade, and the leaves commence falling, 

 and the gardener too often allows his interest to slacken, and gradually to 

 neglect this department. It should not be so. On the contrary, with the 

 closing of the season, when the beauty of the flower beds is on the wane, 

 their absence should be made up by extra care and attention, — by neat and 

 smooth walks — clean borders — and velvety turf. Every decaying flower 

 and dry leaf should be removed, and all look so fresh as to convey no 

 impression tliat the season has again run its course, and stern winter 

 advancing. 



Dahlias should be well secured as they advance in growth, and be care- 

 fully thinned of superfluous side branches. 



White Lilies may be planted out this month. 



Hollyhocks, Sweet Williams, &c., raised from seeds, should be 

 transplanted to the beds or borders where they are to bloom. 



Pansies sown last month may be planted out into beds or borders. 



Ground for tulips, hyacinth, and other spring bulbs should be turned 

 over preparatory to planting next month. If new beds are to be made now 

 is the time to attend to it. 



