480 Hoi^ticidlural Memoranda. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias, though now in bloom, will probably be cut off by frost before 

 the end of the month. After the first light frost it is best to take them up ; 

 a hard frost greatly injures the roots, as the stem continues to die into the 

 crown when it is severely frozen : take up in a dry day in dry weather, if 

 possible. 



Pelargoniums should be repotted, if not already done ; use a light, sandy 

 soil, and keep them very near the glass in order to harden the young shoots. 

 Cuttings should now be potted off. 



Camellias should now be got into the greenhouse, giving the same atten- 

 tion as directed last month. 



White, Japan, Tiger, and other lilies, may be planted this month. 



Tiger Jiowers, Gladioluses, and other summer flowering bulbs, not hardy, 

 should be taken up this month. 



Ixias, Sparaxis, &c., may yet be planted. 



Carnations should be taken up and potted, or placed in frames where 

 they can be slightly protected. 



Roses should be yet taken up ; hardy kinds may be safely transplanted 

 now. 



Duarf Rocket Larkspur seed may be sown in beds this month for early 

 spring blooming. 



Schizanthuses should now be potted off into small pots. 



Tulips and Hyacinths may be planted this month. 



Sedum Sicboldii, taken up before frost and potted, will flower finely till 

 December. 



Herbaceous pcconies may now be safely transplanted. 



Pansies, raised from seeds last month, may be set out in beds for early 

 blooming. Seeds may be sown now for a succession. 



Ericas, which require it, should now be repotted. 



Achimenes, done blooming, should be placed away on a dry shelf. 



Chrysanthemums should be removed to the greenhouse before frost. 



Fuchsias, done flowering, may be partially cut down and placed under 

 the stage, where they will keep safely till spring, giving them an occasional 

 watering. 



Begonias, of the several kinds, should be repotted and placed in a warm 

 part of the house, where they will flower freely. 



Cestrum aurantiacum may now be shifted into larger pots ; it is one of the 

 finest autumn flowering plants. 



Herbaceous plants, of all kinds, may now be safely transplanted. 



Petunias, of fine kinds, should now be propagated from cuttings. 



Hollyhocks, in seedling beds, should now be removed to the border where 

 they are to flower. 



Epiphyllum truncatum and violaceum should now be more freely vi^atered, 

 and kept in the warmest part of the house. 



Greenhouse plants, of all kinds, should be top-dressed, staked up, and put 

 in good order, before removal to the house. 



