Round the Year in the Garden 



Show and Fancy Pelargoniums are beautiful summer- 

 flowering greenhouse plants, though few amateurs seem 

 to grow them. They are now fast coming into bloom and 

 must be kept cool and shaded to preserve their beauty as 

 long as possible. They are increased by means of cuttings, 

 inserted now in pots of light soil, placed in a frame ; the 

 cuttings are chosen from growths that show no signs of 

 flowering. 



Various shrubs that were grown in pots for the embel- 

 lishment of the greenhouse in spring ought now to be 

 placed out of doors, the pots plunged to the rims in ashes. 

 The soil must be kept continually moist by timely water- 

 ing. In the case of pot Roses intended to be forced into 

 bloom early next winter some measure of rest for a few 

 weeks is necessary. This is not given by withholding 

 water altogether, but by gradually diminishing the supply, 

 though continuing to syringe the plants freely during 

 dry weather. 



Preesias and Lachenalias in pots on the greenhouse 

 shelf, or in a sunny frame, need no more water now, the 

 leaves and stems having died down. They should be ex- 

 posed to full sunshine, so that the bulbs may become well 

 ripened. 



Geraniums for winter flowering should now be potted 

 in 6-inch pots, in which they will bloom ; until September 

 they remain in an airy frame. The same remarks apply 

 to the scarlet Salvia, Perpetual Carnations and winter- 

 flowering Begonias, though good plants of the latter may 

 be grown in 5 -inch pots. 



Cuttings of many greenhouse plants that were rooted 

 in late spring now need to be potted singly in small pots, 

 such, for example, as Coleus, Poinsettia (so greatly valued 

 for its leafy scarlet bracts) and Bouvardia. Lilies in pots 

 must be kept perfectly cool ; in fact, all greenhouse plants 

 should be shaded from bright sunshine at this season. 

 Primulas, Cinerarias and Calceolarias that were sown in 

 May are now ready to be potted singly in small pots; 



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