Hook [I. MONTHLY FLORICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS 



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Sect. IX. Selection 



6740. 



Woody plants. Bambusa arundinacea, 

 Barringtonia speciosa, Carica papaya, 

 C'atesbaea spinosa, Clerodendrum fra- 

 grans, Coccoioba cerifera, Cocos nuci- 

 fera, Corypha umbraculifera, Chamae- 

 rops humiiis, Cycas revoluta, Phoenix 

 Uactylifera, Cot lea arabica, Crotolaria 

 pulchra. Datura arborea, Dillenia spe- 

 ciosa, Dracaena draco, Ficus indica, 

 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Ixora coccinea, 

 Lagerstroemia regime, Mimosa ni- 

 Iotica, odoratissima, Myrtus pimenta, 

 Nerium coronarium, "odorum, Nvc- 

 tanthes arbor tristis, Portlandia gran- 

 diflora, Robinia violacea, Solandra 

 grandiflora, Sterculia platautifolia, 



of Dry and Bark-stove Plants, for suck as have only 

 one Hot-house to contain them. 



Tectona grandis, Vinca rosea, Volka- 

 meria aculeata. 



Climbing. Convolvulus speciosus, Cra- 

 taeva fragrans, Dolichos urens, Ipo- 

 moea digitata, Jasminum sambac, Pas- 

 siflora coccinea, alata, racemosa. 



Succulents. Agave vivipara, Aloe pel- 

 lucens, Cactus grandiftorus, melocac- 

 tus, speciosus. Euphorbia clava, Pan- 

 danus odoratissimus, Piper nigrum, 

 Stapelia grandiflora. 



Bulbs. Amarvllis reginae, josephinae, 

 Crinum amabile, erubescens, latifoli- 

 um, Haemanthus coccineus, Pancra- 

 tium amoenum. 



Herbaceous, brides odoratum, Arum 



bicolor, Epidendrum cochleatum, 

 Gloriosa superba, Gloxinia maculata, 

 Li m odorum tankervillii, Phytolacca 

 octandra, Polypodium aureum, Pteris 

 grandiflora. 



Aquatic*. Cyprus papyrus, Euryale fe- 

 rox, Menianthes indica, Nelumbium 

 speciosum, Xvmphaea lotus, pubescens, 

 rubra, Thalia dealbata. 



Reedy. Alpina racemosa, Canna glau- 

 ca, indica, Heliconia bihai, Maranta 

 arundinacea, Musa paradisiaca, sapi- 

 entum, Saccharum ofHcinarura, Stre- 

 litzia reginae, Zingiber officinale. 



Chap. XV. 



Monthly Catalogue of the leading Productions of Ornamental Horticulture. 

 6741. Our catalogue of monthly ornamental jrroductions extends only to a few of the 

 more generally known flowering plants and trees ; what respects the hot-house depart- 

 ment is to be understood as referring to flower-gardens, which contain at least a bark- 

 stove, a dry-stove, one or more green-houses, and an adequate number of reserve-pits 

 and frames. Those plants are marked (*) which may be produced from a small garden, 

 where there is a green-house, flued-pit, and hot-beds ; not in any quantity, but suffi- 

 ciently to keep up a hope and a fear for every month, The keeping up of this sort of 

 hope and fear is much more conducive to the sort of happiness or interest which those 

 who have small gardens expect to derive from them, than a grand display of two or three 

 species of flowers, occurring only once or twice in the year. 



JANUARY. 



FLOWER-GARDEN. 



The crocus, tulip, and some alliums, 

 beginning to emerge from the ground. 

 If mild weather, perhaps some choice 

 plant in flower, as the Cliristmas 

 rose, daisy*, but generally no flower 

 is to be seen at this season. 



SHRUBBERY. 



Evergreens display themselves to ad- 

 vantage, especially the holly* with its 

 coral berries. Calycanthus precox, 

 red and white, and laurustinus* in 

 flower. 



HOT-HOUSE DEPARTMENT. 



In the t 

 full bl 

 australasian plants 



In the stove, strelitzia*, seven species. 

 and some other plants. 



From the pits and hot-beds in the re- 

 serve-garden, forced roses, hyaciriths ; 

 and other bulbs, mignonette, &c 

 placed in the conservatory, plant 

 cabinet, or drawingroom. 



FEBRUARY. 



The snowdrop*, Christmas rose*, and 

 winter aconite*, in flower ; the cro- 

 cus, crown-imperial, and other bulbs, 

 fast advancing, if the weather be 

 favorable. 



The male flowers of the hazel*, yew- 

 tree* ; those of erica carnea, and some 

 shrubs, appear. 



The lark sings about the beginning of 

 the month, and the thrush about the 

 middle. 



In the green-house, camellias* and 

 heaths in great beauty, and also som 

 species of oxaUs, protea, &c. 



In the stove, strelitzia*, and some bulb 

 and succulents. 



Forced articles from the pits as be 



MARCH. 



Among florists' flowers, the crocus*, 

 scilla*, some hyacinths* and crown- 

 imperials*, and also the primrose* 

 and polyanthus are in bloom in the 

 latter half of the month ; saxifraga 

 oppositifoUa* among the alpines ; and 

 viola odorata* in a warm border, or 

 on rock-work. 



Some pines, poplars, and willows*, 

 show their catkins ; the sloe*, corne- 

 lian cherry*, mezereon* different 

 varieties, daphne pontica and collina, 

 the lonicera nigra*, and rosemary in 

 flower. 



The ring-dove begins to coo in the first 

 week. 



In the green-house, some camellias'* 

 still in flower ; numerous heaths* in 

 great beauty ; also aletris*, lachena- 

 ua*, oxalis*, some geraniae*, and 

 above a dozen other genera. 



In the stove, some scitamenae anc 

 bulbs ; solandra grandiflora, plinia 

 eugenia, and justicia. 



Forced articles as before. 



APRIL. 



The hyacinth*, narcissus*, auricula*, 

 and "polyanthus*, four of the most 

 valued florists' flowers are in perfec- 

 tion in the course of this month. Also, 

 the scilla, fritillaria*, wallflower*, 

 daisy* ; pulmonaria officinalis, cyno- 

 glossum, omphaloides* various saxi- 

 fragas, and other alpines. 



Most of the wild fruit-trees, as crabs*, 

 pears*, cherries*, and their allied 

 species, are now in flower : most of 

 the willows, birches, elms, and oaks, 

 show their catkins. Among shrubs, 

 the honeysuckle, some robinias*, 

 andromedas*, daphn 

 zanthorrhiza, are in flower. 



In the green-house, above thirty specie* 



of ericae*, and nearly as many of th* 



ixiae* family, with lachenalia, oxalis. 



acacia, and" various other genera in 



perfection. 

 In the- stove, dracaena*, bromelia* 



kaempferia, stapelia, and some bulbs, 



in flower. 

 Abundance of forced articles, including 



annuals, as sweet peas, larkspurs, &c 



in flower. 



MAY. 



The auricula-stage still a fine object 

 in the first week; and the polyan- 

 thi narcissi not vet over. The col- 

 lections of tulips*, anemones*, and 

 p;ponies*. in full beauty from th< 

 middle of the month. Many showy 

 herbaceous plants, as statice*, lych- 

 nis*, philox*, &c. coming into flower. 

 Anions the aquatics, hottonia palus- 

 tris, and ranunculus aouatilis*. 



The horse-chestnut*, hawthorn*, sor- 

 bus*,mespilus*, and snowdrop-tree*, 

 in great beauty. Among the American 

 shnibs, several species of magnolia*, 

 azalea* ; kalmia*, andromed'a*, &c. 

 and among common shrubs, the 

 lilac*, spiraea*, guelder-rose*, honey- 

 suckle*, the cinnamon, Scotch, bur- 

 net-leaved, and monthly roses. 



Most of the singing birds in full note. 



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In the green-house, a fine display oi 

 ericae*, ixiae*, and gladioli*. Also 

 veral geraniae, salvias, proteae, &c. 

 In the*/ore, Phytolacca decandra, pas 

 siflora racemosa*, and other species 

 justicia, heliconia, and various genera. 



From the forcing-department, gera-1 

 niums and other green-house piantsj 

 hydrangeas*, balsams* and other! 

 tinder annuals. 



