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PRACTICE OF GARDENING. 

 JUNE. 



Part III. 



FLOWER-GARDEN. 



The collections of paeonies and ane- 

 mones not jet faded ; those of ra- 

 nunculus*, iris xiphium* and xi- 

 phioides ; and of the hardy gladioli* 

 and ixiae, in full beauty. Assortments 

 of pink* and sweetwilliam*, in flower 

 towards the end of the month ; he- 

 merocallis*, aquilegia*, campanula*, 

 veronica*, and many showy herba- 

 ceous perennials ; some biennials, as, 

 agrostemma, alyssum*, &c. ; annuals, 

 as crepis, cucubalus ; aquatics, as bu- 

 tomus*, hydrocharis, potamogeton ; 

 viola, saxifraga*, and various alpines. 



SHRUBBERY. 



month a number of the roses* ; of 

 Americans*, andromeda, magnolia, 

 rhododendron maximum anu pon- 

 ticum. azalea, &c. Of common shrubs, 

 cistus*, helianthemum, erica, dog- 

 wood, elder, cytissus, spirea, loni- 

 cera, &c. 

 The goat-sucker, or fern-owl (Capri- 

 mulgus europarus), heard in the even- 

 ing of the first week. Most singing 

 birds leave off singing about the end 

 of the month. 



HOT-HOUSE DEPARTMENT. 



In the ereen-honse, chiefly tender an- 

 nuals from the reserve-garden ; the 

 proper inhabitants being in the open 

 garden, and there the heaths, gera- 

 niae, citrus tribe*, diosmae, proteae, 

 &c. in great beauty. 



In the store, amaryllis*, and other 

 bulbs, aloe, piper, and other succu- 

 lents; eugenias, epidendrons, cassia 

 castrum, &c. 



The pits tilled with tender annuals, 01 

 other plants, in the course of propa- 

 gation and rearing. 



JULY. 



The florists' flowers of this month 

 are, the pink*, and carnation* ; the 

 white martagon* and tyger lilies* ; 

 the Brompton stock*, larkspurs*, lu- 

 pines, and other biennials and an- 

 nuals. More herbaceous plants are 

 now in flower than in any other 

 month, as chelone*, delphinium*, 

 dictamnus*, gentiana*, statice*, 

 philox*, silene*. salvia, veronica, 

 saxifraga, &c. The most showy of 

 the aquatics, as nymphsea*, nuphar*, 

 villarsia*, alisma, calla, stratiotes, 

 myosotis*, &c. are now in flower, and 

 various alpines. 



The tulip-tree*, magnolia* kalmia*, 

 andromeda*, azalea*, erica*, several 

 sorts, and some rhododendrons*, and 

 other American or peat -earth shrubs 

 in flower. Among the commoner 

 sort, the roses* are now in full 

 splendor. The white jasmine*, 

 honeysuckles*, clematis*, spartium, 

 gle<litschia triacanthos, cistus, lyci- 

 um, and a great variety of others of 

 less note. 



Showy butterflies and moths appear in 

 the beginning, and the dragon-fly 

 towards the end of the month. 



tender annuals, as balsams, globe- 

 amaranthus, coxcombs, ice-plants, 

 sensitive mimosa., &c. and probabl) 

 with some of the stove plants. 



In the open air, the geraniae will be 

 in great beauty, and also erica*, me- 

 sembryanthcmum*, melaleuca*, 

 trosideros*, protea, and numerous 

 other genera. 



There are numerous stove plants now 

 in flower, as canna*, nelumbium 

 gloriosa*, amaryllis* pancratium 

 cactus, euphorbia, myrtus, ipomcea*, 

 justicia, &c. 



The reserve hot-houses as before. 



AUGUST. 



The florists' flowers of this month are, 

 the hollyhocks*, pyramidal bell- 

 flowers*, lobelias, annual stocks*, and 

 the poppies*, with lilium canadense* 

 and four other American species. 

 Numerous herbaceous plants are now 

 in flower that first appear in July, 

 and others, as aster* various species, 

 astrantia, helianthus, anthencum* 

 ossifragum, and numerous others first 

 bloom in this month. Among the 

 aquatics may be mentioned lobelia 

 dortmanna*, polygonum hydropiper, 

 and several species of potamogeton. 



Scarcely any trees are now in bloom ; 

 but of American shrubs there are va- 

 rious sorts of azalea*, clethra*, and 

 magnolia*, in perfection ; and of se- 

 lect common shrubs, the hibiscus*, 

 with its numerous and beautiful varie- 

 ties. The rose*, the honeysuckle*, 

 yellow jasmine*, clematis*, spiraea*, 

 and dwarf aesculus, form a greater 

 show in the shrubbery and rosary 

 than in any other month. 



Robin-red-breast (Motacilla ruhiculu) 

 sings about the last week, and butter- 

 flies, moths, and dragon-flies abound 

 during the whole month. 



SEPTEMBER. 



The florists' flowers of this month are 

 the dahlia*, which flowers also when 

 excited by artificial heat previously 

 to planting in the open ground in July 

 and August; but planted in the usual 

 way, it is now in perfection. Among 

 the bulbs there are only leucoium 

 autumnale*, narcissus autuianalis*, 

 andscillaautumnale; the china aster, 

 in all its varieties, is now in per- 

 fection. Among the herbaceous per- 

 ennials, aster*, solidago, helianthus, 

 gentiana*, phlox*, and asphodelus, 

 are the chief sorts. 



Aralia spinosa, some azaleas*, and 

 kalmia*, Lord Macartney's rose, and 

 one or two othei roses are in flower 

 during the greater part of this month. 

 But the chief ornament of the shrub- 

 bery is the fruits of the mountain ash*, 

 viburnum*, mespilus*, oxvacantha*, 

 Siberian crab*, sorb*, lomcera*, ap- 

 ple, rose*, elder, &c. 



Spiders, flies, and insects of all kinds, 

 very numerous ; few birds in song ; 

 but the fieldfare appears about the 

 end of the month. 



The green-house as before. In the open 

 air the plants growing vigorously {, 

 but excepting geranire*, ericae*, and 

 some succulents not many species 

 flower. 



In the store, asclepias, convolvulus*, 

 pancratium, lagerstrceinia*, passiflo- 

 ra*, plumbago, and numerous other 

 genera in flower. 



Tender annuals from the reserve-hot- 

 houses as before. 



The green-house plants generally re- 

 turned to their winter habitation in 

 course of this month; some heaths*, 

 and pelargoniums*, and a few other 

 species in flower. 



There are not many slow plants in 

 flower at this season ; amaryllis*, pas- 

 siflora, and some succulents may be 

 mentioned. 



Tender annuals supplied from the 

 forcing-department of the reserve- 

 garden, for decorating the plant-ca- 

 binet, conservatory, or drawingroom 



OCTOBER. 



The florists' flowers of this month are 

 the Chinese chrysanthemums*, some 

 of the hardier of which will now 

 flower in the open air, and the others 

 under a glass case or in the green- 

 house; the colchicum*, autumn 

 crocus, cyclamen europeum*, and 

 amaryllis" lutea*. The principal 

 herbaceous plants are, aster and so- 

 lidago*, with asphodelus altissimus*, 

 helianthus, gentiana*, and some other 



Arbutus unedo* is the only beautiful 

 shrub in flower, and also in fruit, 

 at this season, gordonia, rhamnus, 

 baccharis, clematis, and the common 

 ivy are also in flower. 



Any spare room in the green-hous* 

 is now occupied with chrysanthe- 

 mums*, and some dahlias* raised in 

 pots, and placed out of the reach of 

 frost, to prolong their bloom. A few 

 ericas*, statice*, and geraniae, still in 

 bloom. 



In the stove, vinca*, stapelia*, and a 

 few others. 



The reserve-pits in preparation foi 

 forcing bulbs and roses. 



NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. 



The remains of last month in greater 

 or less beauty, according to the wea- 

 ther, and, perhaps, a few plants un- 

 naturally in bloom. 



In the present mild and humid winter, 

 there are now (December 31. 1821) 

 in bloom in many gardens about 

 London, stocks of several sorts, lark- 

 spurs, violets, Indian pinks, pot-mari- 

 golds, polyanthuses, primroses, genti- 

 ans, monthly roses, yellow amaryllis, 

 daisies, and various other plants. By 

 a letter we have just received from 

 a horticultural friend at Gottingen, 

 (H. Herring), we find many of the 

 same kinds of flowers were (Dec. 10th) 

 in bloom in his garden. 



The remains of last month, according 

 to the weather. Clematis calycina* ; 

 and, perhaps, a few plants unnaturally 

 in bloom. 



Dryandra*, erica*, lantana*, and ca 

 mellias*, about the middle of Decern 

 ber, in the green-house. 



In the stove, all the species of stre- 

 litzia*, also stapelias, amaryllis*, 

 aletris*, and one or two other bulbs/ 



From the forcing department, hva- 

 cinths*,Persian iris*, and other bulbs ; 

 monthly roses*, and, about Christ- 

 mas, the Provence rose*, and other 

 shrubs and flowers, such as sweet 

 briar, Persian lilac, varins lilac, 

 crabs of different sorts, pinks, sweet 

 Williams, &c. 



