140 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[FEn. 26, 
those who not too busy, 
af at (o'clock, and re Apes at 9 in ‘in the flowing 
morning. uld range from 65° to 70° 
“by day, and from Boe to 60° by night, ~ be acco oelgniat 
with circulation 
y 
be blossom-bud inte = sel waar age P 
nom pe be very sparingly wate 
ernoon immediatel 
ul 
- the whole of the flues, pipes, and floors should be 
reniatio 
Feeding the Bud.—The fires may now be 
aapensed Sua eet er observing in the case of 
rnoons to use of sun-heat, by shut- 
hi rs mga armth of 
d the floors are 
s 
2 
Zz 
é 
ar 
a 
85a e 
ee ce rated by the next day’s | with 
0; 
iod. 
the outline of the flower. 
d | the advantage 
the pannels on the | 
mson hue ; a peculiarity is its principal attraction, 
the 1 flower being deficient in form. 
sttinativs varieties of Pelargoniums were e€x- 
past season; in de- 
plants and their ame ‘of bloo 
with ; the fo allow ing varieties are consider . the best 
white grou on 
the dark mark in the upper petals wiarly sine their entire 
b ow border approaching “ 
; th 
oad, and it wants th and c 
ies vee ah ne og oo mark of ia beautiful variety. 
28, of good 
form ‘and pleas mer has clear rose- 
coloured u ner pdt ge 
fined spot ; latt ths ground colour 
ern "approximating to white; they are both desirable 
varie 
ne’s Circassian. This very much resembles 
of th 
ht pink, with a white ce 
m petals are brig 
It is a very free 
intensely dark spot an the top petals. 
mer. 
32. Sirius i is — flower of the same character. 
orn The lowe 
This will prove an excellent variety 
for sh 
34 ver oserpine. The lower ‘petals are pink, and the 
spot in the upper ones is sta and rich, leaving a slight 
margin of the ground colou 
35—Flash ; and 236— o. These are two showy 
varieties : the gigs are large and nume Flash has 
form; the under pe aes are rose; the 
po in the upper poss) - large and dark, leaving a crim- 
margin re 
fiche colored pbs r 
compact, from the footstalks of the ‘lewters 
=: 
eprtc Russell has a meting under this 
red a promising flower. The colour is 
s 
bler also promised well. 
seretirs in colour ; it is a well-formed flower, and a good 
—. ~ Princess ogee pales yong s). This is a 
= 
o 
e and remarkably com 
= ‘a rk, Big nearly eine by the 
n of ‘rose; the 
m arin 
uperab == aterial in : the ‘peas, and ue we 
a puckering at ges. It is peculiar in a 
and though not called for Mise purposes of exhibition, 
where floral proper are scrutinised, it will make a 
pleasing variety for ; peter setlestian. 
‘THE AMATEUR’S GARDEN.—No. IX 
well m cow-dung, removing at the 
time See jn Say leaves a admitting plenty of 
fine weather. If there are any hard 
w favourite eee in 
24.—Duc under petals, 
— in white and a fine ink spot in the upper 
s 
trusses 
form of the flower is good, and 
somewhat like the ‘Ssh the Pec op igo agp 
— all in large. 
26.—Am 
sses, which a wir oor foliage ; 
is ade 
peng a si 
combination of 
selour, the lower petals being lilac, wa paukona 
ais 
25.—Cerito (Gaines). This is a fine free bloomer ; the 
pase the | si 
the spot he ig defined, 
ly. Sow 
» such as Sweet Peas, Stocks, Neiiaphtié te in 
tin 
» pag where 
nas upon laying out Niall gardens, 
common faults in style were pointe 
order re om amateur might guar rd against ¢ em. whine 
is the ee: 
_ gam ln in the m ; 
d seen fro 
the en 
d by st 
w ks—which we will suppose 
be made straight; but in many cases it is 
advisable to plant socprsalged ane the borders to hide 
the straight lines, and then walks may be formed in 
many wet gs should be € guarded 
never — well, veckibahcits if there is 
em. Much of the beauty ig 
a situation of "ele kind. TThe Araucaria . Dombeyi, 
sn on, would form a fine objec 
d 
owering Birabs s, and thus the eye would be g 
nd symmetry t Lv 
presented by wild scenery 
These are general principles which I think should be 
s kept in view where effect is studied ; but the 
recrea am en 
satisfy himself. If he lives in a retired spot, he may wish 
‘o have vi of the ounding country, and, by sunk 
ences and other arrangements, make his garden appear 
part of the fields vad woods by which he is surrounded ; 
or if near the noise and bustle a town, s io 
retirement may be his object, and*he will therefore make 
his arrangem = mae ingly. A tree or shrub may 
soon as they got into the hands of many private individuals, 
to sa eye of the garden artist, and yet — 
own, may prefer that — 
—R. F. : 
ng oe happened frequently, ee opinion became gi 
ha eable i and pe 
them 
ay have some of them in bloom at t 
their waxy forms ‘‘and flowers of al re always 
pleasing to the eye, we cannot wonder that they are now 
likely be greater favourites th r they were before. 
Havi Page 699 (1841) given some directions for 
ae ber gation by seeds and cuttings, I will now de- 
cribe their subabeiinis treatment ought, however, to 
have mentioned a quick mode of striking the free-growing 
kinds, which is practised by some of the nurserymen who 
gr wt the London num plants 
are warm hous uced to send outa 
put a di ed 
tis bam short young shoots, which are taken off as,soon 
hey be 
ousand in this way notwithstanding all hi 
knowledge, and therefore if I recom 
ust 
peat commonly fou 
ei native Heather r gri ee 
thi 
y 
1 
B24 
mend bottom-heat be 
1 
Sas 
Ta ee ees 
