502 FAB 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE., 
in during the autumn when flowers are scarce, and i p 
plant strikes E ag at any season; from ripe or half 
ri and covered with a bell- 
o 
B: 
n 
free in growth and flo moderate-sized plants are 
the best for Ee purposes, ME iti is well to 
rike a few every year. The lovely blue flo f 
lln TENA 
sho ve a temperature in the night of fi 5° 
cs this means they will o mu 
satisfactorily. Som of the — lest Epacrises, i 
much r mae, thout ma 
poy injuring the p As a i 
ants, ye 
t for winter ee is eons eas to Mes old 
if a por- 
rown and 
spe w 
eo ea riani beng 
they g y set m more flow 
than they are able to support, an nd i 
are wanted 
ri 
rt, it frequently causes many 
red. 7. Baines, South- 
ce so many valu- 
y the collector 
hybridiser, there is no cessation of flowe er, 
especially where the selection has besa carefully made 
when form pac ion A s charming 
e the houses a rected to suit 4 
requirements of the different t plants a te ae mostly of 
ture. Some decline must still be made in the 
must be reduced in each departm ent, 
ust be discontinued for 
come, except wine ere any plant is in a 
not unfrequently become 
om their roots Doai also when placed 
ower. 
inge the plant E and k 
moist rere ee about it. a plant is 
shrivelled as plenty of healthy sibs a moist 
atmosphere a freque nt dampings overhead will soon 
cessary to at 
chy are potted is soxtidvaintivet 
"their eir the prob H 
ree tt de ae 
u own on 
eo 
_ Of 3° to 5°, co ples 1 
consents aret. > 
covering of ca When the Z ] 
start into growth, wh h they PARNY E rage sp 
season of t r, they should be rı potted. 
O he yea ; 
should be three parts filled plan potsherds, biling u 
rough , an own in a moist atmo- 
sphere. This has become iher a neglected plant of 
i I cannot tell y why, for the flowers 
are very beautiful and last a lon g time in perfection, 
f very easy culture. Z, 
ostratum has the icate Comite: sit 
Egtirs growing in the. E ast Diis house all the year, 
if 
e temperature, will 
E : - Nature, 
perature ¢ outside eeir from 
affect the ane a are ie does no tao ic x 
requiring plenty of water at the roots, Wher 
tochilus bas ar unde 
sary to 
e An alg 
must be 
n very sparingly dE this season, oe ne 
roots will rot. A temperature of 55° to 65°i 
the = t suitable for them. G. ‘Daler Clapham 
Con, 
9, 
FLOWER A E &e, 
D Mix he flo 
ay is ‘till wonderfully gay, a pa some little 
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general lifting of haris all the 
employed i ing a clearance of all tender plants 
preparatory to replanting the beds for the winter, 
either with wering plants, bulbs, &c., or wit 
ve ns and other hardy plants for winter display. 
n our e we _ pe coinage for winter 
appearance, and use € purpose evergreens 
s in 
great variety, such > Gl soul sib Hollies, A = ag 
Retinosporas and co 
r igroundwa , lines, 
Ajuga replans rubra, 
kiriba, Porthos ne Golden feather, and t om- 
mon Heath in t tufts. For edgings w Evet ë Gold 
and common hyme, oer glauca (bine ra), 
small Golden Yews, and Cer 
&e., we 
rok Thymus 
arte 
dreds of plants to attain this object, 
reserve stock, in case 
m e€ propagated kinds of 
evergreens and deciduous trees an bs may be 
one now:; indeed, this is the best time of the whole 
year for the operation s nd is compara 
ely warm, the plants mu egin to make fresh 
oots at All alterations, as opp tunity offers 
may now be done, such as making fresh walks, lifting 
and replanting Box and other edgings ner tha 
ork is left fo spring months ; but 
there is nothing like taking time the forelock. 
ee and cle eaning up must still be the order of 
the day for a long time to come, as leaves and worms 
make no end of labour. WW, Wildsmith, Heckel. 
FRUIT HOUSES, 
THE CHERRY Hovusr.—If an any alteration of the 
ai here is to be effected it should be done as soon 
the 
nless the house be r 
lights which were sha ved of the trees n 
replaced before the expiration of another month or 
six weeks; but generally it is ies as it 7 is here, 
for em and other plants of a similar 
pots should be 
praia and surface. as ma 
in the manner T indicated for Fig t 
gia) for the week a ee Aai T geet he 
ame com aces nd applyin ng the 
recommen = ee, Phe 
MEL Melon uel eason | ma: 
now wp eT sii and zs pits and frames will 
lose no time in pushing forward, Com 
by this time be full of bedding stu 
the like. I 
ything e which h 
worked quite satisfactonily. Thos. Sinh Bro 
Lodge, Chelmsford, 
well ; 
y day, unless frost is app ed, whe hr pe see 
of the ripening or ig. ied which ad house 
contain, they s dbo be clos To protec 
ont s for some time i 
some extent be grown, and good fruit produced, 
orch wir s, without i i 
tétine bhen rown 
retains its green colour when quite ripe, 
without injury to the young 
r by merely drawing the 
han nd as soon as the 
ial falling leaves be got 
runing whi h may be required by planted: 
should be attend to, 
their sides, a l root 
may contain, scraped out to thes 
least 2 or 3 inches Ar 
at once me joe , composed of good tu 
well rotted manure, and a portion of 
r, what i jaa better, a few hand 
dith’s Vine Manure.” All fruit trees in 
ay have been placed in the open air, with 
retarding the ripening ‘of th it and- 
increased space to other trae retained ins 
structure, should now surfac 
be foun 
ring Chrysanthemums, winte 
and othe Roses, &e. P, Grieve. 
FORESTRY. 
Intending planters should endeavour to 
selves familiar w 
changing 
these observations have been 
ade during spring and summe 
attractive Sorts, as Powe i 
who have still tr 
