112 PRESENT-DAY GARDENING 
ordered this month. The layers intended for the borders 
should not be planted until October, or even as late as the 
second week in November. As the layers are potted, they 
may be put at once into a garden frame. 
Malmaison Varieties.—Complete the repotting of layers, 
and place them in a greenhouse rather than a frame. The 
rust fungus is apt to put in an appearance this month. 
Pick off all the leaves that are attacked. 
Perpetual-Flowering Varieties.—Get the last of these 
removed into the houses if they are out-of-doors, as the 
leaves are apt to contract “spot.” As soon as cold, damp 
weather sets in, allow a little heat in the water pipes, 
keeping a dry atmosphere and admitting a little air, both 
from the top and side ventilators. The flowers will not 
develop freely in dull, cold weather without a little heat. 
The plants being now in the houses, vaporise them with 
the X.L. All Vaporising Compound. Try and get the 
plants perfectly free from thrips and red spider. 
Pinks.—These may be planted out in their flowering 
beds this month. Apply a surface dressing of rich soil to 
the older plants. 
OCTOBER 
Border Carnations and Picotees.—All the layers should 
be potted up this month, Any varieties which have not 
rooted well may be potted and plunged to the rims of 
the flower-pots in a very slight hotbed. The lights of 
the frame may be kept rather close, until new roots are 
formed ; then remove the plants to a cold frame, where 
air must be admitted freely night and day. 
Malmaison Varieties.—Keep the earliest flowering batch 
