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arable distance up and down. We considered this fact worth a volume, 

 of theoretical reasoning. From these remarks we infer that the pre- 

 sence of air is all-important to the roots. If therefore, you intend to 

 plant a row of fruit trees, mark out a space eight or ten feet wide, and 

 trench it over to a depth of eighteen inches or more the whole length 

 of the row. This will give more satisfaction than digging deep holes, 

 which, on retentive subsoils, are little else than mud-puddles one-half 

 the year. S. B. 



NOTES AND MEMORANDA FOR OCTOBER. 



Hot House. — The principal exhibitions for the year end with Sep- 

 tember, and exhibitors wilt be by this time, aware of their defici- 

 encies, and observers will have obtained additional items of informa- 

 tion, and gained renewed enthusiasm in one of the happiest of occu- 

 pations. Opportunities have been afforded for noticing what are the 

 most beautiful plants in cultivation, and the novelties which have 

 proved favorites will be eagerly sought after at this time. Some of 

 those advertised last month by Hogg & Son we have already seen, 

 and noticed as good. Since then, we have seen in bloom Luculia 

 Pinciana, Allamanda neriifolia, Acacia cultriformis, Centradenia flori- 

 bunda, Turnera elegans, Dipteracanthus spectabilis, (Henfreya,) 

 Browallia Jamesonii, Ceanothus azureus pallidus, Weigela rosea, and 

 Forsythia viridissima, of that collection, and they are really desira- 

 ble. We also notice in other quarters Achimenes Ghiesbrechtii, A. 

 longiflora alba, Balsamina latifolia alba, Cattleya crispa, Epidendrum 

 oncidioides (2 orcbidete,) Isotoma axillaris, Clerodendron Devonia- 

 num, Ipomcea limbiata, fpomsa ficifolia, Lychnis Bungeana, Olden- 

 landia Deppii, as being also beautiful. Young growing plants in- 

 tended for specimens next year, should be repotted as often as the 

 pots become full of roots, into sizes a little larger; at this season of 

 the year large shifts are dangerous, unless in well skilled hands. Do 

 not encourage specimens now too rapidly by applying a higher tem- 

 perature, or more water than is necessary to keep them barely grow- 

 ing. However, in general, stove plants in America will bear more 

 heat and water, than in England in winter, owing to the greater 

 amount of light we have. Whenever the weather is fine give all 

 the air possible, not allowing the temperature to fall below 60°, 

 lessen the atmospheric moisture of the house, and let the plants have 

 as much of the light as it is possible to get. These latter remarks 

 apply to the orchidese house with the addition of taking greater care 

 to prevent cold draughts getting to them. 



Greenhouse, Conservatory, &c. — Cinerarias, Calceolarias, and 

 other tribes of plants intended for flowering during the winter and 

 spring months, must be repotted as they continue to fill their pots 

 with roots. Hyacinths, Anemones, and Ranunculuses, intended for 

 forcing, should be potted at once. The soil for anemone should be 

 composed of one third well rotted leaf mould (at least two years old), 

 the rest sandy loam. Hyacinths and Ranunculus may have well de- 

 cayed cowdung instead of leaf mould. After potting, plunge the 

 Hyacinths and Ranunculus, in any material out of doors until they 

 are required to be brought in for forcing, and the anemones may be 

 placed in a cool airy situation, where they may only receive water 

 enough to keep the soil damp. Where auriculas are grown they 

 [3 must be protected from heavy rains, get abundance of air and be 



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