iJooK II. MONTHLY FLORICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS. 



933 



Sect. IX. Selection 



6740. 



Wooihj -plants. Bambusa arundinacea, 

 Barringtonia speciosa, Carica papaya, 

 i^atesbaea spinosa, Clerodendrum fra- 

 ^ans, Coccoloba cerifera, Cocos nuci- 

 tera, Corypha urabraculifera, Chaniae- 

 rops humilis, Cycas revoluta. Phoenix 



- daitylifera, Coffea arabica, Crotolaria 

 pulchra, Datura arborea, Dillenia spe- 

 ciosa, Dracaena draco, Ficus indica. 

 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Ixora coccinea, 

 Liagerstrcemia reginae. Mimosa ni- 

 lotica, odoratissima, Myrtus pimenta, 

 Nerium coronarium, odorum, Nyc- 

 tanthes arbor tristis, Portlsmdia gran- 

 diflora, Robinia violacea, Solandra 

 erandiflora, Sterculia platantifoUa, 



of Dry and Bark-stove Plants, 

 one Hot-house to contain them. 



Tectona grandis, Vinca rosea, Volka- 

 meria acuieata. 



Climlnnfr. Convolvulus speciosus, Cra- 

 taeva fragrans, Dolichos urens, Ipo- 

 moea digitata, Jasminum sambac, Pas- 

 siflora coccinea, alata, racemosa. 



SuccuterUs, Agave vivipara. Aloe pel- 

 lucens. Cactus grandiflorus, melocac- 

 tus, speciosus, Eui)horbia clava, Pan- 

 danus odoratissimus. Piper nigrum, 

 Stapelia grandiflora. 



Bvlbs. Amaryllis regina:, josephinae, 

 Crinum amabile, erubescens, latifoli- 

 um, Haemanthus coccineus, Pancra- 

 tium amcenum. 



Hsrbaceous, .lErides odoratum. Arum 



for such us have only 



bicolor, Epidendrum cochleatum, 

 Gloriosa superba. Gloxinia maculata, 

 Limodorum tankervillii, Phytolacca 

 octandra, Polypodium aureum, Pteris 

 grandiflora. 



A(iuatics. Cyprus papyrus, Euryale fe- 

 rox, Menianthes indica, Nelumbium 

 speciosum, Nymphaea lotus, pubescens, 

 rubra, Thalia dealbata. 



Reedy. Alpina racemosa, Canna glau- 

 ca, irfdica, Heliconia bihai, Maranta 

 arundinacea, Musa paradisiaca, sapi- 

 entum, Saccharum officinarum, Stre- 

 Utzia reginae. Zingiber officinale. 



Chap. XV. 



Monthly Catalogue of the leading Productions of Ornamental Horticulture. 

 6741. Our catalogue of monthly ornamental productions extends only to a few of the 

 more generally known flowering plants and trees ; what respects the hot-house depart- 

 ment is to be understood as referring to flower-gardens, which contain at least a bark- 

 stove, a dry-stove, one or more green-houses, and an adequate number of reserve-pits 

 and frames. Those plants are marked (*) which may be produced from a small garden, 

 where there is a green-house, flued-pit, and hot-beds ; not in any quantity, but suffi- 

 ciently to keep up a hope and a fear for every month. The keeping up of this sort of 

 hope and fear is much more conducive to the sort of happiness or interest which those 

 who have small gardens expect to derive from them, than a gr-and display of two or three 

 species of flowers, occurring only once or twice in the year. 



JANUARY. 



The crocus, tulip, and some alliums, 

 beginning to emerge from tl>e ground. 

 Jf mild vsreather, perhaps some choice 

 plant ill flower, as the Christmas 

 rose, daisy*, but generally no flower 

 is to be seen at this season. 



The snowdrop*, Christmas rose*, and 

 winter aconite*, in flower ; J;he cro- 

 cus, orown-imperial, and ether bulbs, 

 fast advancing, if the weather be 

 favorable. 



FLOWER-GARDEN. 



SHRUBBERY. 



Evergreens display themselves to ad- 

 vantage, especially the holly* with its 

 coral berries. Calycanthus precox, 

 red and white, and laurustinus* in 

 flower. 



FEBRUARY. 



HOT-HOUSE DEPARTMENT. 



In the green-kmise , the camellias' 

 full bloom, and some heaths and 

 australasian plants. 



In the stove, strelitzia"", seven species, 

 and some other plan in. 



From the pits and kot-tmh in the re- 

 serve-garden, forced rose-, hyacinths, 

 and other bulbs, mi^Tionetle, &c. 

 placed in the conservatory, plant, 

 cabinet, or drawingioom. 



The male flowers of the ha/el*, yew- 

 tree* ; those of erica carnea, and some 

 shrubs, appear. 



The laik sings about the beginning of 

 the month, and the thrush about the 

 middle. 



In the green-house, camellias* and 

 heaths in great beauty, and also s 

 species of oxalis, protea, &c. 



In the stove, strelitzia*, and some bulb! 

 and succulents. 



Forced articles from the pits as before 



MARCH. 



imperials*, and also the primrose* 

 and polyanthus are in bloom in the 

 latter half of the month ; saxifiraga 

 oppositifolia* among the alpines ; and 

 viola odorata* in a warm border, or 

 on rock- work. 



Some pines, popljurs, and willows*, 

 show their catkins ; the sloe*, corne- 

 lian cheiTy*, mezereon* difterent 

 varieties, daphne pontica and coUina, 

 the lonicera nigra*, and rosemary in 

 flower. 



The ring-dove begins to coo m the first 

 week. 



In the green-house, some camellias^ 

 still in flower ; numerous heaths* ir 

 great beauty ; also aletris*, lachena^ 

 ua*, oxalis*, some geraniae*, anf 

 above a dozen other genera. 



In the stove, some scitamenae anc 

 bulbs ; solandra grandiflora, plinia 

 eugenia, andjusticia. 



Forced articles as before. 



APRIL. 



The hyacinth*, narcissus*, auricula*, 

 and polyanthus*, four of the most 

 valued florists' flowers are in perfec- 

 tion in the course of this month . Also, 

 the scilla, fritillaria*, wallflower*, 

 daisy* ; pulmonaria officinalis, cyno- 

 glossum, omphaloides* various saxi- 

 Sragas, and other alpines. 



Most of the wild fruit-trees, as crabs*, 

 pears*, cherries*, and their allied 

 species, are now in flower : most of 

 the willows, birches, elms, and oaks, 

 show their catkins. Among shrubs, 

 the honeysuckle, some robmias*, 

 andromedas*, daphnes, ericas*, tind 

 zanthorrhiza, are in flower. 



In the green-kouse, above thirty specie;- 

 of ericae*, and nearly as many of tht 

 ixiee* family, with lachenalia, oxalis, 

 acacia, and various other genera ir 

 perfection. 



In the- stove, dracaena*, bromelia* 

 kaempferia, stapelia, and some bulbs 

 in flower. 



Abundance of forced articles, includfn/; 

 annuals, as sweet peas, larkspurs, &c. 

 in flower. 



MAY. 



The auricula-stage still a fine object 

 in the first week ; and the polyan- 

 thi narcissi not yet over. The col- 

 lections of tulips*, anemones*, and 

 pajonies*, in full beauty from the 

 middle of the month. Many showy 

 herbaceous plants, as statice*, lych- 

 nis*, philox*, &c. coming into flower. 

 Among the aquatics, hottonia palus- 

 tris, and ranunculus aouatilis*. 



The horse-chestnut*, hawthorn*, sor- 

 bus*,,mespilus*, and snowdrop-tree*, 

 in great beauty. Among the American 

 shnxbs, several species of magnoli?*, 

 azalea* ; kalraia*, andromeda*, &c. 

 and among common shrubs, the 

 lilac*, spiraea*, guelder-rose*, honey- 

 suckle*, the cinnamon, Scotch, bur- 

 net-leaved, and monthly roses. 



Most of the singing birds in full note. 



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In the green-house, a fine display oi 

 ericae*, ixiae*, and gladioli*. Also se- 

 veral geraniae, salviae, protei ' 



In the stove, phy tolacca decandra, pas- 

 siflora racemosa*, and other species, 

 justicia, heliconia, and various genera, 

 From the forcing-department , gera- 

 niums and other green-house piants,| 

 hydrangeas*, balsams* and other 

 tender annual:,. | 



