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PRACTICE OF GARElENING. 

 JUNE. 



Part III. 



The collections of pasonies and ane- 

 mones not jet faaed ; those of ra- 

 uunculus*, iris xiphium* and xi- 

 phioides ; and of the hardy gladioli* 

 and ixiae, in full beauty. Assortments 

 of pink* and sweetwilliam*, in flower 

 towards the end of the month ; he- 

 merocallis*, aquilegia*, campanula*, 

 veronica*, and many showy herba- 

 ceous perennials ; some biennials, as, 

 agrostemma, alyssum*, &c. ; annuals, 

 as crepis, cucubalus ; aquatics, as bu- 

 tomus*, hydrocharis, potamogeton ; 

 viola, sasifiraga*, and various alpines. 



FLOWER-GARDEN. 



SHRUBBERY. 



The Urae, laburnum, and fringe-tree*, 

 in flower ; towards the middle of the 

 month a number of the roses* ; of 

 Americans*, andromeda, magnolia, 

 rhododendron maximum and pon- 

 ticura, azalea, &c. Of common shrubs, 

 cisttis*, helianthemum, erica, dog- 

 wood, elder, cytissus, spirea, lorii- 

 cera, &c. 



The goat-sucker, or fern-owl (Capri- 

 mulgjis europmis), heard in the even- 

 ing of the hrst week. Most singing 

 birds leave oti" singing about the end 

 of the month. 



HOT-HOUSE DEFARTSIENT. 



In the fcreen-lumse, chiefly tender Ein 

 nuals from the reserve-garden; the 

 proi)er inhabitants being in the open 

 garden, and there the heaths, gera- 

 nice, citrus tribe*, diosmae, protese 

 (Sic. in great beauty. 



In the stiiie, amaryllis*, and othei 

 bulbs, aloe, piper, and other succu. 

 lents; eugenias, epidendrons, cassia 

 castrum, &c. 



The pits filled with tender annual; 

 other plants, in the course of propa- 

 gation and rearing. 



JULY. 



The florists' flowers of this month 

 are, the pink*, and carnation* ; the 

 white martagon* and tyger lilies* ; 

 the Brompton stock*, larkspurs*, lu- 

 pines, and other biennials and an- 

 nuals. More herbaceous plants are 

 now in flower than in any other 

 month, as clielone*, delphinium*, 

 dictamnus*, gentiana*, statice *, 

 philox*, silene*, salvia, veronica, 

 saxifraga, &c. The most showy of 

 the aquatics, asnymphaea*, nuphar*, 

 villarsia*, alisma, calla, stratiotes, 

 myosotis*, &c. eire now in flower, and 

 various alpines. 



The tulip-tree*, magnolia* kalmia*, 

 andromeda*, azalea*, erica*, several 

 sorts, and some rhododendrons*, and 

 other American or peat -earth shrubs 

 in flower. Among the commoner 

 sort, the roses* are now in full 

 splendor. The white jasmine*, 

 honeysuckles*, clematis*, spartium, 

 gleditschia triacanthos, cistus, lyci- 

 um, and a great variety of others of 

 less note. 



Showy butterflies and moths appear in 

 the beginning, and the dragon-fly 

 towards the end of the month. 



The f^reeii-lwiise is now filled -with 

 tender annuals, as balsams, globe' 

 amaranthus, coxcombs, ice-jlljints 

 sensitive mimosas, &c. and probably 

 with some of the stove plants. 



In the open air, the geranise will be 

 in great beauty, and also erica*, me. 

 sembryanthemum*, melaleuca*, me- 

 trosideros*, protea, and numerous 

 other genera. 



There are numerous stove plants now 

 in flower, as canna*, nelumbium, 

 gloriosa*, amaryllis* pancratiumi 

 cactus, euphorbia, myitus, ipomoea* 

 justicia, &c. 



The reserve hot-houses as before. 



AUGUST.- 



The florists' flowers of this month are, 

 the hollyhocks*, pyramidal bell- 

 flowers*, lobelias, annual stocks*, and 

 the poppies*, withUlium canadense* 

 and four other American species. 

 Numerous herbaceous plants are now 

 in flower that first appear in July, 

 and others, as aster* various species, 

 astrantia, helianthus, anthericum* 

 ossifragum, and numerous others first 

 blooin in this month. Among the 

 aquatics may be mentioned lobelia 

 dortmanna*, polygonum hydropiper, 

 and several species of potamogeton. 



Scarcelv any trees are now in bloom; 

 but of American shrubs there are va- 

 nous sorts of azalea*, clethra*, and 

 magnolia*, in perfection ; and of se- 

 lect common shrubs, the hibiscus*, 

 with its numerous and beautiful varie- 

 ties. The rose*, the honeysuckle*, 

 yellow jasmine*, clematis*, spiraea*, 

 and dwarf aesculus, form a greater 

 show in the shrubbery and rosary 

 than in any other month. 



Robin-red-breast {Motacilla rubicula) 

 sings about the last week, and butter- 

 flies, moths, and dragon-flies aboimd 

 during the whole month. 



The green-house as before. In the open 

 air the plants growing vigorously 

 but excepting geraniae*, ericae*, an 

 some succulents not many species in 

 flower. 



In the stove, asclepias, convolvulus*, 

 pancratium, lagerstroemia*, passiflo- 

 ra*, plumbago, and numerous other 

 genera in flower. 



Tender annuals from the reserve-hot- 

 houses as before. 



SEPTEMBER. 



The florists' flowers of this month are 

 the dalilia*, which flowers also when 

 excited by artificial heat previously 

 to planting in the open ground in July 

 and August; but planted m the usual 

 way, it is now in jjerfcction. Among 

 the bulbs there are only leucoium 

 autumnale*, narcissus autumnalis*, 

 and sciUa autumnale ; the china aster, 

 in all its Narieties, is now in per- 

 fection. Among the herbaceous per- 

 ennials, aster*, solidago, helianthus, 

 gentiana*, phlox*, and asphodelus, 

 are the chief sorts. 



iralia spinosa, some azaleas*, and 

 kalmia*, Lord Macartney's rose, and 

 one or two othei roses are in flower 



ber>' is the fruits of the mountain ash*, 

 viburnum*, mespilus*, oxyacantha*, 

 Siberian crab*, sorb*, lom'cera*, ap- 

 ple, rose*, elder, &c. 

 Spiders, flies, and insects of aU kinds, 

 very numerous ; few birds in song ; 

 but the fieldfare appears about the 

 end of the month. 



The green-house plants generally re- 

 turned to their winter habitation in 

 course of this month ; some heaths* 

 and pelargoniums*, and a few other 

 species in flower. 



There are not many slave plants in 

 flower at this season ; amaryllis*, pas- 

 siflora, and some succulents may be 

 mentioned. 



Tender annuals supplied from the 

 forcing-department of the reserve, 

 garden, for decorating the plant-ca 

 Dinet, conservatory, or drawingroom. 



OCTOBER. 



The florists' flowers of this month are 

 the Chinese chrysanthemums*, some 

 of the hardier of which will now 

 flower in the open air, and the others 

 under a glass case or in the green- 

 house ; the colchicum*, autumn 

 crocus, c>clamen europeum*, and 

 amaryllis' lutea*. The principal 

 herbaceous plants are, aster and so- 

 lidago*, with asphodelus altissimus*, 

 helianthus, gentiana*, and some other 

 genera. 



Arbutus unedo* is the only beautiful 

 shrub in flower, and also in fruit, 

 at this season, gordonia, rhamnus, 

 baccharis, clematis, and the 

 ivy are also in flower. < 



Any spare room in the ereen-hmiie 

 is now occupied with cnrysanthe- 

 mums*, and some dahlias* raised in 

 pots, and placed out of the reach of 

 frost, to prolong their bloom. A few 

 ericas*, statice*, and geraniae, still in 

 bloom. 



In the stove, vinca*, stapelia*, and a 



few others. 

 The reserve-pits . 



forcing bulbs and'ros^, 



NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. 



The remains of last month in greater 

 or less beauty, according to the wea- 

 ther, and, perhaps, a few plants un- 

 naturally in bloom. 

 In the present mild and humid winter, 

 there are now (December 31. IS'il) 

 in bloom in many gardens about 

 London, stocks of several sorts, lark- 

 spurs, violets, Indian pinks, pot-mari- 

 golds, polyanthuses, primroses, genti- 

 ans, monthly roses, yellow amaryllis, 

 daisies, and various other plants. By 

 a letter we have just received from 

 a horticultural friend at Gottingen, 

 (H. Herring), we find many of the 

 same kinds of flowers were (Dec. 10th) 

 in bloom in his garden. 



The remains of last month, according 

 to the weather. Clematis calycina* ; 

 and, perhaps, a few plants unnaturally 

 in bloom. 



Dryandra*, erica*, lantana*, and ca^ 

 mellias*, about the middle of Decem- 

 ber, in the green-hoiise. 



In the stove, all the species of stre- 

 litzia*, also stapelias, amaryllis*, 

 aletris*, and one or two other bulbs. 



From the forciiigdeparfmeiit, hya- 

 cinths*,Persian iris*, and other bulbs 

 monthly roses*, and, about Christ 

 mas, the Provence rose*, and other 

 shrubs and flowers, such as s^veet 

 briar, Persian lilac, varins lilac, 

 crabs of diflr'erent sorts, pinks, sweet 

 Williams, &c. 



