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JULY — THISD WEES. 



then fill up within half an inch of the rim with the com- 

 post, passed through a fine seive. After the pot has 

 been gently struck on the potting-bench to settle the soil, 

 the surface must then be made level with a flat piece of 

 wood, or the bottom of a small garden pan or saucer. 

 Sprinkle the seeds regularly oyer the surface, do not cover 

 with soil, and water with a fine rose ; then to be placed in 

 a cold frame, and be kept shaded from the sun. 



Chorozema. — The beauty of this genus for early spring 

 display is generally appreciated, and, therefore, requires 

 no commendation from me. They delight, like most other 

 New Holland plants, in- sandy peat containing plenty of 

 fibre, and require plenty of air at all times, and also to be 

 kept constantly moist, but never very wet. A large pot 

 and frequent stopping will soon produce a fine specimen. 



Chrysanthemums. — Continue to top the plants that 

 have been planted out in the open ground. 



Epacris. — The varieties of this genus are most useful 

 for the adornment of the conservatory in early spring. 

 They delight in fibrous peat, broken rough, mixed with 

 fine white sand. The young plants to be frequently 

 stopped by pinching oil the points of the shoots while 

 growing, to induce them to throw out laterals ; those 

 again to be stopped until the plants have attained a size 

 sufficient to warrant their blooming. 



Gardenias. — If any have been removed to the con- 

 servatory while in bloom they should be returned to heat 

 as soon as the bloom is over, to encourage growth and to 

 allow them sufficient time to mature their growth 



Eutaxia myrtifolia. — It is a profuse and early 

 bloomer. During the summer and autumn every .new 

 shoot should be stopped as soon as it has attained two 

 or, at most, three joints : by such treatment it can be 

 easily formed into a neat, compact specimen. 



Winter Flowers. — The 'Cinerarias, Chinese Prim- 

 roses, Heliotropes, Perpetual, Tea, and other Hoses, will 

 require frequent and diligent attention as to watering, 

 shifting, &c. 



stove and orchid-house. 

 Give immediate and regular attention to the young 

 stock of stove plants intended for winter blooming. Keep 

 up a moist temperature at all times ; with air during the 



