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arhorea^ it grew well upon them all, and produced vigorous stems, with upwards 
of twenty blossoms on each stem. The scent is extremely fragrant, and is retained 
after the flower is dried, only becoming fainter and more of a spicy flavour than 
when fresh. The plant remains in full beauty ten or twelve days, a long- period in 
that climate; and I found that it always required a shady situation, and a living- stem 
to grow upon, without which it w^ould not produce its flowers in the highest per- 
fection/' Bot Beg., 1887. 
OPERATIONS FOR NOVEMBER. 
Frosty nig-hts being- now prevalent, the safety of all tender or half-hardy 
plants is consequently endangered : it is therefore advisable to put all such in 
places of security. Dry up any superabundance of moisture that may show itself 
in the greenhouse, &c., by occasionally warming the flues a little when the house is 
liberally ventilated; this is particularly necessary at this season, on account of the 
want of the assistance of the sun's influence, which before maintained a medium 
between the two extremes — ^excessive dryness and excessive moisture. Plants 
stationed in cold frames for the winter should be hourly watched, as they perhaps 
now, more than any other time, are liable to damp ; this hint extends particularly to 
Mignonette i Violets, and others well known to suff'er much from prevailing 
moisture. Prepare canvas and other necessaries for protecting tender, creeping, 
and climbing plants trained to the south wall, or other tender plants in the flower- 
garden or on the lawn. Seeds of diff'erent kinds, newly gathered, should be carefully 
dried and looked over, and each sort neatly packed, named, and stored till wanted, in 
some secure place. 
Bulbs of sorts, beds for, if not already in progress, should immediately be 
commenced with, as the roots should not be put in later than the latter end of this 
month, such as the TuUp, Ranunculus, Hyacinth, and Anemone. 
Dahlias, if not already injured by the frost, may soon be expected to become 
so ; seedlings, and others desirable to be preserved, should therefore, without delay, 
be covered by placing a temporary awning- around them. 
Chrysanthemums, if not already housed, should be in the early part of this 
month; an idle vinery or a well-ventilated greenhouse will do well for them. 
Deciduous shrubs will now be hastily casting their leaves : when the most 
of them have fallen, pruning may be commenced on those kinds where the wood 
appears ripe and likely to bear the knife. 
Greenhouse plants. Such as have been plunged in the borders during 
summer should now immediately be taken up and placed in the back part of the 
house ; they will probably be found useful for propagation in the spring, and not 
unlikely for planting out again in the summer ; we allude to Scarlet Geraniums, 
Fuchsias, Shrubby Calceolarias, 8fc. ^c. 
Soils. It will be of much advantage to the grower of plants in potting of 
the diff'erent kinds in the spring, if a selection of the diff'erent composts be made 
this autumn that are most likely to be called for ; and afterwards placed in a con- 
venient spot where the frost and air can act freely upon them. 
