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points to recommend it ; first, its being perfectly hardy, having stood out the whole of last winter 
in the Horticultural Society's Garden, Chiswick, and is now growing luxuriantly ; secondly, the 
colour of its flower — varying from a delicate rose, almost white, gradually increasing in depth to a 
deep pink, when the flower dies. These qualities, added to its profusion of bloom, we feel assured 
of its becoming a general favourite with every one. It is now richly in flower in the conservatory 
at Chiswick, and was introduced there by Mr. Fortune, from China. 
OPERATIONS FOE JUNE. 
In plant-houses this month's proceedings are principally routine. All the appliances of 
growth must be called into action and maintained where growing plants exist, and the greatest 
diligence exercised in the suppression of insects. Plants whose growth has ceased should now 
be placed to rest in cool situations, or in the open air, according to the kinds. 
Choice Orchids in flower, as] well as any other esteemed plants in a like condition, may be 
removed to where their beauties will be prolonged and more agreeably enjoyed. 
Indian Azaleas, and any other greenhouse plants of like habit, now the blooming season is 
over, may be placed in a warm and moist atmosphere, and occasionally watered with very diluted 
liquid manure, &c, to excite a robust growth. 
Plants having very fine fibrous roots, as the Heaths (Erica), &c, must now be diligently 
attended to in respect of water. A glazed cold pit is perhaps 'one of the best erections for the 
accommodation of the genus Erica, and other plants with similar habits, during the summer, 
as they can be left perfectly exposed, and covered at pleasure. 
Pelargoniums which are not to be turned in the borders, but are intended for specimen-plants 
another season, give abundance of light and air, and by no means allow any plants to crowd each 
other, at this time of the year especially. 
Propagation of stove and greenhouse plants by cuttings, and other means ; gathering and 
sowing choice seeds, hybridising, and a thousand other operations too numerous to mention, now 
all crowd upon the attention of the cultivator, and demand immediate and persevering exertions. 
One great feature in out-of-door culture in the flower department for the present month, is 
the continuation of turning out plants into the prepared beds and borders. A great deal of this 
work of course has already been done ; but this late season it is not to be expected ; but the 
heaviest part yet remains to be done. 
The first and most essential point to be regarded in removing plants from pots into beds, &c, 
is to ensure that their balls, or any quantity of earth adhering to their roots, is wholly and 
thoroughly moist. We have formerly directed attention to this particular, and experience warrants 
our again noticing it. 
Every plant requiring it, should be amply secured before the operation of inserting it in the 
soil is considered complete. In the case of dahlias and plants of that description, this is especially 
necessary ; and securing the trailing branches of dwarf and spreading kinds, is scarcely less 
important. Hooked pegs are the most readily obtained, and are perhaps the most suitable of 
anything for fastening spreading plants, and stakes of proper thickness and height must be 
resorted to, where taller plants have to be supported. It is not an unusual practice when planting 
out dahlias and other tall growing kinds, whilst the plants are very small, to insert along with 
each, a stake which will be sufficient to support it when full grown. Under certain circumstances 
the proceeding of which we write is justifiable, and indeed we have recommended its adoption ; 
but generally speaking, even for the sake of appearance, it is far preferable to employ that kind 
of support the present necessities of the plants demand, and change them again as they require 
it hereafter. To dahlias and other plants whose roots are liable to receive injury from stakes 
being forced into the soil near them, it would be an advantage if the stake first inserted was of 
the same thickness as the one intended to support the full-sized plant, and then the one could be 
replaced by the other without any damage happening to the roots. 
