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OPERATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER. 
and we have of late been endeavouring to bring it into notice as such, it will be sufficient here to 
observe, that the available season for striking these plants for furnishing the borders next year is 
fast passing away. Those persons, therefore, who have not begun this business, will do well to 
bear this fact in mind ; and others who may yet have to complete their stocks cannot now afford 
to lose a moment's time. Make a list of everything that will be required, and plant sufficient 
cuttings, that when the young plants are stored away, winter losses may not leave a deficiency. 
Autumn and winter-flowering plants, for the houses, &c, should now receive a due share of 
notice. Roses, pinks, and other plants, may be prepared to place in warmth, where it is desirable 
to have them in blossom in November and December ; and Hyacinths, Narcissi, &c, should be 
potted for the same purpose. Amongst other things which we depend upon for an autumn or 
winter display of flowers, is a collection of Camellias. Ours at Chatsworth are finely set for bloom. 
These can be had in flower at any time from the close of autumn until the return of the following 
spring. As an almost perpetually flowering plant, and a very delightful one withal, we must not 
forget to mention the Cuphcea platycentra, figured in our Magazine at the close of last year. It is 
certainly a charming plant, and ought to be in the possession of all those who have accommodation 
for half a dozen, either in pots or in the open borders. 
An opportunity should now be embraced to thoroughly clean, and, it may be, paint the wood- 
work inside all the glass erections, previously to their being filled again, or at least more fully 
occupied than at present, with plants. Measures of this kind greatly conduce to freedom from 
insects, as well as promoting the general good of the plants. Any of the more robust greenhouse 
plants, which may hitherto have remained under glass, may, if their growth is completed, have 
three weeks' or a month's full exposure to the open air, they will be rendered more hardy and 
better able to endure the dark and damp days of whiter by this means. 
Some, and indeed all, pot plants will be benefited by subjecting them more or less to a hardening 
process, according to their natures. Shade, regular waterings, and high temperature, must be 
forthwith gradually dispensed with in the case of the main collections, but growing plants must 
still continue to receive the treatment they require to develope their parts perfectly. 
Stanhopeas and other strong-growing Orchids must be cautiously watered during the period 
they continue to grow, or much mischief, by damping, will in all probability ensue. Some of the 
finest Orchids, as Cattleyas and Lcelias, will presently be in flower ; let everything be done to enable 
the blossoms to expand perfectly, and to preserve them when expanded. 
Carnations and plants of that description must be potted or planted in beds as they become 
rooted, and care should be taken that they are not planted in too rich a compost, or, during winter, 
they may probably perish. 
Seed collecting and propagation amongst pot plants must not be lost sight of, and every leisure 
minute should be bought up for these purposes. 
