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be available at the end of the. season ; and 
usually, at the period referred to, the house is 
almost abandoned to the growth of the per- 
manent plants. AVhere, however, it is held 
desirable to keep the house filled with plants 
in bloom, and to maintain perfect order .and 
arrangement, it will be necessary to continue 
shading, to preserve as long as possible the 
plants that are in bloom. 
Thinning. — The permanent plants will, many 
of them, be growing away freely, and, when 
such is the case, it is necessary to look to 
them, that they do not themselves become 
crowded, or crowd the surrounding plants. 
Every plant in a conservatory should be a 
perfect specimen, and should grow without 
touching its neighbours on either side. 
Remove the faded flowers from all the 
plants, for they not only prevent their growth, 
and thus prove injurious to them, but they 
have a very littery and untidy appearance. 
Priming and Training. — When any of 
the plants, either in pots or in the borders, 
are growing too freely, it is desirable to take 
off the ends of all the strong shoots, to keep 
them compact and bushy. A compact, neatly 
formed plant is always preferred, and it flowers 
better, too, than one which is allowed to make 
over-luxuriant shoots, and to carry them un- 
restricted. Now is a good time to cut down 
closely any old straggling plants which it may 
be desirable to renew ; do not cut them, how- 
ever, unless they are healthy ; keep them 
rather dry, until they have shot out, then pot 
them, if necessary, (that is, if they are pot 
plants,) and attend, during the summer, to 
stopping the young shoots, which will be cer- 
tain to grow veiy strong. There are very few 
plants that may not be cut pretty freely, when 
they are in health, but it is dangerous to do so 
if they are in a sickly state. 
Climbers require constant attention, in 
thinning out their shoots, training them, tying 
in, and regulating them: this should always 
be attended to punctually, for it can never be 
well done, if allowed to get once neglected, 
especially in the case of such kinds as grow 
vigorously and make rapid progress. Some 
of the Passifloras, and Ipomaias, may be clase 
pruned, to get them to flower very late. 
Where there are duplicate plants in pots it is 
always desirable to vary such operations as 
pruning and repotting, in order to produce a i 
succession of bloom. 
THE GREEN-HOUSE. 
The principal feature of this month will be 
the selecting some of the duplicate plants, and 
removing them from the green-house to pits 
or frames ; or some of the hardier kinds may 
even be taken to a sheltered place mil of doors, 
where they can be protected by some inn- I 
porary covering. This thinning out of the 
plants in-doors will allow the best of the plants 
more room, and, as they will now be for the 
most part making their growth, they will be 
much benefited by the additional accommo- 
dation. Propagation generally, where re- 
quired, either by seeds, by cuttings, by grafts, 
or any other process, may be persevered in. 
House for Miscellaneous Plants. — 
During this month is a good time to propagate 
a quantity of some of the free-flowering 
plants, for the purpose of autumnal and 
winter decoration. Scarlet Geraniums, Salvias, 
Heliotropes, the yellow shrubby Calceolarias, 
and similar plants, are suitable for this purpose. 
Keep them growing all the summer in a cool 
pit, and remove all the flowers that show them- 
selves, until the season has arrived when they 
are required. 
Temperature, fyc. — Keep the house as cool 
as possible, by allowing free ventilation night 
and day. Where ventilation of this nature is 
attempted, however, the plants should not be 
exposed to boisterous winds, nor cutting 
draughts of air, but let the circulation be 
mild and free about them. Let every part of 
the house which admits of it be kept frequently 
damped, in order that impalpable vapour may 
be given off for the sustenance of the plants. 
It is a good plan, where it can be followed, to 
flood the pathways during the hot part of 
the day. 
Watering. — At this time of year, as well as 
through the summer, potted plants require 
assiduous watering, for, if they are neglected 
in this respect during their growing season, 
the consequences will be disastrous. Refer to 
what has been previously advised on this sub- 
ject. It may be worth while to repeat, that it 
is essential that plants be thoroughly rather 
than frequently watered, for the latter plan 
often leaves the lower part of tile mass of 
earth as dry as it was previously to the appli- 
cation. The plants may be syringed daily, 
especially those which are growing away 
freely. 
Pruning. — All plants of suffruticose, or 
shrubby habit, should be frequently "stopped" 
as they make their young growth, especially if 
they arc at all inclined to produce any strong 
vigorous shoots. This treatment is necessary 
to secure dwarf bushy plants. Stopping must 
be discontinued some time before bloom is 
expected. 
Lachenulias. — Some of the earlier flowered 
plants of these pretty Cape bulbs will be now 
nearly or quite completing their growth, and 
will be required to be dried oft' gradually : the 
proper time to commence this will he indicated 
by the plants themselves beginning to look 
yellow. The earliest blooming and ripening 
bulbs should always be kept for the earliest 
