THE CONSERVATORY. 
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Interior of the Duke of Devonshire's Conservatory at Chatsirorth. 
GARDENING CALENDAR FOR JUDY. 
THE CONSERVATOR! - . 
During the present month, the practice of 
allowing perfect ventilation and shading the 
plants must be continued, as directed at p. 207. 
The climbing plants must have their young 
growing shoots attended to ; and plants in 
bloom must get a good supply of water. In 
order to afford the plants a period of rest, the 
house should be kept as cool as possible now, 
since during the more ordinary season of re- 
pose, that is, in winter, this house should be 
kept rather warm and close, being then made 
the receptacle for a variety of gay plants. 
Japan Lilies. — (See p. 102.) These *'ill 
now be rapidly progressing in growth. When 
the practice of keeping the conservatory per- 
fectly ventilated is adopted, they may stand in 
this house ; but if it is kept more close, they 
will be better either out of doors, or in frames, 
until they advance nearer a flowering state. 
A little clear manure water will suit them 
while in this state of growth : it may be given 
once a week at first, then increased to three 
times a week, or every alternate watering, if 
not too strong. 
Achimcnes, §c. — A few plants of these may 
be raised from cuttings, for flowering in 
autumn. The best species for this purpose are 
A. longiflora, A. pieta, and A. pedunculate. 
Prepare a supply of plants of the shrubby 
Gesneras, such as G. oblongata. 
Scarht Pelargonium*. — A few large plants, 
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grown on purpose, have a very fine effect at 
this season of tile year. Remove them here 
from the house, or the frames where they have 
been grown, when they are nicely in flower, 
and remove the decaying flowers. Some of the 
larger ones should be chosen, such as Smith's 
Emperor, which, with several others, bears 
immense bunches of bloom. 
Annuals. — In order to assist in keeping up 
a display of flowers through the autumn, a few 
of the best free-flowering showy annuals may 
be sown early this month, and grown in pots, 
in cool' frames or pits, for removal when in 
flower. Sow them in wide, shallow pots, or 
in boxes ; and prick them out an inch or two 
apart in light rich soil, as soon as they can be 
handled : when they have formed two or three 
pairs of leaves, pot them either singly, or two 
or three together, according to their habit. 
Choose those with distinct colours ; they have 
a much better effect than undecided colours. 
We should select such as Nemophila in?ignis 
grandiflora (blue), Tagetes tenuifolia (orange), 
Ageratum mexicanum (pale blue), Collinsia 
grandiflora (white and lilac), Phlox Drum- 
mondii (crimson), Tropajolum-minus (orange), 
and Reseda odorata ; though there are, of 
course, many others that might be chosen. 
Some of the tender annuals, such as the 
Balsams, Cockscombs, &c, will also, of course, 
be removed here, in order to assist in keep- 
