THE ROSE GARDEN. 
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Alpine, Plants.— Where these have not 
been separated and repotted, it may be done 
now, as previously directed. A collection of 
the variegated leaved species is a pretty and 
interesting feature in a rock garden. 
WINDOW GARDENING. 
Flowering plants which have from time 
to time been provided during the summer, 
will now require only the routine attentions of 
watering and keeping clear from decayed 
leaves. It may be well here to remark, that 
partially decayed leaves should never be 
hurriedly removed, as is done by some per- 
sons ; the disfigurement caused by retaining 
them being less than the injury inflicted by 
removing them. Where proper attention is 
paid to watering, the prominent leaves will 
not die off, and therefore will not require 
removal. 
Balronies. — It is now time to provide the 
potted evergreens, used for decorating the 
balcony during the drear of winter, when 
nothing but hardy shrubs will endure. This 
subject was noticed at page 18, and a selection 
of suitable plants pointed out. The plants 
used last season, if properly preserved, will 
answer the same purpose again, merely 
making what additions may be deemed desi- 
rable. Where a fresh stock has to be pro- 
cured, get them as soon as possible and pot 
them, and then place them on the north 
side of a wall until they are wanted ; attend- 
ing them with proper supplies of water in 
the mean while. 
Moss Vases. — We recommended these at 
page 355, as supplying objects of interest to 
take the place occupied, during summer, by 
various flowering plants. Where it is in- 
tended to introduce them, they should be got 
ready during this month at latest, as the 
duration of flowering plants may now soon be 
expected to terminate. The construction of 
the vases is sufficiently explained at page 355. 
In the arrangement of the plants, the natural 
habits and habitats of the species selected 
should, as much as possible, be imitated. In 
order to facilitate this, we here give the 
names of a few mosses which might be 
chosen, with a brief notice of the circum- 
stances under which they are naturally found. 
Dicranum glaucum occurs on moors ; D. sco- 
parium, found in woods; Xplachnum ampulla- 
ceum, found on bogs ; Orthotrichum crispum, 
on trees and stones ; "Bartramia pomiformis. 
on heaths ; B. fontana, in wet places ; *Bryuin 
rosnum, on heaths : *B. rostratum, in sub- 
alpine situations ; B. ligulatum, on moist 
banks ; l'olytrichum undulatum, on moist 
hanks ; *P. urnigerum, by the sides of streams; 
P. juniperinum, on heaths; *Fisaidens adian- 
toiiles, in wet pastures ; *V. taxifolius, on 
moist banks ; *Neckera crispa, on trees and 
rocks ; *Hookeria lucens, on moist banks ; 
Leskea complanata, on the trunks of trees ; 
*L. dendroides. in bogs ; Hypnum undulatum, 
on heaths ; H. purum, on moist banks ; 
*H. splendens, on moist banks ; H. prolife- 
rum, on moist banks ; H. praslongum, in 
woods ; H. filicinum, in bogs ; H. aduncum, 
in bogs ; *H. cupressiforme, on trees and 
rocks; *H. crista-castrensis, in woods. To 
these might very appropriately be added, if 
the vases are of moderate size, the smaller 
species of Lycopodium, or club-mosses, such 
as annotinum, *circinale, selaginoides, *helve- 
ticum, denticulatum, lueidum, *apodum, &c, 
all found in boggy, damp places ; and the 
three small transparent-looking ferns, *Hy- 
menophyllum tunbridgense, and *H. Wilsoni, 
and *Trichomanes speciosum, which grow on 
dripping rocks. Of course, in any case, very 
few indeed of these kinds would be required 
to fill one vase, the above names being given 
to form a selection from. The most beautiful, 
distinct, and desirable, are those distinguished 
with an asterisk. 
THE HOSE GARDEN. 
Continue the examination of the budded 
stocks, and untie them, so as to free them 
from confinement, which checks their growth. 
If they have united, and begun to swell, or 
grow, the ties may be removed altogether ; 
but as they advance to any length, so that the. 
wind can disturb them, they must be sup- 
ported, by being loosely tied to a stick, which 
must be fastened on the stock for that pur- 
pose, otherwise, the wind is often strong 
enough to break a bud out, the length of its 
shoot forming a perfect lever, against which a 
very moderate wind would be fatal. See also 
to the shoots that come out from any part of 
the stock, and cut them clean off. Shorten 
the branch on which the bud is placed to with- 
in two eyes of the bud ; and let no part of 
the stock grow after the hud is fairly started. 
Look well to suckers, and remove them effec- 
tually, with part of the root to them ; for if 
they are cut off so as to leave the lower part 
of the branch in the ground, several will 
spring up in the same place, and be constantly 
plaguing you. Cuttings of all the smooth- 
wooded kinds will strike freely on the open 
borders, if shaded and well-watered ; but 
perhaps they will strike sooner in pots of soil, 
with half an inch of sand on the top. The. 
cuttings being shortened up to a joint, and 
having at least one joint above, may be put in 
very close to the bottom of the sand, so as to 
just indent, but not go far into the soil under 
it. A glass must lie put over them to touch 
the sand all round within the rim of the pot, 
and then they must be freely watered. These 
