GARDENING CALENDAR FOR AUGUST. 
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as are wanted to start again for autumn and 
winter flowering. 
Lilium japonicum (Japan lily). — These 
Will now be flowering ; supply them still 
liberally with water, and shade them to pro- 
long the bloom ; decrease the supply of water 
as the flowers decay. 
Mignonette. — Sow a succession, and observe 
the previous directions with regard to manage- 
ment. 
New Holland plants, as acacias, hoveas, 
bossiasas, &c, should be guarded from heavy 
rains, but ought to remain entirely out of doors 
in other respects, in order to ripen the new 
growth. 
Orange trees. — Propagate these and their 
allies by budding and keeping the budded 
stocks in a warm, close propagating pit. The 
plants out of doors should be watered more 
sparingly as they show signs of completing 
their growth, in order to rest them previous 
to their being housed for the winter. 
Oxalis. — Dry off such as are nearly at rest, 
and keep the others dry. If any exhibit 
signs of growth, pot them and treat them as 
other Cape bulbs, but this is better deferred. 
Pelargoniums. — Cut down such as are out 
of flower, and expose them ; pot those which 
have been exposed long enough, and put them 
in a cool frame at first ; thin the buds as soon 
as they are well visible, and stop the shoots of 
the best lot as soon as they are three or four 
joints long. Those intended for autumn or 
winter flowering should not be stopped after 
the middle of the month, and may be kept 
rather closer, but not so much so as to cause 
the plants to draw up weak. 
Primulas. — Shift such as require it, and 
keep them cool : a rich light soil is most 
favourable to their growth. Sow a little seed 
to keep up a proper supply of plants : start 
the old plants if the supply is short ; they 
may be made to flower rather earlier than 
seedlings. 
Proteas, Banksias, Dryandras, fyc, must 
be removed to a very airy house as soon as 
rainy weather is apprehended, and very care- 
fully watered during its continuance. 
Rhododendrons. — These will now be ma- 
turing their wood and flower buds. This 
should be assisted by a regular but not exces- 
sive supply of moisture, especially in dry 
weather. In case of continued wet they 
should be screened from it, but by no means 
moved to a warmer situation, as that would 
inevitably set them growing again, and the 
flower buds w r ould be lost. 
Roses. — Keep these rather dry at the root, 
especially those intended to be introduced 
first : a good plan is to invert them on 
tressels so high as to keep the top clear of 
the earth, as soon as they show signs of brown 
leaves and checked growth. This practice 
should be regularly followed every month 
until the weather becomes so wet and cold as 
to make it advisable to invert the whole of 
those wanted for this house. 
Salvias. — Water these freely, using manure 
water occasionally ; and keep them in a warm 
part of the house. 
Stapelias. — Decrease the supply of water 
early, so as to forward the formation of their 
flower buds, as if these are developed early, 
the flowers expand much better than if they 
they appear late in October. 
Tropmolums. — Keep dry, and in a cool 
place, where they may remain quite at rest. 
THE CONSERVATORY. 
Temperature, from 65 to 70 degrees by 
day, to 60 degrees at night. Shade during 
bright weather. 
Ventilation. — Give air in every way, so as 
to keep the heat as low as possible, but do 
not leave any on at night likely to cause 
draughts. 
Watering. — Use moisture freely to the 
coarser plants while in flower, observing 
greater caution with the more tender plants 
introduced from the other houses. The per- 
manent plants, as climbers, &c, must be regu- 
larly watered and syringed, and such as re- 
quire it should sometimes have manure water. 
Arrangement. — Continue to vary the dis- 
position of the plants as often as possible, and 
also take notes of the best plants, and the 
numbers in which required to make the best 
display at different periods. Such notes 
would afford valuable information at any time, 
and would save much trouble in preparing for 
another season. 
General Directions. — Begin to lessen the 
supply of moisture, and shade, and increase, 
if possible, the circulation of air, in order to 
keep the house cool, the flowers in perfection, 
and to ripen the wood of such plants as are 
permanent in the house, and whose growth is 
finished. Of course the necessary routine to 
ensure neatness and freedom from vermin, 
must never be remitted. 
THE PLANT STOVE. 
Temperature, from 70 to 85 degrees by 
day, to 65 to 70 degrees by night. 
Ventilation must be guided by the above, 
but must never be too great, as the plants do 
not safely bear too violent alterations of the 
atmosphere. 
Watering must be performed according to 
the individual requirements of the plants. As 
a general rule the supply ought to be gra- 
dually diminished, in order to meet the loss of 
heat which a very short time will now bring 
about : syringe regularly. 
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