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GARDENING CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER. 
varying in this respect as little as possible, 
and allow free ventilation among the plants. 
Ericas. — Maintain a thorough ventilation, 
and cool temperature among the plants, 
watering with the greatest care, so that the 
roots never approach dryness on the one hand, 
or become soddened on the other. If not 
done, seeds may be sown now, and the pots 
placed on a shelf near the light ; the soil must 
be kept very regularly moistened. 
Fuchsias. — Gradually lessen the allowance 
of water, and when all the leaves are off, 
shorten the shoots so as to allow the pots to 
stand close, and out of the way ; give them 
only moisture enough to keep the stems from 
quite drying up. Plants so treated previously 
could be started into growth at any period. 
Gompholobiums, and slender creepers, 
should be very carefully attended to, keeping 
the roots just moist, and the plants in an airy 
situation. 
Hatvorthias, Apicras, &c. — Keep them on 
an airy warm shelf, giving them just sufficient 
water to keep them from shrivelling. 
Helichrysums. — Water very sparingly, and 
guard against drips from the roof, or stagnant 
water. 
Leschenaultias. — Water very little, and see 
that it passes off freely : keep them in a warm 
airy place, and guard against damp. 
Lilium japonicum (Japan lily). — Pot these, 
if the bulbs show signs of growth, and keep 
them very cool, using little water until they 
advance in growth. 
Mignonette. — Water carefully, and keep 
the plants in an airy place, to avoid damp. 
Allow the most of those trained into a shrubby 
form to grow away to flower ; a few may still 
be stopped to succeed the others. 
New Holland plants, as acacias, hoveas, 
bossiasas, &c, should be watered cautiously, so 
as to avoid extremes ; a perfect ventilation 
should be maintained among the plants. The 
smaller sorts should be kept as near the glass 
as possible. 
Orange trees should be got into their win- 
ter quarters early in the month, if not done 
previously. See that the drainage of all is 
perfect before they are finally arranged, and 
apply water at such a rate as to keep the roots 
regularly moist. 
Oxalis. — Keep the bulbous species dry till 
spring, and give the tuberous stemmed sorts 
very little water — only enough to keep them 
from drying up. 
Pelargoniums. — Shift where necessary, and 
stop and tie out those intended for late spring 
flowering as they advance. Water sufficiently 
to keep the soil in a regularly moist condition, 
using liquid manure occasionally to the most 
advanced plants. Keep up a free circulation 
of air to prevent spot and mould. Pot off 
well -rooted cuttings, keeping them rather 
close until their roots have taken fresh hold 
of the soil. Let seedlings have a warm situa- 
tion ; but do not water them quite so freely 
as the others. 
Primulas. — Shift as often as necessary, en- 
couraging those first wanted by applying a 
little manure water occasionally ; pick out the 
flower stems of such as are meant for late 
flowering, as soon as they can be laid hold of: 
a cool airy place is still desirable for them. 
Proteas, Banksias, Dryandras, &c. — 
Maintain a free circulation of air about these, 
and use only enough water to keep the soil 
just moist. 
Rhododendrons. — If any of these are still 
under temporary protection, house them early 
in the month : place them in an airy part of 
the house, and keep the ball of roots constantly 
moist. 
Hoses. — Prune any pillar or other fixed 
plants before the house is kept closed in con- 
sequence of the weather, so as to excite a pre- 
mature growth ; cut back to a well ripened 
bud, which will resist a closer atmosphere for 
a longer time than the more sappy extremities 
of the branches. 
Salvias. — Cut in such as are out of bloom, 
and reduce the water so as to give them a gra- 
dual rest. Keep those in perfection well sup- 
plied with moisture, occasionally using liquid 
manure, and place them in the warmest part 
of the house. 
Stapelias. — The most of these will now be 
in flower ; and if desirable to lengthen the 
period of their duration in that state, the 
plants should be slightly shaded. Keep them 
just moist, but gradually withhold water as 
they go out of bloom. 
Tropceolums. — Pot the tubers as they show 
signs of growth, using a sandy loam, with 
sufficient good leaf mould to make it rather 
light. Place the plants in a cool airy place 
fully exposed to the light ; and at once fix tha 
intended trellis, and train the shoots as they 
advance. 
THE CONSERVATORY. 
Temperature, from 60 to 65 degrees by day, 
and about 50 degrees by night. 
Ventilation. — Take advantage of all oppor- 
tunities to give plenty of air, but close early 
in the afternoon, so as to leave the house warm. 
Watering. — Restrict the use of moisture as 
the weather changes ; and leave off syringing 
even in the morning when the weather turns 
cold or damp. Avoid making any damp about 
the floors as much as possible. 
Arrangement. — Continue to vary the group- 
ing as much as possible with the flowering 
plants ; the larger specimens are, of course, in 
a great degree stationary. Much depends on 
