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THE gardeners' AND NATURALISTS' CALENDAR FOR JULY. 
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Ovataum (Ambrose). — Deep crimson, lower petals 
telted with the same. Moderate form. 
Formosissimum (Ayres). — Crimson, belted with 
white, lower petals spotted and pencilled with the 
same colour. Fine form. 
Caliban (Ayres). — Fine plrmi colour, shaded with 
violet, lower petals deeply spotted with mulbeny. 
Fine form and large. 
Cripsci/ Qtuen (Ayres). — Eich plum colour, belted 
with white, lower petals slightly marked with phun 
coloiu'. Fine form and large. 
Brunette (Ayres). — Rich velvety chocolate, belted 
with white, lower petals spotted and pencilled with the 
same. Moderate form. 
Zilacinum {Ayres). — Pinkish Ulac, belted with white, 
lower petals slightly spotted with the same. Deficient 
in form, but a good trusser and very free. A. 
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FLOWER-GARDEN.— INDOOR DEPART- 
MENT. 
Comm-vatonj. — Here little need be added to the direc- 
tions of last month. Attend to cleanliness with 
scrupulous care in eveiy part, and pay strict attention 
to the destruction of insects. Water the plants in the 
border's copiously when necessary, using liquid manure 
occasionally, and ventilate freely both night and day. 
Shading will be necessary tbi-ough the hottest part of 
the day. Syringe the plants not in bloom eveiy even- 
ing, and sprinkle the floor of the house once or twice a- 
day to generate a moist atmosphere. 
Orangery. — Proceed with the thinning of the fruit, 
and syringe the plants copiously every afternoon, just 
as the sun is leaving it, shutting the house close for an 
hour or two, but giving a little air again in the even- 
ing. Water copiously with manure water, train and 
stop undue growth, and guard carefully against insects, 
more especially the red spider, which is very destruc- 
tive to the leaves of the orange. Any plants requii-ing 
a shift must be attended to immediately, so as to get the 
roots thoroughly established before winter. A. 
Orchid House. — Continue to carry out former dii'ec- 
tions, and keep every thing thoroughly clean ; this is 
most important. Remove every appearance of weeds 
or ferns (unless placed there for the pm-pose of orna- 
ment) growing upon the pots or blocks, as by experi- 
ence I find they injure the plants by poisoning the roots 
in some cases. Keep the sponge at work whenever it 
is necessary, for, depend upon it, much of the health 
and vigour of these truly lovely plants depend upon a 
free and uninterrupted respiration. See that nothing 
be neglected or placed out of sight. In arranging the 
plants that are in bloom do it effectively, and re-arrange 
iTccjuently, for it promotes very much the health of the 
plants, while it heightens the interest of the house. 
Look well to all plants that are making fine growth, 
and encoui'age the formation of strong pseudo bulbs by 
frequent sprinklings over head. 
Stove. — Ee very liberal in giving abundance of air 
night and day, at the present time ; keep the atmosphere 
in a fine growing state by fi-eqnently syringing all fast 
growing plants, and, at the same time, thoroughly 
saturate the floors, tables, and walls, about noon. Give 
timely attention to winter flowering plants — such as 
the different kinds of Justicias, Euphorbias, Gesnera 
zcbrina, Eegonia, Manettia bicolor, and all the sorts of 
Puyas ; these, together with anything else that has 
had a good season's rest, should be properly pruned, and 
when they have commenced growing should he well 
potted into good turfy loam, and a little peat and sand 
used in a rough state, the pots being thoroughly drained 
with charcoal. Let this house have a good share of sun- 
shine morning and evening, which Avill materially pre- 
vent weak growth, which must be avoided, even as 
insects and vermin of all kinds. J. G. 
GREENHOUSE— HARD-WOODED PLANTS. 
This is the best month to procm'e the annual supply of 
soil, which, for hard-wooded plants, is an important 
although generally not a very troublesome matter. 
Three kinds only are wanted, viz., a Light heathy sort 
of peat from some rather high situation, to be used for 
the finer and tender rooting plants, and a stronger 
grassy kind for the more robust growing sorts. These, 
with a little tui'fy loam, and some good sQver sand, will 
grow as fine plants as any one could wish to see. 
Some of the large specimens which have been cut 
in after flowering, and arc standing in a shady situation 
out of doors, will now require shitting ; let it be pro- 
ceeded with at once, and take care that the old ball is 
moist at the time of potting. Do not water them 
thoroughly immediately after the operation, but allow 
them t.) stand for a few days, be sm-e, however, to 
sprinkle their foliage and the ground round about them 
in hot, dry weather. 
The young stock, in pits or frames, will require 
constant attention ; shift a plant now and then ; turn 
them roimd occasionally, and otherwise train them at 
every opportimity. Examine Leschenaultias for green- 
fly, Chorozemas, Pimeleas, &c., for red spider; fumi- 
gate the former, but lay the latter down on their sides 
and give them a good washing with the syringe. At 
the end of the month, should the weather be fme and . 
waiTU, the lights may be left off all night, but replace 
them early in the morning and let them remain tilted 
all day. 
Good hard- wooded plants in bloom are scarce at this 
season of the year ; however, the house should stiU be 
gay with such things as Crowea saligna, Birrtonia con- 
ferta, Astelma eximia, Eelhania squarrosa, Sollya line- 
aris, EoelUa eQiata, Dracophyllum gracUe, &c., these, 
with the different varieties of Kalosanthes, will make 
no mean display. 
Look well to Epacris and other early flowering 
plants, which wiU now he pretty forward in their 
growth ; tie and regulate them nicely before the shoots 
begin to fall about with their own weight. Attend 
regularly to shading, &c., as recommended last month. 
Camellias. — This is the time for shifting ; when the 
bloom buds are forward some of the plants that do not 
requh-e repotting may be set out of doors in a perfectly 
shaded place. Eegulate the moisture according to the 
weather, but, in a general way, a good sjTinging every 
afternoon and a slight sprinkle in the momng will do 
no harm. Towards the end of the manth, any sorts 
that it may be desirable to increase, can be grafted ; put 
them rmder hand-glasses and keep them well shaded. 
Azaleas. — Here last month's directions must be at- 
tended to, but towards the close of the month begin to 
inm-e the plants to a little more simshine. J. F. 
Heathery. — All specimens which have done bloom- 
ing and have been cut in, and are breaking again wiU 
