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HINTS EOH OCTOBER. 
FLORICULTURE. 
Chrysanthemums. —Those which require 
it should have a shift and be tied out in the 
most-tasty manner, hiding the edges of the 
pots as much as possible. Liquid manure 
in a diluted state should be applied three 
times a week. If this can not be obtained, 
use soot-water, which will give the plants a 
dark green glossy appearance. Where dwarf 
blooming plants age wanted, they may be 
buried in three-inch pots, and watered morn¬ 
ing and evening overhead to induce them to 
root freely. 
Pansies. —Plant out all plants propagated, 
and divide the old plants if good varieties to 
take root before winter sets in, when they 
must be protected. 
Calceolarias. —Pot all those requiring it, 
and apply liquid manure to those a little ad¬ 
vanced in growth. Weak manure-water, 
and often applied, is best. The plants should 
be placed in a shady situation and kept grow¬ 
ing. They may be sprinkled overhead in 
bright weather. 
During the month repot those which re¬ 
quire it into very rich mold ; plenty of sharp, 
clean sand should be mixed with it. Seed¬ 
lings should be put into a similar compost. 
Water with care, and dry the leaves quick. 
Cinerarias. —These should occupy a damp, 
shady position, and be kept well watered. 
Nothing is so injurious to this plant as drouth. 
They require good drainage and weak ma¬ 
nure-water frequently applied. Dust with 
dry sulphur if mildew appears. 
Those for exhibition must be wintered in 
a frame near the glass, and frequently shift¬ 
ed, and watered with liquid manure twice a 
week. Those for early blooming should 
have their final shift, and be kept growing 
by watering and otherwise. 
Dahlias. —Seed may now be secured and 
tied in bunches to dry. When it turns brown 
it may be picked to pieces and spread out. 
The roots may be left in the ground till 
frost. 
Fuchsias. —These may now be put to rest 
in a dry place, taking care they do not per¬ 
ish ; but do not give them sufficient water 
to start them into growth only as they are 
wanted. 
Holyhocks. —Seed may yet be saved; 
which should be sown under name, as they 
generally come the same as the parent. 
Propagation may be continued if cuttings 
can be obtained. They root freely if each 
cutting is placed in a small pot and kept 
well drained. 
Tulips. —Beds may now be made, fre¬ 
quently turning the soil. Be careful to leave 
it in a ridge after each turning. 
Pelargoniums. —The plants intended to 
bloom in May should have their final shift 
started into growth by sprinkling from above 
morning and night, and shaded from the sun. 
Tie out the shoots to cover the edge of the 
pot. Apply weak liquid manure frequently, 
and fumigate on the appearance of green 
fly. 
Propagation of Bedding out Plants.— Ge¬ 
raniums, Calceolarias, Argeratums, and Hel¬ 
iotropes, should be propagated in September, 
as they bloom better if struck then, than 
when left till spring. They grow too much 
when propagated in the spring to bloom 
well. The following plan I find to answer 
best: Take a three-light frame, as many as 
required ; make a bed composed of half leaf 
mold and half sand ; level; then place the 
cuttings in four inches apart; tilt the lights ; 
shade them from the sun ; sprinkle them 
every fine evening, and take the sashes off 
at night and put them on in the morning and 
shade them. I have grown thousands in 
this way with very little trouble. Verbenas 
and plants of that kind can be propagated in 
the spring, as it does not make any differ¬ 
ence to them. 
Greenhouse in Gereral. —Keep the in¬ 
mates perfectly clean, and admit abundance 
of air on all favorable occasions. Examine 
carefully any plants which show indications 
of bad drainage ; also loosen the surface soil, 
for very few plants are damaged by the op¬ 
eration, unless in full bloom. Careful wat¬ 
ering is indispensable at this season of the 
year. - 
THE VINERY. 
The vines intended to be forced, or rather, 
started into growth this month, should be 
treated as follows : Tie the vines straight 
half way up the rafters of the house, the up¬ 
per portion being brought back to the front 
of the house, forming a half circle, in which 
position they are sure to break regular. 
They should enjoy a temperature of 55°, as 
near as possible, never allowing it to rise 
above 60». To secure this shading must 
sometimes be resorted to. Syringe them 
morning and evening, when the sun is com¬ 
ing on and going off the house. Keep the 
house close and damp, except when the tem¬ 
perature runs up to 60°, in which case air 
must be admitted. In a month from the 
time of starting, they will break fully, and in 
six weeks will show the fruit, when the re¬ 
maining portion of the vines may be tied up. 
The Black Hamburg and the Sweetwater 
are the best varieties, as they set their fruit 
better in the dull winter weather than any 
other. The border must be lightly forked 
over, and the refuse of the wood-pile strewn 
over it, and for the present covered lightly 
with straw. 
Any one wishing to force grapes this 
month, may rely upon the foregoing direc¬ 
tions, the writer having forced them four 
successive years in this month; but as a 
paying crop, even witli the best heating ap¬ 
paratus, they need never be attempted. 
W. SUMMERSBEY. 
In vol. 13 of the Agriculturist, our readers 
will find copious details for the cultivation, 
gathering, and preparing for market of this 
fruit sohighly prized for sauce and preserves. 
We are glad to see that the cultivation of 
the cranberry is on the increase, particularly 
on those marshes so well fitted for its pro¬ 
duction in New-England, and which would 
yield little else in their present state. One 
hundred to two hundred dollars an acre is 
realized from these fields ; and much of the 
work is done by children and old people, who 
would otherwise find little employment at 
this particular season. 
New-York Horticultural Society. —We 
goto press just before the Fall Exhibition of 
this Society opens, and must necessarily de* 
fer a notice of it. 
BROOKLYN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Fall Exhibition of this Society, held 
on September 19 and 20, was a fine affair, and 
like the proceding exhibitions, was highly 
creditable to all concerned. There were 
many things worthy of note ; we have space 
for only a few. L. Menand, of Albany, with 
his usual public spirit, sent down a large 
number of plants. Alex. Gorden, gardener 
to E. Hoyt, Esq., contributed some very 
choice specimens. D.. W. Beadle, former 
Cor. Secretary of the Society, sent 76 varie¬ 
ties of apples all the way from St. Catharines, 
Canada West. D. F. Manice, of Brushville, 
L. I., showed 120 named varieties of pears. 
M. & J. Parks exhibited a beautiful “ Horn 
of Plenty,” which attracted much attention. 
A young Miss, a daughter of the President 
of the Society, produced a beautiful floral 
design, which was also a center of observa¬ 
tion. There were seven large plants of Cis- 
sus Discolor, a greater number than we have 
seen at a single exhibition in this country. 
H. A. Graef & Son’s model landscape gard¬ 
en will not soon be forgotten. The tea, cof¬ 
fee and chicory plants in growth, were a 
rarity to most drinkers of the pure or adul¬ 
terated narcotics. The premiums awarded 
—a portion only of which we have room for 
—must tell the rest of the story. 
fruits. 
Best collection Foreign Grapes, named varieties, $10 ; to 
R. Parnell, gardener to D. F. Manice, Oatlands, L. I. 
Best two bunches Black Grapes, $3 ; to A. Gordon, gard¬ 
ener to E. Hoyt, Astoria, L. I. 
Best 6 bunches Native Grapes, 1 variety, $4 ; to D. Mur¬ 
phy, gardener to J. S. T. Stranahan, Esq. 
Second best do. do., $2 ; to D. Muiphy. 
Best collection Pears, named varieties, $12; toR. Parnell. 
Best dish of Nectarines, $2; to Henry Hudson. 
Best collection Plums, $5 ; to Ellwanger & Barry, Roch¬ 
ester, N. Y. 
Best dish Figs, $2 ; to M. Collopy, gard. to J. H. Prentice. 
Best 2 Watermelons, $2; to E. Decker, gard. to J. Q. Jones, 
Best2 Muskmelons, $2; to J. Buchanan, Astoria. 
Best Ornamental basket Fruit, $6 , to G. Ilamlyn, gard. to 
W. C. Langley. 2d best do., $4; toE. Decker. 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
Best miscellaneous display of Plants, $20; to Louis Me¬ 
nand,Albany. 2d best do. $10; to M. Collopy. 3ddo.do. 
$5; to J. E. Rauch, Gowanus. Best 3 specimens in bloom, 
$4; to A. Gordon, gard. to E. Hoyt. 2d best do. $2 ; to 
same. Best and second best single specimens, $2 and $1 ■ 
to same. Best display of Cut Roses, $6 ; to J. E. Rauch. 
2dbestdo,$4; to W. A. Burgess, Glenwood.L.I. Best 
display of Dahlias, $5; to James Weir, Bay Ridge. Best 
collection of Verbenas, $3; to same. Best general dis¬ 
play Cut Flowers, $4 ; to J. E. Rauch. Best pair Hand 
Bouquets, $5; to W. & J. Parks, Brooklyn. 2d best do, $3; 
to Jno. Cranstoun, Hoboken. Best Parlor Bouquet, $5; to 
James Weir. Best basket of Flowers, $6 ; to W. & J. 
Parks. Best Ornamental Design, $8; to Miss Jane E. De- 
grauw, Brooklyn. 2d best do. $5 ; to W. & J. Parks. 
VEGETABLES.' 
Best 6 Blood Beets, $1 ; to P. Henderson, Jersey City, 
best 12 White Onions, $1; to Morris Quinlan. Best 12 
Yellow Onions, $1 ; toE.Decker. Best 2 Egg Plants, $1 
