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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ September, 
We have some plants of it here, which have lived through the winter 
for a number of years without the slightest protection ever having been 
afforded; and they always come up in spring, fresh and strong, as if un¬ 
conscious of the severe frosts which have passed over them; while they 
never fail to flower through the summer and autumn months even in the 
coldest seasons. Last spring, as some Roses to which it had entwined part 
of its stems during the preceding season, were being pruned, two shoots 
were found to be making growth upwards of 2 feet from the ground, having 
survived through the 11° of frost—our lowest point through the past winter 
—which we had on the 4th of January. It is readily propagated either by 
cuttings or by division of its spreading roots, which sometimes form plants 
of themselves, when they come near the surface at a considerable distance off. 
Gordon Castle. J. Webster. 
SEASONABLE GARDENING HINTS—SEPTEMBER. 
’HE season now drawing to a close has on the whole been a very 
unfavourable one for the growth of flowers and vegetables. The 
effect of “fifteen weeks’ drought” is very manifest in every flowe r 
and kitchen garden, particularly where the soil is light; but it is 
wonderful to see how things have revived since the fine rains of last 
month set in. The flower garden now looks fresh and beautiful, and, 
thougli some things will never come round this season, still if the weather 
should continue mild and not over-wet, there will be a fine autumn display. 
In the kitchen garden all the autumn and winter crops have made wonder¬ 
ful progress, which is quite cheering to look at after the pitiful appearance 
some of the summer crops have presented. 
Zonal Pelargoniums for autumn display should now be well attended to. 
If wanted to flower late, they will do well in pits and frames the whole of 
this month. The plants should be set a sufficient distance apart for the sun 
and air to reach all parts of them. The lights should remain off during the 
day unless the weather be rough; and some air should be left on during 
the night. The plants should be near the glass, and should not be over¬ 
watered. Cinerarias and Primulas in frames must not be crowded too close 
together, and they should have abundance of air. The young stock of 
hardwooded greenhouse plants will do well during the month in pits and 
frames if they have plenty of air, but it is advisable to remove them into 
the houses when there is proper accommodation for them, so as to set the 
pits and frames free for other purposes. Cuttings of Pelargoniums of all 
kinds put in last month will now be rooted; these should be potted-off singly 
into small pots, and put into a pit or frame and kept rather close until they 
begin to get established, when air should be admitted rather freely. 
Towards the end of the month hardwooded greenhouse plants that have 
