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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ September, 
resemble in form. They are about the size of ordinary Azalea-blossoms, and 
filled in, tier witbin tier, by petaloid bodies, so tbat there is no open tube, but the 
whole forms a close rosette, with a funnel-shaped base. The colour is white, with 
a few slight flakes of delicate red. Some of the flowers which we have had an 
opportunity of seeing, both in London and Brussels, were exceedingly well 
developed, and very handsome, giving promise of its becoming a most valuable 
decorative plant, when it has passed out of its stage of babyhood. The variety 
has now been certificated (1st class) both at the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
and at the Royal Aquarium Shows. 
GAKDEN WOEK FOE SEPTEMBEE. 
FLOWERS. 
HE exceptional hot, dry weather we have experienced during the last few 
weeks has strained to the utmost the energies of newly-planted evergreens, 
f and even those of the previous year’s planting have more or less shown 
signs of distress, where large breadths have been planted, so that to 
give them anything like a sufficient quantity of water has been out of the ques¬ 
tion. Summer flowers, such as the Zonal Pelargoniums^ Phloxes^ Stochs^ and 
Asters^ have been exceptionally fine, and will hold their own for some time to 
come ; but Violas have in most cases succumbed to the heat, excepting those that 
were cut over after'the spring flowering. Those in deep clay soils will be grow¬ 
ing rapidly, and will flower freely again in autumn, after the first heavy showers. 
With all the drought and heat, these Violas are nevertheless very valuable, and 
really indispensable in all gardens of any pretensions. They are so easily culti¬ 
vated in quantity, both from cuttings and divisions, and now is the moment to 
see to this. Two light frames are very handy to insert the cuttings into, in 
sifted leaf-soil and sand. They root quite well out-of-doors under a north wall, 
but it sometimes happens, they don’t stand the winter very well in this posi¬ 
tion, whereas the frame guarantees them. Those that are divided are, of course, 
planted into their permanent quarters, in the beds in which they are to flower in 
spring. 
Cuttings of Pelargoniums should be got in without delay, so as to be well rooted 
before winter sets in; two or three cuttings in a 4-in. pot is the best mode of 
raising; no more work is required in potting in spring, and hence a great amount 
of labour is saved. Since such a quantity of hardy plants has been used in the 
flower-garden, in most places not half the number of these pelargoniums are used, 
and hence we find the pots better and cheaper than boxes for general purposes. 
Cuttings of Clove Carnations should be inserted now, or layered at the end of 
the month. 
Conservatory: Avoid putting on artificial heat, though the weather should be 
cold at night. It is best to keep fires off as long as possible,—as long as the days 
are anyway sunny. Any plants requiring more pot-room should have it given 
them without delay, before the short days creep in. Hoseing or syringing should 
still be had recourse to daily, and all persistent-leaved plants, such as Palms^ &c., 
should be sponged, and more especially those that are likely to be used for room- 
decoration shortly. Camellias must have all the air given them that is possible, 
and be well doused with water at root and branch; and everything in a planted- 
out state must be well supplied with abundance of water, withholding by degrees 
