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TODEA WILKESIANA. 
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Som3 of tlie Soft-wooded Plants that have been grown for specimens will now be 
eDining into flower, ani should be w'ell attended to ; they will require liberal 
supplies of water, and should occasionally have a soaking of liquid manure. 
Attend to the training, tying, and regulating of the shoots as they require it, and 
turn the plants about occasionally. See that they are clear of insects, and endeavour 
to keep them so. Hard-wooded Plants, in-doors, cannot now have too much air 
admitted, but care must be taken that nothing suffers from drought. Plants, 
out-doors, must be w’ell attended. Any plants requiring shifting into larger pots 
should be potted without delay. The plants, both in and out-doors, will be much 
benefited by copious syringings in dry hot weather. The young plants in pits 
and frames should have air night and day ; attend to the stopping and tying of 
the shoots, and the training of the plants; shift any that require it, and see that 
nothing suffers for want of water. 
Pits and Frames.—Cinerarias for autumn-flowering should at once be put 
into the pots they are intended to flower in ; they cannot have a better place 
than a cold frame facing the north; the lights should remain on during the day, 
with plenty of air, but should be taken off at night. Primulas should be shifted 
and grown on in pits and frames; they do best when kept close ; admit air freely 
at night, but do not remove the lights. Balsams, Cockscombs., Globe Amaranths, 
&c., should be removed to the conservatory or show house as they come into flower. 
Out-Doors.—Bedding Plants have had a bad start this season, the weather 
being dry and hot at the time of planting, and for a considerable time after, 
rendering necessary constant watering to keep the plants growing ; spare no pains 
to get the ground covered as soon as possible. Attend to the pegging-down of 
Verbenas and other plants as they advance in growth. Hollyhocks, Dahlias., 
Salvias, Phloxes., Asters, and other tall-growing plants should have stakes put to 
them, and be neatly tied up as they require it. Out dead blooms off Pinks and 
put in pipings. Layer Carnations and Picotees as soon as the shoots are long 
enough. Look frequently over Roses, and endeavour to keep them clear of 
insects; cut off dead flowers, and give the plants good soakings of water in 
dry weather. If you have any rose stocks,'they should be budded at once.— 
M. Saul, Stourton. 
TODEA WILKESIANA. 
'HIS beautiful and very rare miniature Tree Fern, for the accompanying 
figure of which we are indebted to the Gardeners’ Chronicle, was first dis¬ 
covered by Mr. Brackenridge, the botanist attached to the United States’ 
Exploring Expedition, in Ovolau, one of the Fiji Islands, where it was 
found growing in humid mountain forests. It has since been imported in a 
living state by the Messrs. Veitch and Sons, of Chelsea, whose parent plant is 
here represented, and who have, we believe, been fortunate enough already to 
secure a rather numerous progeny. 
