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THE FLORIST. 
PLANTS FOR EXHIBITION. 
Pelargoniums. —These should have been shaken out by this time—it’ 
not, it should no longer be delayed; and plants intended for early 
blooming should have their final repotting by the end of the month. 
Let the soil be in good condition for use, and the pots well drained, to 
allow the water to pass off, as this will tend to make the plants flower 
more freely. When the plants are potted, they should be kept close 
for a few days. Water carefully at first, after they have made fresh 
root. Water more freely, and give plenty of air at all favourable 
opportunities. Stop fresh struck cuttings, and repot young plants 
intended to make specimens as they advance in growth. Cinerarias .— 
Cuttings of these put in as recommended last month will now be ready 
to pot off into separate pots, and should be set about forthwith, using 
for the purpose a light rich compost, composed of good friable loam and 
rotten leaves or well decomposed manure ; add a little silver or river 
sand, to cause the water to pass freely. Place in a cool shady situation 
in a close frame for a few days until established ; sprinkle frequently 
and give air by degrees, when in a few days they will be ready to 
shift into larger pots. Look carefully after thrip and mildew, and 
sulphur or fumigate immediately on its appearance. 
WORK FOR SMALL GARDENS IN SEPTEMBER. 
Auriculas. —Nothing but care and attention to cleanliness and 
watering is now required. Keep down green-fly by brushing it off 
with a camel’s hair pencil. If any show signs of defective drainage 
see to it at once, as excess of moisture is death to the Auricula. Do 
not let them have rain. Buy in what you want. A drawing of 
Smith’s Lycurgus in the September number of the Floral Magazine, 
by Andrews, will show what is doing in the raising-of new sorts. 
Carnations and Picotees. —Take off rooted layers and pot them singly 
or in pairs. No better or safer compost than that which they have 
been growing in can be used, as wireworm is not likely to exist in it. 
Pansies. —These should be, if rooted, potted off into single pots; to 
stand the winter they require nothing but good loam and a little sand 
and leaf-mould, to keep it open. Many fine varieties have been 
exhibited this year. Pinks .—The store beds should now show a good 
deal of vigour in the plants, and the better they are now the more 
success may you expect in their winter quarters. I do not like too 
large plants—moderate sized ones are better. Pelargoniums should 
be repotted, and their growth encouraged, so as to be strong and well 
furnished before winter. Bedding-stuff. —The Geraniums, &c., put 
in last month should now be potted off, and left to harden, to stand the 
winter well. If you have room, pot into single pots; if not, two or 
three in a pot will answer well. See to cuttings of Gazanias, Verbenas, 
&c. The bedder-out must look a long way ahead. 
Peal. 
D. 
