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is at hand. Soon the winds will have a whisper, gradually rising to a loud ex¬ 
pression as the autumnal procession moves onward, that will prophesy death 
for much of what is now so bright and beautiful. Already I am gathering 
about me Snowdrops, and Crocuses, and Tulips, and Aconites, and other spring¬ 
flowering bulbs, to be ready for planting when the inevitable desolation comes. 
And so, whether it be the glare of summer, or the darkness of winter, there is 
always some form of beauty coming on to gladden the eyes of the sons of men. 
and to touch the human heart and cause it to vibrate with the highest joy. 
“More servants wait on man 
Than he’ll take notice of. In every path 
He treads down that that doth befriend him, 
When sickness makes him pale and wan. 
Oh, mighty love ! Man is one world, and hath 
Another to attend him.” 
Quo. 
REMARKS ON BRUGMANSIA SUAVEOLENS. 
This fine old plant, when covered with a profusion of its large, pendulous, • 
bell-shaped, fragrant, white flowers, is one of the finest ornaments of our con¬ 
servatories. It is of the easiest culture, which is an additional recommendation 
in its favour. It is freely propagated from cuttings of the young wood ; or the 
eyes taken off a one-year-old shoot, like those of Vines, and put in sandy soil in 
bottom heat, will readily strike. 
It can be grown and flowered well in large pots or tubs, but being a great 
feeder, and requiring a good soil and plenty of room to develope itself, it is 
only when planted out in the borders of a conservatory that it can be seen in 
all its beauty and grandeur. 
A compost of good rich loam and peat, in equal portions, with a little sand, 
suits it admirably, provided the border be of good width and tolerable depth, 
and well drained. Young plants when first planted in a border of good soil 
must not be supplied too liberally with water, for they will generally make very 
luxuriant growth as they root into the fresh soil. Old plants should, however, 
have a great supply of water during the summer months, and particularly when 
the flower-buds are forming. Young plants should be kept to a single stem, to 
the height of 4, 6, 8, or more feet high, according to the size of the structure 
or situation they are in ; they should then be made to form heads, and ample 
room should always be allowed for the branches to spread out properly. 
Plants grown in this manner, when in full flower, are really very grand 
objects, and are well deserving a place in every conservatory that can afford 
space for their growth. After the plants have done flowering, water should be 
gradually withheld that the wood may get matured before the winter. During 
the winter plants in borders will scarcely require any water, as they should be 
kept then as dry and torpid as possible. The plant bears pruning well. Any 
time during the winter the shoots should be cut back, regulating the operation 
according to the shape and size the plants may be required to attain. As soon 
as the buds begin to swell in March, the border should have a good soaking of 
water so as to moisten the whole of the soil as far as the roots extend. No 
more should then be given until the young growth begins to advance, when 
water should be given freely and regularly, increasing the supply as the plants 
progress in growth. In hot weather an occasional syringing with clean water 
will be very beneficial to them. The great space required for the growth of 
this plant in the borders of a conservatory is no doubt an objection to its ad¬ 
mittance into small houses ; but for these it can be grown sufficiently large in 
pots or tubs by pruning the plants well in, and shaking out every season as 
