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in vases, baskets, &c. This is the best time to compare new varieties 
of flowers with older kinds in the same class ; if found superior in every 
respect for bedding, they should be propagated to the extent desired, 
and the older sorts discarded. Notes of everything should now be 
taken, whilst the plants are in full flower. The different sections of 
Geraniums should be propagated as soon as cuttings can be had without 
disfiguring the masses; they will strike freely at this season in a south 
border fully exposed, if the soil be of a light sandy nature. Cuttings 
of the different kinds of bedding plants should be got in before the end 
of the month. Sow Stocks. 
Greenhouse (liard-wooded). — These plants should not have their shoots 
stopped after the commencement of the present month, for when stopped 
too late they will not flower next spring. Everything that may tend 
to ensure the thorough ripening of the wood should now be attended to ; 
for when the wood is well ripened they will not only pass better over 
the winter, but will also flower more freely next year. Shift the late 
flowering plants, as Aphelexis, &c. ; pay special attention to the 
watering at this season ; towards the end of the month shading should 
be gradually dispensed with. Soft-wooded Plants. —Encourage 
Chinese Primroses to grow by giving them liberal shifts; they make 
very showy nice things for winter decoration; water well, and shade 
all soft-wooded plants now in flower; get in forthwith cuttings of the 
different kinds. 
Kitchen Garden. —Clear away all the summer crops as they become 
exhausted; manure and dig the ground, and plant with winter and 
spring produce ; attend well to all. growing crops, see that all are properly 
thinned, hoe frequently and deeply among all crops, and water well in 
dry weather; earth up regularly, when needed, early Celery, and plant 
for spring use; plant good breadths of Endive and Lettuces, also of 
Cabbages for Coleworts, sow Onions the beginning of the month to stand 
the winter—the large- Tripoli and Strasburgh will be found to answer; 
sow Turnips the beginning of the month to stand the winter, sow a 
large breadth of Spinach about the 10th, sow Hammersmith hardy 
Green, Bath, and Brown Cos Lettuces to stand the winter ; sow Cauli¬ 
flower twice during the month—about the 12th and 25th, to stand 
over the winter, sow Cabbages for spring crop—such as Enfield 
Market, Shilling’s Queen, Sprotboro’, Wheeler’s Imperial, and also some 
Red Dutch for pickling ; sow some Black Spanish Radishes for winter, 
collect Herbs as they become fit—dry and store them away, lift up 
Shallots and Garlic, and dry and store away. 
Melons. —The young growing plants must have daily attention ; they 
must have a moist growing atmosphere, and the bottom must be kept 
regular. If more Melons are likely to ripen at once than are wanted 
some of them should be cut before they are quite ripe, and placed in a 
cool airy room ; they will keep ten days or a fortnight longer. See 
previous directions. 
Orchard House. —Syringing should be continued until the fruit begins 
to ripen, when it should be dispensed with. Watering must also be well 
followed up, until the fruit begins to ripen ; pinch off all the ends of 
the shoots on Peaches and Nectarines; give abundance of air night 
and day. 
