THE GARDENERS’ AND NATURALISTS’ CALENDAR FOR AUGUST. 
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Antonia and Romeo, rose flakes, with good white, are both promising, and Parsley’s Mars is a scarlet flake of 
great beauty. Of Picoteesthe best are Matthews’ Juno, Dodwell’s Mary, a red edge, and Alfred, purple. These 
we hope to see again upon the plants. 
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PELARGONIUMS. 
Nectar Cup (Hoyle).— Bright rose, with dark 
clouded blotch, and pure white throat. Fine habit, and 
very free. 
Inez (Hoyle).—A deep salmon-coloured flowei', 
with black blotch, the upper petals rather crumpled. 
Tolerable habit, but shy. 
Camilla (Hoyle).—A rich chocolate upper petal; 
under bright rose, with white throat. Moderate truss, 
good habit. 
Chieftain (Hoyle).—Deep rosy crimson with very 
dark spot. Moderate truss and good habit. 
Ganymede (Hoyle).—A light purple flower with 
chocolate blotch. A nicely cupped flower, with good 
truss and habit. 
Milk-Maid (B eck) .—White; the upper petals blotched 
with claret. Tolerable form, good habit, and free. 
Diadem (Beck).—A rather loose purplish ci’imson 
flower, with black blotch. Moderate habit and free. 
FANCY PELARGONIUMS. 
Desirable (Gaines).—Alight lilac pencilled flower of 
rather tall habit, but free. 
Circularity (Gaines).—A beautifully-formed mul¬ 
berry-coloured flower, belted with white. Small, but 
free, and of good habit. 
Optima (Ambrose).—A fine crimson flower ; lower 
petals spotted with the same. Fine form and free. 
Angeline (Ambrose)—Upper petals crimson on a 
light ground ; under petals spotted with crimson. 
Moderate form and free. 
Goliah (Ambrose).—Rich mulberry upper petals ; 
under spotted with same colour. Fine form but shy, 
1Enchantress (Ambrose).—A delicate lilac flower, 
spotted with the same. Moderate form, very free 
bloomer. 
Annie (Ambrose). — Upper petals rosy crimson; 
lower spotted with the same colour. Very free bloomer 
and good habit. 
Diehard Cobden (Ambrose).—A very dark mulberry- 
coloured flower, of good habit, with white throat, and 
very free. 
Eclipse (Ambrose).—A very rich plum-coloured 
flower, of fine form, but shy. 
Miss Wright (Ambrose).—Blight rose upper petals ; 
lower spotted with the same colour. Moderate form; 
free. 
Fascination (Ambrose).—A pretty lilac and rose 
colour ; belted with white. Moderate form and free. 
liesplendens (Ambrose).—Upper petals bright rose ; 
under petals clouded rose, with white throat. Mode¬ 
rate form and fine. 
Crimson King (Ambrose).—A rich crimson flower, 
shaded with violet ; lower petals light crimson, shaded 
with lilac. Good habit; moderately free. 
Bedouin (Ambrose).—A lilac rose-coloured flower, 
shaded with purple, and white belt; lower petals 
clouded violet. Good habit; free. 
Duchesse d’Orleans (Ambrose).—"White, with deep 
rose spot. Good habit, moderate form, and free. 
Erubescens (Ambrose).—Avery slight improvement 
on Modesta, but too much like that flower. 
Eclipse (Ambrose).—The same grower’s Defiance in 
miniature. 
Heine des Fleurs (Henderson).—An improvement 
upon Jehu Superb. Moderate form, very free, and 
good habit. 
General Jung (Gaines).—Deep mulberry, belted with 
white. Good form, and very free. 
Black Prince (Henderson).—A very rich chocolate 
flower. Very novel, good habit, and free. 
Electra (Ayres).—Crimson purple, shaded with 
lilac, and belted with white. Very free, and robust habit. 
Kentish Beauty (Ayres).—Very rich crimson, shaded 
with violet, and belted with white ; lower petals deeply 
belted with crimson. Fine form and habit. 
Painted Pet (Ayres).—Purplish-crimson, shaded 
with violet, and white belt; lower petals spotted with 
purple. Good form, very profuse, and novel. 
Conspicuum (Ayres).—Upper petals purple, blended 
with crimson, and distinct white throat; lower petals 
belted with purple. Fine bold flower, very free. 
Albonii Superb (Ayres).—Upper petals rich violet 
crimson; lower pencilled with rosy purple. Good 
habit, and very free. 
Miranda (Ayres).—Pencilled rosy salmon, shaded 
with lilac; lower petals pencilled with rosy purple. 
Moderate form, fine habit, and distinct. 
Enchantress (Ayres).—Upper petals very rich mul¬ 
berry, belted with white; lower petals flesh, deeply 
spotted and pencilled with mulberry. Fine form, and 
habit, free. 
Ole Dan Tucker (Ayres).—Pipper petals nearly 
black, with light centre, rather puckery. Tolerable 
form, and good habit; singular. 
Purity (Ayres).—-Upper petals delicate lilac, belted 
with white ; lower petals white, spotted with lilac. 
Fine silky texture, and of good form and habit, 
Celestial (Ayres).—A very large flowei’, with rosy 
pimple upper petals, shaded with violet, and belted with 
white ; lower petals marked with rosy purple. Mode¬ 
rate form, fine habit. 
FLOWER-GARDEN.—IN-DOOR DEPART¬ 
MENT. 
Conservatory .—Flowers are so abundant in the open 
garden that so great a profusion in the conservatory 
would be in bad taste, therefore take the advantage to 
allow the established plants plenty of room, and a free 
circulation of air. Water copiously those plants 
planted in the borders, especially Camellias and Aca¬ 
cias, but guard against starting the first-named into a 
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second growth, which would materially deteriorate 
their blooming. Sprinkle the bordei’S slightly twice 
a-day, and syringe the plants twice or thrice a-week. 
Train climbei’s, and prune such as require it; but avoid 
formality, as they look much more graceful hanging in 
festoons from the rafters than when closely tied in; 
besides they generally flower more freely when so 
managed, as nature, more especially as she manifests 
herself among climbing plants, does not like too much 
restraint. It is a singular fact, but nevertheless true, 
