THE GARDENERS’ AND NATURALISTS’ CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER. 
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great extent, and ply it only on such plants as are 
making strong growth. Look well to those plants 
growing on blocks or in baskets ; see that they do not 
suffer for want of the proper elements of constitutional 
vigour, and let not a day pass without thoroughly ex¬ 
amining all the gems of the collection—such as the 
noble and beautiful family of Dendrobiums, the gorgeous 
and lovely Aerides, Vanda, and Saccolabiums ; also the 
charming plants Chysis aurea, and bractescens, and 
the magnificent Loelias and Cattleyas. Nearly the 
whole of these are in full growth, and by proper atten- 
tention for the next few weeks in particular, very much 
may be accomplished. To do this, a good moist at¬ 
mosphere must be maintained of from sixty to seventy 
degrees fire-heat. Give assistance where necessary to 
all growing shoots or leaves, in order that they be in 
the most effective position, and do this neatly. 
Stove .—In order that this house may be as interest¬ 
ing at Christmas as it is in June, let no time be lost in 
paying due attention to the following list of plants, and 
give at once a final shift to such as need it:—Aphelan- 
dra aurantiaca, Justicia speciosa, lanceolata, andcarnea, 
Begonia coccinea, manicata, and cinnabarina, Manettia 
bicolor, Eranthemum pulchellum, Gesnera zebrina, 
JEchmea fulgens, Dracoena terminalis, Euphorbia Jac- 
quiniflora, Jasminum floribundum, Epiphyllum trun- 
catum and its varieties, Luculia gratissima, Clerodendron 
splendens, macrophyllum, and latifolium; these, with 
a few others, well managed, will produce a splendid 
effect, standing prominently out in the dead of winter. 
Shading may be dispensed with now to advantage ; let 
Allamandas, Stephanotis, Dipladenias, Clerodendrons, 
and all similar plants be well exposed to the action of the 
sun and air, in order that the wood on them may be 
thoroughly ripened, ready for a season of repose; to this 
end give them no more water than is absolutely neces¬ 
sary to keep them from drooping. J. G. 
GREENHOUSE HARD-WOODED PLANTS. 
Now that most of the plants are housed, air should be 
admitted abundantly. In arranging the plants take 
care to set the Boronias, and other more tender kinds, 
in the. most sheltered part of the house. It is a good 
plan to place them on a part of the front shelf, and 
keep the side lights closed, unless the weather is very 
soft and mild. Although it is generally a rule that all 
plants should be shifted before this time, still any very 
free plant, that is likely to suffer for want of pot room 
before spring, might have a small shift; however, be 
particular in giving good drainage, and mix plenty of 
sand with the soil. Proceed with the training of the 
various climbers, and should any of them require new 
trellises, let it be done speedily, so that the foliage 
may draw out properly before the cold weather begins 
in earnest. Nothing looks worse than a plant with 
the backs of the leaves turned up to the eve, it tells 
tales to the practised observer all winter; whereas, a 
house filled with nicely trained, and well grown plants, 
is always a source of gratification and pleasure. 
Azaleas .—Lose no time in arranging the plants 
in their winter quarters; those well set with bloom 
should have the most lightsome places, the others 
may stand in the more shaded parts of the house. 
Take out any of those growing in hothouses, so that 
they may have a little rest, which will enable them to 
start with fresh vigour in spring. 
Camellias .—Follow last month’s directions, only be 
very careful in the use of the syringe, applying it less 
every week. J. F. 
Heathery .—If not already done, lose no time in get¬ 
ting these plants into their winter quarters, for though 
the weather is splendid now, we may expect a good 
soaking of rain when a change does come ; and to get 
the pots saturated at this season would be almost certain 
death. Examine them closely, and see that the large 
plants are not suffering for the want of water, and that 
they are all clear from mildew, which is very prevalent 
this season. The general rule of perfect cleanliness 
must be attended to, and air must be freely admitted at 
all times, until frost renders it necessary to close the 
house. For the distribution of sulphur among plants, 
Fry’s Sulphurater will be found an exceedingly useful 
instrument; indeed, no garden can be complete in 
its arrangements without it. W. P. A. 
GREENHOUSE SOFT-WOODED PLANTS. 
Pelargoniums —All plants cut down last month, and 
which have made shoots half an inch long, should now 
be shook clean out of the old soil, and repotted into 
smaller pots, according to the size of the plant and 
quantity of roots ; using for the purpose a good rich 
compost, bearing in mind that the pots must be clean 
and well drained. Mix with the crocks or potsherds a 
small portion of charcoal, broken into small pieces; 
place the plants in a house or pit for a few days, until 
they are established in the pots, when air may be 
given gradually until they become strong, dwarf, and 
bushy. Keep them clear of all decaying and super¬ 
fluous leaves. Stop those which were potted early, 
which will cause them to throw out side branches, and 
flower early. Pot off from the cutting pots such as are 
sufficiently rooted ; these must be kept close for a few 
days, until they strike fresh root. Cuttings may yet 
be put in to keep in store-pots through the winter, for 
late summer and autumnal purposes in the ensuing 
season. Take cuttings of the scarlet varieties, and put 
them round the outside of pots, where they may remain 
for the winter, and be potted early in the spring for 
bedding and other purposes. Pot off into small pots 
such seedlings as are large enough, into a good rich 
compost, to encourage them to fresh growth. Seeds 
may yet be sown for late flowering next season. The 
season being now advanced, the plants generally should 
receive some shelter from the early frosts and heavy 
rains, as the damp and cold atmosphere at this season 
is liable to give them a brown spot on the foliage, 
which will take a long time, with good treatment, to 
eradicate. When housed a slight fumigating is neces¬ 
sary to cleanse them thoroughly before the winter 
sets in. 
Calceolarias .—Shake clean out of the old soil, and 
divide the herbaceous kinds, re-pot into small pots in a 
rich, light, sandy compost. Keep them close for a few 
days until they are established, when you may give air 
freely. Pot off from the store pots such as are rooted. 
Put in cuttings of the shrubby kinds under handglasses 
or in pots in a cold frame, in equal parts loam, peat, 
and silver sand, with plenty of drainage. Pot off into 
separate pots such seedlings as are large enough, and 
sow seeds for late flowering next season; place them in 
a shaded situation until they are up, when they may be 
removed to the light. W T ater carefully, as they are 
very liable to damp off, and fumigate occasionally to 
prevent the green fly, which is a great pest among this 
class of plants. 
Cinerarias. —If not previously done, shake out of 
the old soil, and divide these; re-pot into a good, rich 
compost, and keep close for a few days; when rooted 
give all the air possible. Look carefully for mildew, 
and dust with sulphur those leaves affected with it, or 
remove them as far as practicable for the health and 
appearance of the plants. They should now have pro¬ 
tection in a cold house or pit, as they are very tender. 
Seedlings should now be potted into separate pots, and 
placed thinly in the front of a greenhouse or cold pit. 
See they do not get infested with green fly. 
Chrysanthemums. —These should have a final shift. 
