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frost destroys the beauty of the bedding plants, clear the whole away, dig the 
beds deeply, and plant all kinds of hardy bulbs, as Crocuses , Snowdrops, Tulips, 
Narcissus, Hyacinths , Fritillarias , Aconites , &c., also Pinks, Pansies, Primulas, 
Polyanthuses, Alyssums, Drabas , Iberis, &c., from the reserve garden, for early 
flowering in spring. 
In-Doors. —No time should now be lost in housing any plants that may be 
still out of doors. In arranging the plants, the more tender kinds should be 
placed at the warmest part of the house, and the more hardy ones at the coolest 
part. All plants set with bloom should have the more lightsome places. 
Thorough cleanliness, with abundance of air, and water when necessary, are the 
principal matters that at present demand attention. All soft-wooded plants, 
as Fuchsias , Zonal Pelargoniums , Salvias , &c., that have been grown for autumn 
display should now be in great beauty, and should be carefully attended to ; give 
them abundance of air, but be careful to guard against strong winds. Pick off 
all decaying leaves and flowers and attend to the watering. Prune back Fuchsias 
past flowering, and pot off rooted cuttings. Attend well to show Pelargoniums 
for spring flowering ; shift any that may require it, and tie out the shoots ; 
fumigate occasionally to keep down green-fly. Some of the stronger seedling 
Cinerarias will now be throwing up their flower-stems; these, if put into a little 
heat, will soon be in flower, and will be useful during the autumn. Specimen 
plants for spring flowering must be carefully attended to. Shift any that may 
require it, and tie out the leaves, to allow the air to circulate freely through the 
centre of the plants; water when necessary. Attend to Calceolarias , Chinese 
Primroses , &c., and pot bulbs for early forcing immediately, if not already done. 
Give Chrysanthemums a dose of liquid manure two or three times a week.—M. 
Saul, Stourton. 
PICTURES OF PALM-TREES. 
Chamzeropb humilis elegans. 
,(?^E are indebted to Messrs. E. G. Henderson and Son, for the accompany¬ 
ing figure of a very beautiful form of Fan Palm, belonging to a genus 
which is well known and deservedly popular in our gardens. Chamcerops 
is interesting as furnishing the most northerly of the few palms indigenous 
to Europe, C. humilis itself being found as far north as Nice. The plant varies 
considerably in habit and character, sometimes attaining the height of 20 ft., 
with a straight clear columnar stem, at other times not exceeding 3 ft. to 4 ft. in 
height, producing a number of suckers from the base, so as to acquire a bushy 
character. The leaves are divided for about one-third of their length into stiff 
narrow folded segments, and are supported by longish petioles, which are armed 
at the edge with stout spines. 
The present variety, which has probably been selected in gardens, is more 
slender and elegant than the type, but possesses the same general character and 
aspect. They are all cold-greenhouse plants, and one, C. Fortunei , is hardy 
