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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
If an awning is fixed over the roof of the stove, it will save a deal of time 
and trouble in watering, and the flowers produced will be much finer than 
when exposed to the scorching effects of a midsummer sun. 
Greenhouse —Those plants intended to stand out of doors during summer 
may now be removed. Cuttings of Chrysanthemums, struck early in the month, 
make dwarf plants, and flower well. Gloxinias should be watered over the 
whole foliage until the blossoms expand. Climbers require constant attention 
to keep them neat. Tie them up as they grow, or it frequently happens a fine 
plant becomes injured, or entirely spoiled, by neglect. Great care is necessary 
in attending to Ericas at this season, for, if they once get dry, it is impossible 
to recover them : a moderate quantity of water applied often is best. Cuttings 
strike well now; also Azaleas. Calceolarias should be impregnated as the flowers 
arrive at perfection : where new varieties are desired, give all the air possible. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Finish planting out as soon as possible, for, if deferred, the increasing 
strength of the sun is very prejudicial to recently removed plants. 
Take the covering off 1 Tulips : if seed is intended to be saved, fix a piece 
of glass horizontally over each pod. Pansies should now be propagated: 
this not only improves the plants for blooming in the Autumn, but the 
cuttings will be strong plants for the Spring. 
Ranunculus should be covered as soon as the bloom begins to open. 
Tie up Carnations, Pinks, Dahlias, &c. The choice kinds of Carnations, 
Picotlees, and Pinks, should be shaded. 
FLORAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Horticultural Society. —The first fete of this society was held in their 
grounds, at Turnham Green, on Saturday, the 16th. A fete is not exactly 
the occasion upon which to ascertain with accuracy what the society possess, 
or what they do ; and therefore, we shall take an opportunity of visiting the 
gardens when they have no attractions save their own vegetable contents. 
On their fete-days, one’s eyes are so much dazzled by ladies and lords, and 
gems, plumes, and stars, and one’s ears so much assailed by “gong-peal and 
cymbal-clank,” and all the other discords of delightful music, that one has 
no attention left to bestow on a flower. The fete, however, “came off” well 
in quality of visitors, though the rainy morning made the quantity a little 
deficient. There were a good many lords there, and, of course, many ladies. 
Many of the flowers, especially the Orchidaceae, the Cacteae, and the Pelar¬ 
goniums, were very fine. Besides many silver medals, gold ones, for orna¬ 
mental shrubs and flowers, were awarded as follows:—• 
For the large collection of stove and greenhouse plants—the gold 
Knightian medal, Mr. Green ; the gold Banksian, Mrs. Lawrence. For the 
small collection — the gold Banksian, Mr. Barnes. For thirty species of 
Cape Heaths—the gold Knightian, Mr. W. Barnes ; the new gold Knightian, 
Mr. Pamplin. For six species of Cape Heaths — the new gold Banksian, 
Messrs. Lucombe. For Pelargoniums—the gold Banksian, Mr. Cock; the 
new gold Banksian, Mr. Gaines. For exotic Orchidaceae—the gold Knightian, 
