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Amicus.— Petunias" seed freely in the open air, and succeed 
better treated as half-hardy annuals; the seed should be sown 
early in March, and the plants placed in the open border the 
end of May; new varieties are thus obtained. 
A Florist. —Youell’s Anacreon is decidedly a red Picottee. 
CALENDAR FOR AUGUST. 
Stove. During this month the climbers in this department 
are usually in their greatest perfection; they should consequently 
occupy first attention. Regulate the growing shoots and flowers 
in a natural manner; particularly guard against a crowded ap¬ 
pearance : free growingkinds may be pruned in whenever neces¬ 
sary. Much care is constantly required to keep the plants free 
from insects, as during the clear, bright, and generally warm 
weather of this month, red spider and other similar pests increase 
rapidly, and if not speedily destroyed form a nidus, from which 
much trouble and mischief may be expected all winter. All 
repairs should be immediately completed, as it is much better 
to re-pot and arrange the plants toward the end of this month 
than to defer it later, as by being shifted early, the plants have 
time to become re-established and recover from the check neces¬ 
sarily attendant on repotting before the gloomy weather and 
cold nights of Autumn approach ; in doing this give a good and 
thorough drainage to every plant, using the soil as rough as pos¬ 
sible. Pot off cuttings that are struck, and any seedlings that are 
sufficiently advanced in growth; top dress plants that do not 
require a regular shift. Amaryllis and other bulbs that have 
completed their growth maybe gradually dried off. Seed either 
imported or saved may be sown this month, though not later; 
air should be given freely every day. If orchidese are grown, 
the house should be closed early in the afternoon towards the 
end of the month. 
Greenhouse. Here, too, early attention should be paid to 
shifting those plants which may require it, particularly slow- 
