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winter, though the lights must he kept off so long as the fine 
weather lasts, only protecting them from heavy rains, they will 
also require shading from the hot sun ; pick off decaying leaves, 
and if green fly appear fumigate immediately. Finish planting 
out all biennial and perennial herbaceous plants; in collecting 
seed care should be taken to gather it perfectly dry, and quite 
ripe. Chrysanthemums should have a constant and liberal 
supply of water, as recommended last month ; if large specimens 
are wished, some of the finest should be repotted into twelve 
sized pots, using a very rich soil; if dwarf plants are required, 
frequent stopping should be had recourse to. Continue to fill 
up vacant spaces in the flower-beds and borders. Mignonette, 
nemophilla, and other annuals may now be sown to bloom 
through the winter in the greenhouse ; biennials intended for the 
same purpose should also be sown now. Several kinds of China 
roses may yet be propagated by cuttings, as also most hardy 
herbaceous plants that require this method of increase. The 
roots of tulips, ranunculus, &c., should be occasionally looked 
over to ascertain if they are perfectly dry. 
FLOSICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Horticultural Society. The third and last show took 
place on Saturday, July 9th, in the Society’s grounds, Chiswick. 
A very large number of fine seedling Pelargoniums was exhibited, 
in consequence of additional prizes being offered for them by 
the new Pelargonium Society. 
Mr. Foster’s seedling Sultana received the first prize, being adjudged a 
first-class flower. The following received second-rate prizes: Prince of 
Wales and Sir Isaac Newton, from Mr. Pamplin, of Walthamstow ; Con¬ 
stellation, Milo, Acteeon, and Gros, from the Rev. R. Garth ; as also 
Flambeau, from the same gentlemen. Among those not receiving prizes 
were some good flowers: in Mr. Foster’s seedlings we noticed Lord 
Chancellor and Lady Villiers ; in Mr. Gaines’s, of Battersea, were Eclipse 
Imperialis, Pride of Surrey, Princess Royal, and Duchess of Sutherland ; 
from Mr. Pamplin, Creole, Queen of Sheba, Aurora, Ada, Count d’Orsay, 
Fair Maid of Leyton, Attila, Queen of the East, Acis, Venus, Achilles, 
and Countess of Wilton; from Mr. Silverlock, of Chichester, Beatrice and 
Marianne; from Mr. Russell, of Battersea, Celestial; and from H. Wise, 
esq., Lord of the Isles. Pelargoniums in collections were again exhibited 
by Mr. Gaines, Mr. Catleugh, Mr. Cock, Mr. Barne, and Mr. Garratt. 
Mr. Catleugh’s twelve were, Una, Matilda, Madonna, Lucretia, Comte 
- de Paris, Coronation, Beauty, Cecilia, Witch, Eliza, Wonder, and Master 
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