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layers of Verbenas that are rooted ; pot them, and place them 
in a close frame for a few days; these make good plants for 
next year. Gather seeds of Annuals and Perennials, but let 
them be perfectly ripe and dry. Cut down and remove all dead 
and decaying stems; keep the beds and borders clean and neat; 
plant box edgings. The frames for the protection of half-hardy 
plants during winter should now be got ready; a thick stratum 
of shingle or ashes should be laid at the bottom to keep the pots 
dry, and prevent the ingress of worms, and if wet weather occurs, 
the plants should be placed in them, keeping them in as small 
pots as possible; all straggling growths should be removed by 
pinching their tops off; if it becomes necessary to place them 
iu the frames this month, all the air possible should be given 
them by tilting up the lights in wet weather, and removing them 
altogether when fine. Pot off Annuals sown last month for 
winter flowering, and sow a few more; this is the best time to 
sow Rhodanthe Manglesii and Lisianthus Russellianus for flow¬ 
ering next year ; cuttings of China Roses that are struck should 
be potted and placed in a cold frame, and more may be taken 
and placed under a handglass. Mow the lawns frequently, and 
keep the walks free from weeds. 
FLORICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Thanet Floricultural and Horticultural Society. 
The first show since the establishment of this Society was held 
in the Ranelagh Gardens, St. Peters, on Thursday, July 14. 
Best Miscellaneous Collection of Plants in Pots. . £l0 Mr. W. Miller. 
Best Miscellaneous Collection of Plants in Pojs (not less than 12): 
Salvia patens, Mesembryanthemum alba, Mimulus moschata, Cytisus 
racemiflora, Thunbergia aurantiaca, Fuchsia conspicua, F. magnifica, 
F. variegata, Loasa aurantiaca, Hoya carnosa. Pelargonium victory, P. 
Louis dix-huit, P. Lounde’s perfection, T. N. Harris, Esq. 
Best Single specimen. Orange tree, Sir Richard Burton. Second best 
ditto, Fuchsia corymbiflora, J. B. Judge, Esq. 
Best 3 Geraniums : Joan of Arc, Orange Boven, Maria, T. N. Harris, 
Esq. Second best, 3 ditto: Vulcan, Lord Mayor, Matilda, Rev. J. G. 
Hodgson. Third best, 3 ditto, D. Hooper, Esq. Best Single ditto, Leila, 
Rev. J. G. Hodgson. 
