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cleared of everything dead or decaying. Finish planting and 
potting hyacinths, tulips, crocuses, and other bulbs: those 
potted for forcing should be placed in a warm border and co¬ 
vered with old tan or decaying leaves. Take up the roots of 
dahlias as soon as the bloom is over; dry them, and put them 
away out of the reach of frost. Auriculas should be constantly 
looked over to remove dead leaves, &c.; give them plenty of 
air every fine day, and when wet let the lights be tilted, as re¬ 
commended last month. Picottees and carnations should now 
be sheltered from rains—this is the only protection they require. 
Beds of pinks and pansies should have a layer of rotten leaves 
strewed over them to protect the roots from severe frost; the 
same should be done for gladiolus and other tender bulbs. Half- 
hardy plants in frames should have a free supply of air on every fa¬ 
vourable opportunity; the points of their growing shoots should 
be shortened, and constantly remove all decaying matter from 
about them. Proceed with alterations, as removal of all descrip¬ 
tions of trees and shrubs may now be done with facility: everything 
of the sort should be expedited as much as possible, as it is most 
likely the frost of next month will put a stop to operations of 
this kind. Borders and shrubberies should be top-dressed 
where they require it, and the whole of them neatly dug over, 
that they may have the benefit of the winter’s frost. The falling 
leaves should be collected and laid in a heap, as they form a 
most useful earth, besides answering many other purposes. 
FLORICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE. 
South London Floricultural Society. The last show 
of this Society for the season took place at the Surrey Zoologi¬ 
cal Gardens on Tuesday, 13th September. This is usually 
regarded as the principal show for dahlias near the metropolis. 
The day was very fine and, as usual, the attendance exceed¬ 
ingly numerous. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and 
party visited the gardens in the afternoon. 
The number of Dahlias exhibited was very great, but there appeared a 
lack of thoroughly good flowers. Mr. Browne’s stand of 50, which took 
the first prize in the nurserymen’s class, contained some very fine flowers : 
they were Amato, Vitruvius, Duchess of Richmond, Indispensable, 
