286 THE, FLORIST. 
decaying leaves, or any other, indications of, damp, inimediately | they 
are observed. Cuttings.of, the shrubby... kinds of Calcedlarias should 
be rooted at once, or as,soon.,as they can be.,ohtained; and the, old 
plants may be, partially, disrooted, removing as.,.much of the old soil, as 
may seem unfit, for the, roots, to, work in, repotting them in. as.small 
pots as the. balls can, be got conyeniently into, and, <eeping them. .close 
until, they start,,into free growth. These willmake. large effective 
specimens for, decorative purposes next season, Attend carefully, to. the 
plants, of the herbaceous kinds, pricking out,into.small. pots and repotting 
as, may be necessary, and keeping the plants, near,the glass, rather close, 
and perfectly; clear of aphis. .. £’lorer Garden—The work, of propagation 
should now, be persevered with until there is asufficient stock of every- 
thing prepared.to meet the demand next,spring;, and any, alterations 
intended to be made in filling the beds next,season should be noted. and 
stock prepared, accordingly, for,it.1s oftentimes very difficult.to prepare 
for such alterations unless they are decided upon, at the. proper times 
alterations 1myolying, the, transplanting, of trees or shrubs,.may;,be 
proceeded, with at, the earliest, conyenience, the, present month bemg 
perhaps the most suitable in the year for transplanting. .. Greenhouse. 
Any of the stock which is. out of doors with no means.of protecting. them 
from, wet, saye by laying the pots on. their sides, had, better, he remoyec 
to the-house, at.once unless, there is a.decided,.change,in the weather; 
but if the, weather should prove dry, and fine; Heaths and many other 
things willbe, better left out until towards the end of the month... “Such 
things as require to haye their wood «ell ripened injautumn, to induce 
them, 40, bloom, fieely, must; be exposed. freely. to, the, simon, every 
opportunity,.,and shading ‘will hardly,.be:.any, further, required this 
season, ‘Take advantage of spare time, to repot andtie any; of. the 
specimens requiring, such attention, and endeavour to. ,haye the plants — 
 neat,and trim, before the house is, made up for, the winter. . Stove 
See. that, everything is perfectly clear of insects here, .and employ. any 
spare.time,in well washing the foliage of Ixoras and other, hard-wooded 
things... ,, Sd ae 
, Lardy Fruit.—Eyvery attention, must.now be .gixen ito the. ripening 
fruit... Marly Pears must be closely watched, for there;are many kinds 
which if allowed to hang a few days.too, long. on, the tees, are apt, to 
become, mealy and deficient in flayour. |, Early Apples.are best gathered 
from the tree as they may be required for use, .. Peaches and Nectarines 
should be. guarded as muchas possible. from the depredations)of inseets, 
Wasps.are not, likely to be very troublesome. this) cold, wet, season, but 
let, every, ,means, he, taken, to, destroy, earwigs, woodli¢e, andsnails, 
Remoye the Jeayes that cover, the fruit,.so, that it may have the full 
henefit, of the direct, rays of the sun,,,. Coe’s) Golden Drop, Late, Reds 
and, Imperatrice, Plums, should now be, protected, with, nets, or eanyas, 
for use late.in the autumn. , Ag soon,as. any. wall. trees are nesta! 
cxop of fnuit, clear, them, of dead leaves and useless shoots,.and give them 
ei good washing. Strawberry, heds f should mow he cleared... from, all 
runners,.and the ground, dressed, with. rotten; manure and forked. .in 
between the plants, to. encourage a. healthy, growth. in the. plants before 
winter. Prepare fresh ground for nevw.,,plantations, .and.,choose:, dull 
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