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GARDENING NOTES FOR OCTOBER.
- During the past month, especially in the
middle, the sun's hot rays oh several cloudless
days poured down with a fervency' for which
many .were unprepared, shooting into the green- -
houses, fraines, and other structures containing;
delicate plants, crisping and withering them
mercilessly! Young herbaceous perennial
plants, annuals, and newly-planted trees and
pbiubs begante suffer seaiibly from tfce aopess
of heat and. drought following quickly on
themild, humid weather of the previous
winter, and jthe genial" spring warmth 'which
immediately succeeded, causing a free rise
in the sap'and a vigorous action throughout the
,: plant. On one or two occasions even the Beets
and; Chrysanthemums were sensibly affecte',
withering during mid-day as though it were r e
height of summer. Young growths on the
' Orange, Eose, and other shrubby plants alsJ
suffered in like manner, but only tor a tim ,
, The nights being cool and long they soon regaine l
• tbeirusual vitality, andrains f ollowing^the plau a
ivere soon restored to their wonted vigor. .A'
reaction took,place during the end of last week,
the air becoming intensely cold,especially during
the night, retarding growth considerably, but hot
seriously. In view,however;of the Parly coming
of; the hot weather, evety possible -provision
should, be made for supplying plants of all kinds
with the necessary moisture. The importance. <
of water as.an agent in gardening cannot, weli
be1 overratbd j and while .gardemng is most suc
cessfully carried- on where it can be '.used iu
plenty,it can- be accomplished fairly well if osly.
the propir precautions lare taken to obviate tfs
. much aB -possible the necessity.;for ita- usewh sre
the supply is entirely dependent on the natural
rainfall....There, aro "many small gardens, and
' Iargh oneti tohV tnalt ""ate within the. immediate
influence of large trees, whose beds add borders
are never atmore) perhaps than a-foot's depth
visibly moist; 'The sUrface soil mayhave been
saturated, frequently, - and: to all app'eprauce ■
soaked right through, but on being.turned up is
found as. ^dry and. loose as gravel on free porous.
8oilB,'or impenetrablyJi'ard 6c BbilS of a stiff,'
ulflpey natuth.)' Tb" Havd1to1 commence1 k long
■dry 'season's ) experience 'i -of ' gardening with'
.quitters in this'pbsition'affordsbut'slight hope -
.of'a pleasant and .prosperous .way through fit.;.
'Dry ground is: no^^di^y close
-•nroximityto.'trees'or latge.sfee,thqt ('alongside .
Gwalls/^horisesj hj^ges,- and £varidns 'kintls-'Of
: [shelters'-which deprives^ the<' shrrounding earth ■
o<?f iits proportionate share of rain. Town,'gar
dens jon high 'leyels, where the ground-fallaa way -
^rapidly, and Is suddenly intersectedby. a, jwaLl—
" particuiarly in North Adelaide and, other, limer.
stone d&tHcts^Brenotabiy.'subject tocontiuh'ouk
■ drynfesSof 'theUhder surface. 'j'^Nbfc'mauy'weekB
. sinbe a garden of fairsize and to; all outward
appearance capabl e; pftW ith standing- a protraote d
'drought, whs foupd. ph ijetog^dug up to.reoeive
a Ihrge 'shrub about to Be transFerred.to' a more
Buitablerip^tion/t6';be- quite" dry at two feet'
.'depth—so dry, in fact, that the earth coqldiibt
the [removed bytbe spaddful ihtact^bht crumbled
£away?in,'every direction;:'.The shrub" of course ;
'. cofild'not .be removed with anything- approach- ,
' fog a sufficient quantity of earth"until the.'soil
had been punctured„with a pointed-stick', satu
rafedwith whfer, pnd bagged 'seotirely iricoars'b
-.-canvis,-1 The' moisture 'Ofthe' gardfen sdil •
sbpuld 'therlefore -be'. a prima; consideration
tin', iany-; ,' preparation ^ fot ; -sdmraer" . igatr.
dening, ana if it should be found im
practicable to thoroughly saturate it, subsoil and
all, by the ordinary surface watering, recourse
must be bad to digging oat a few holes here and
there and allowing the hose to run steadily in
eaoh of these till the soil refuses to absorb any
more, the holes to be filled in with a little fresh
soil, added when the groond beoomes manage
able again. Underground watering by means of
drain .pipes is a good plan, and when a proper
system of pipes has been laid down, can be ac
complished easily, economically, and well. Su
perficial watering is one of the greatest evils
attending the practice of gardening in any
branch. Where an artificial supply of water
is not available—and that is frequently the
case in country distriots—the natural
supply should be conserved to the ground it'
falls on at least; and even where artificial irri
gation can be carried out cheaply the natural
rainfall is, as far as it goes, the best, and at all
times a safe liberator of. the chemical con
stituents ef the sail. Hulohing is a great esonc
miser of moisture. Nature mulches, and we
cannot do better than copy her. Herbage of
every kind affords either its own species or some
other a mulching of great value, both as a
fertiliser and moisture-oonserving agent. The
leaves of trees are the mulch of the forest, and
the bark, haulms, and other temporary portions
of the plant serve the same purpose. Minor
forme of vegetation, such as grasses and moBises,
form living mulch, and while they find ample
food to assimilate in the soil in whioh they grow,
and in mineral- and vegetable accumulations,
they protect the ground beneath the more lofty
plants from the effects of . violent meteoric
changes. This is particularly noticeable in the
case of Australian trees whose leaves for the
most part are plaoed in si different direotiou to
those of most other countries,; and experience
shows that the; removal of undergrowth is in
a degree detrimental to the health of the trees.
A very able writer and extensive Cultivator in
America recommends that the ground should be
firmly trodden in order to give the best results,
this may be true as regards light soils, and wheu
tbe operation is performed to a good depth, but
not otherwise. These few hints as to the most
likely way of dealing successfully- with drought
appropriately serve as an introduction to the
work of the month.:
; Kitchen GAbdew.— Hill gardens require much
the same -treatment froin this time forward
through the season that gardens on the plains
have received during the season which is about
to Close there. The ground in most places will
now be ready for digging and cropping, and the
seedbeds should be got ready.without delay to
receive tbe seed of the various vegetables re
quired. Cabbages and Cauliflowers should now
be; sown largely in-well-prepared beds, and
thdse already raised for early planting should
have every encouragement given them; light
manure mnlohing and occasional waterings of
liquid manure are highly beneficial to young
plants ih the seedbeds. Seedbeds during the
early season Bhould always be formed on the
warmer parts of the garden, so as to enjoy as
mnch sunlight as possible. All ground should
be well trenched or dug,, and prepared to
receive the' orop in the . best , possible
manner. Early planting may be . done at
any time: during the month when the
weather is open. It is seldom that watering
takes place in hill gardens iat planting time;
this is; not the best method of doing the work,
however. On some of the steep hillsides water
ing is not by any means easy, bat in a great
many cases it is, and the watering plants imme
diately they are pnt in iB of great pecuniary im
portance. Splendid samples of Celery are pro
duced in the hill gardens. The difficult part of
Celery growing lies in keeping the stalks per*
fectly free from rust or spot, both resulting
from confinement and moisture during the
blanching. In English gqrdfas Celery ooilars
are used to place round the stalks to keep
out the soil and allow the air to
penetrate into the crown between ttie leaves;
in; wet cold districts they are of great service,
and are now being extensively used. These col
lars are made of stiff thick paper or cardboard
cut to the required size, and three or four holes
made in one side to receive a kind of T buttou
cut on the opposite side, and when folded round
the collar of the plant the buttons are passed
through the holes. These collars -have been
found to last for as much as three years, the
quality of the material at first being good. Ex
cessive growth of course renders plants of every
kind subjeot more or less to diseases of one
kind or 'another, and- the Celery rust is more
easily got rid of than many diseases common
to other plants. Deep rich ground that has
been thoroughly pulverised to . a good, depth is
the best for a Celery crop. The trenches should
be: thrown up a, few weeks ' previous to
use, that the soil may get thoroughly
settled before planting, which should be done as
soon as the plants are strong enough, putting
them in abont 9. to 12 inohes apart in the
bottom of the trenohes, which are gene
rally from 12 to 18 inches deep, and from
4 to 5 feet apart from -the centre of each
row, leaving room for the embankment of earth
which is again filled in as the plants increase in
size,-for the purpose Of blanching. Potatoes of
the early sorts should be planted at once on a
warm sunny situation—the Fluke, Ashleaf,
Kidney, and the Pheasant-eyed kind, and the
Early Hose are among the best sorts for early
planting. Peas are among the daintiest of
vegetables when grown freely, as the produce is
so much sweeter and tender. Daniel O'Bourke
has long been a favorite. Beck's Prizetakec
and , McLean's Advancer,. with Yorkshire
Rero, Champion of England, and Rising
Sun form a good selection. Sown on
good ground that has been previously
cropped with the more voracious-feeding vege
tables, such as Cabbages, Cauliflowers, &c.,
they can be grown readily. -Beans may be sown
on! similar ground to that occupied by Peas—if
anything on moister soils. Carrots, Parsnips,
and other root crops should have the richest
and warmest ground that has been sweetened
some time previous. The Cucumber family, in
cluding Melons, Gourds, Pumpkins, Trombones,
&d., may be planted out simultaneously on the
hills and plains where they have been pre
viously raised, in warmth, covering them over
during the cold weather, being ca.reful !to re
move the cover during the warmth of the day.
On the plains as well as in the hills the
whole of this family may be sown in the
place where they are intended to re
main, under cover of a small frame,
glass-covered in some way or other, and
as the plants grow the removal of the cover
ing should be done in like degree, getting it off
entirely as soon as safe; the young vines require
occasional pinching of the lateral branches to
induce fertility. Liquid manures should be ap
plied as often as possible when growth is active,
and additional mulchings of animal litter are at
all times welcome to the vigoros growing Cucur
bits. As a matter of course the weeds must be
kept in check, and the constant application of the
hoe is the most effective means of accomplishing
this. 'There are many reasons why the weeds
should be kept under. Not only do they im
poverish the soil, but they .are the^greatest har
bors for slugs and other pests that infest the
garden, and it is next to impossible fo' keep a
place free from them unless it is kept thofbughty
clean. Staking Peas is labor profitably employed.
There is a great tendency to avoid work of thi
kind on the part of colonial gardeners, but it:
would repay them much better than, growing
th|ngs as at present in a rough-and-ready way. "
Feoii Gabdew.—-Where facilities forartificial,
watering are at band the present is probably
the beBt'time in the year to transplant, trees of
tbeOitrns tribe, such as Oranges, Lemons, &c;
' but succesB depends in a great measure -oil'the
skjll.and :care used in the: operation, . If - the
trees are lifted from their nursery quarters.aud
allowed to remain drying their sap in the Bun.
with the roots bare, as though it were mid
winter weather, or planted and not "thoroughly
watered in as the operation goes' qu, aud regu
larly supplied >afterwards as i they may require,
then-the early autumnseason will be found, the
best. Ordinary care should mean that in plant-,
ibg Orange treees and other. evergreens of a
similar nature the rootsr should:fiave the least
possible exposure to the a!irfor fbatons which we
have frequently given, andwhioh.it is necessary
to repeat, having regard .to the: many: cases of
negleot in this respect which daily occur. In a
few jvprds evergreen ^rpes} although they have
a resting season, inWhich the .action !of the, sap
becomes' sln'ggisb,' never, entirely cease growing,
hut continue tofiraW supplies of-sap from the
roots; in this 'respect-they: differ materially
from, decktuonaltreesibf:!the Apple, and. Pea
t} pe, yfhi^bj Wheu .autumn comes, shed their
. leayes,,aua. root,'action almbst.-entirely ceases
fori a time. Oranges, Lemons, and'the like
therefore, be removed. in such a way as '
should therefore, be TernqvCd; in such a way as'
will give the least possible check to the roots,
if possible that they do:not feel it at all. This'|
can only be done when they., - can: be gotup -.with .
a gcod ballof earth attached. Without having
any ball attached to. the roots they' can be
-transferred from place' to place' even to a large
size without danger, and in the case of small
trees, when car-efqlly managed, 95 per cent can
be saved "with' certainty.}. When. liftefi they!
must be bagged'in! moist soil, sawdust, or any
thing th^tTwill retain tbe,in'(^^afe,ahd!Qkclude „|
the air aqdJbe'aji, Witherainglyi or,in! bundles,
, w holes should be I
injreadtoess . to <repeive 'them, and each being '
placed in the centre, with ,the roofs Spread,oiut .
' evdnfj, -,ail4^P^^^'l'/%d^1mwiB^•ul.' round
the they formerly' J
took, the cbllu resting pn the sameVleve), iof,if J
at all different, rather above than below £thet
soil "should be /put. in..' very fine/that it
may fill up the ' space " between 'the
rootlets, and make the whole solid. When
partially filled, just enough to cover the roots,
water gently so as to settle the plant well; plant
the next in the same way and so on till ten or
twelve are planted, when the holes may be
filled np leaving a shallow basin somewhat wider
than the diameter of the roots, and watering
to. settle as before. Watering must now
be'attended .to regularly, and a . few days
after planting a stake should be driven in
the soil, avoiding damage to the roots, and the
tree secured by a piece of soft oloth a few inches
above the soil and higher up where the orown i
. commences if desirable. Mulching of litter is
- of great service in keeping the soil moist and
the ground eeol; only old manure, or
that which has not been allowed to
ferment should be used, and it should
never come nearer the stem than four to six
inches. When the extremely hot weather
arrives the mulching may be lightly forked
under, mixing it with the surface soil to make it
more retentive and less powerful in radiating
the heat. Practical men find that the soil helps
to make the manure mulch more absorbent of
the heat, and its injurious effects arte sooner de
stroyed by this means than by the ordinary.
method of blowing it to remain alone on the
surface. Trees of a previous year's planting
should have the strong watery - growing
branches stopped by pinohing out the tip
with the fingers, and the laterals where too
-numerous should be;thinned oat by cutting
or rubbing them off as they appear,
keeping a nice open well-balanced tree
in view. Precocious trees mast be dis
budded as the flowers appear; it is highly
injurious to allow them to hear: before
they are . five years old. Trees , of all de
scriptions that set an extra crop of fruit will
if it be allowed to ripen waste the energy of
the tree, and the future erops will ba seriously
affected. The general tendency of fruit-trees in
this colony is to prodnoe too early and too
much, consequently aged trees are fast.becoming
scarce. The beBt if not the only remedy for
this state of things is to disbud, either lessening
the quantity ef fruit-bearing wood, or removing
the requisite number of fruit immediately after
' setting has taken place. Grafting oranges can
best be done about this season, although it may
be done at any time when the hark inns from
.the tStcck. The usual method, and one that has
answered well so far, is the side-bark grafts
. lie scion is oat on one side running out to a
thin edge at the bottom and then slipped in a
slit made in the bark of the stock, the wood
and bark of each teaching at all parte, the
point of union being strongest where the inner
bark of each meets. Budding is another form
. of grafting. Only.the bark is used in this case,
whereas both wood and bark are used in graft-'
ing. Budding can be done whenever the sap
is up, as in bark grafting. Bndding is a much
quicker and surer way of increasing the stock,
but is not considered equal in durability, buds
being so liable to-get blown out by the wind,
and the union is /more of a temporary kind.
Vinefe can be grafted as soon as the leaves show
in the bud; the usual method employed is. the
wedge, the stock being bared below the ground
. is split and a wedge-shaped scion introduced,
having two or three eyes above ground. Peaches
and Hecterines when affeoted by aphis or blight
should be cleansed by hosing or syringing with
warm soapsuds; they require pinohing and dis
budding also. The suckers of Plnms, Cherries,
Figs, &c., should be dug out clean from the
bottom where this has been negleoted. Insects
must be looked for, and where found destroyed
before they do mischief. Young trees should
now be formed in the fashion required, pinching
back the leaders for dwarf trees, and ruhbiDg off
all superfluous laterals; those intended for
standards may he allowed to grow to the required
height, and then Ije pinched: pyramidal trees
retain a leader, but must have that regulated
to allow the laterals to form vigorously add In
the required place. Old trees should have a
liberal dressing of old mannre, and where tbey
have been regrafted should have the ties re
moved where they have firmly united and are
growing fast. Those not sufficiently firm should
have the clay renewed ronnd them lest the air
get in where the clay has cracked. The day on
the young grafts should be dealt with simi
larly, and the scion growths on yonng and old
stocks alike have the support of a stick where
they require it.
1'ioweb Gabden.—Kose aphis, caterpillars,
beetles, and other injurious insects are among
the most troublesome things we have to contend
against at this season of the year. Nothing
beats frequent syringing, either with clean
or soapy water to do away with the former,
The caterpillars require more time to get rid of,
as the only effectual way to deal with them is
to hunt for them, pickthem off,, and destroy
them. Beetles have not yet done much harm,
but we believe they have oommenced their de
predations already among the Boses. The soil
Bhonldbe stirred round the stem of the plants
they attack in the evening and examined care
fully, when a great many of them will be found
omtedded about an inch or so under the sur
face- Chalking the stemhas been recommended
as a preventive, and fowls have been men
tioned, but there are very few gardeners
who love fowls in a garden. A ring of gas tar
round the'stem might check their depredations.
Slugs ate still numerous enough on moist
ground, and choice things should be placed out
of their reach by putting zinc collars. or a little
bran, oinders, or fine coke round them. Annual
and perennial plants should be planted at once
and be frequently watered until well established.
Portnlaccas snd other summer annuals should
he: sown in pots or boxes, and on the ground
where they are intended to flower. Zinnias are
invaluable border flowers—useful as out flowers
and exceedingly showy in the garden. Globe
Amarants are very handsome plants, bearing a
profusion of round flowers of a light oolor,
which last for a great length of time ib. a cut
state'. The colored-leaved kinds of Amaranthus,
.A. tricolor, A. salicifolius, and A. Henderii, are
so conspicuous and attractive in the garden
that they are practically indispensable.. They
should now be strong little seedlings, and when
the weather is warm enough-, which will be from
the middle of the month, they may. be planted
out. Wallflowers of last year will now be al
most worthless ; where the kinds are worthy they '
should be perpetuated by cuttings put in a cool
frame in sandy soil, and shaded from the strong
sun., Well-saved seed will produceplauts a .:
quicker, and the, variety may be dependedoi i
being good. Verbenas lately struck should ba
planted oat as soon as possible, and old stools
maybe relieved of an occasional flowering to
renew their vigor, a little rich surface soil will
also improve their condition. In planting a
very pleasing effeot may be produced by putting.
several sorts together.that will either harmonise :
contrast' with each other. Pentstemons and :
other sub-shrubby perennial herbaceous plants '
are vastly improved by Occasional applica
tions of liquid manure. StUrt Peas (Olian
thus Dampierii) will germinate quickly if
soaked in water for a day,or so, and then sown
on; sandy soil; they should not be. disturbed
afterwards. Bulbous plants are now very gay.'
Where, the flowers are t»ll they should be looped
up! loosely with a string to a stick, and
marked when in bloom, so that they can be
taken up-as soon as they, are ready;; those,
already fit to take up should be. lifted aud
stored-in paper-bags in chaff; but they .are,
many times better when left in the ground.
European border flowers, such as Fansies aud
Polyanthus of the choicer kinds, should be
removed to a cool place for the summer
if they are at present in danger, of
-suffering from tbe heat and drought.
The lovely Tree and Herbaceous Pseonies are;
not so extensively used in gardens as they
: deserve to be. They can be grown splendidly
in any cool shady corner, or in the.epen if' well
supplied with water till they have; ripened their,
wood..' Phlox Drummondii that has been raised
in • pots, or boxes should ..be planted, either in
small groups or in masses in small beds, and the
sebd not Already sown should be got in at once..
It is a lovely plant and one of the easiest culti
vation.' .Dahlia tubers should be watered occa
sionally with liquid maapre, and one stem jonly'
allowed to grow. . Thestems should, be staked as
soon as they grow about.a. foot high., The, dead
flower stems should be cut off plants as they go
out of flower, and to have the1 gardeu
in nice' trim order'cleanliness and neat
ness must be carried rout. Lawns that
have been laid do wn for some .time will require "
a tog-dressing pf fine soil. " ;Boad sorapings is a
* capital thing, to Use wbep the'stones are sifted '
out of ■ it;- ordinary garden soil with, a little
bone meal added is another good top dressing.
There are',several chemical substances and com-.
- pbands.that act well as fertilisers on grass. The.
first mowing should not rtake place too early,
else th'e'lawn will present a rather uninteresting
picture after it is cut. Them aria a great many
. shrabs; and trees 'that' win; bear pinching and '
disbudding, land ' be muoli improved in shape
and vigor- thereby. Boses: and the Flowering
Peach, Nectarine, and Cherry come under this
bead. The" Pseud-acacia ;(Bbbinia), which,
j always looks best as a standard, can bebrought
- into this shape, readily hy a little finger-ana-'
j thumb pruning during the ' growing season.
!,T|he Hose Acacia (Rabinica hispida). although
v,ery handsome as a bushy shrub, is far superior;
when worked, either budded or grafted on the ,,
Ijtaeud-aoacia. Climbing plants of,various kinds
are very handsbme grown,a& shrubs,theBougah-'
any garden,r and «s:tbe£ arer/just rafeirtjrag rto,
^gtow^nnw is+the'tinmrtprirtant. cThe^apsdpni-!
flowers, (Passiflora and Tacsonia) canbem&de to.
' form graceful1 anduripbsirig objection 'the'
t hrubbery if grown on a rustic tree stump; aud
bo also can the Screw Bean (Phaseolua Oara
calla). All olimbiBg plants are subject more or
less to attacks of scale, which infests the steins
and leaves, choking up the pores, and causing
ill-health or death when allowed to get too
great headway; frequent syringing with Gis
hurst compound wilt prevent this. Carnations
and other Dianthns should be mulched with
rotten sawdust or short mannre; and if good
flowers are required they must have a free
watering occasionally. Give all newly planted
stuff plenty of water, and hoe the ground as
often as possible to keep down weeds and keep
the soil in good order.
Ihdoob Dbpartmbht;—Shading iB the most
important thing to think of at present. If the
sun should happen to get at the young foliage
it is sure to suffer. Shading, like watering, is
one of the necessary evils of pot-plant garden
ing, and to lessen its use should be the aim and
objeot ot the gardener, avoiding the use of the
blind on all possible occasions. Well con
structed houses, having a good system of ven
tilation, and lighted from the top through
frosted or ribbed glass, with plain glass on tne
sides, sire the best. Moisture and air are the
only agents that can be employed to lessen
shading. An unshaded house, with pleuty of
air on and a moist atmosphere, may be heated
to a much higher temperature without injury
to the plants than one that' is kept close,
and where little water is used. Some
plants, however, such as Ferns, must have a
dense shade—it is their natural requirement;
hut hosts of other plants are commonly as
densely shaded as they are, a praotice that is
highly detrimental to their proper development.
Most Btove plants will now be in active growth,
and water must be given liberally at the root
and over the foliage to inorease respiration and
keep the foliage clean and bright. Coleus are
an exception to the rule as regards syringing;
the colors seem to be so shallow as to he washed
out by the water; they will be much brighter
in color if well supplied with moisture at the
roots, but kept in a rather dry atmosphere.
Crotcns, Dracaenas, Dieffenbachias,;Marantas,
Palms, and Acalyphas delight .in .plentiful
syringing, and many of the- qnicjc-growing
plants are found to succeed much better when
occasionally syringed with weak liquid
mannre. Encharis Amazonica is a gross
feeder, and delights in a rich soil and
abundant liquid mannre waterings. Green
fly which attacks this and several other qniok
. growing soft-wooded plants and soon carls the
leaves up, must be washed off with insecticide,
and kept away by using the syringe well against
the under surface of the leaves. Oaladioms and
Alocasias should be pnshed on rapidly while
young, and hardened off gently for use in the
dwelling-house. Many of the Stove Ferns will
now be better grown in low frames, and should
be pat there as soon as the cold nights are gone.
Goleuses and some other half-hardy plants may
be treated in the same way. The Ooleus after
a gradual hardening will be better in the shade
' house than elsewhere. Such greenhouse plants as
Azaleas, Camellias, and Heaths, after blooming
may be re-potted into larger pots if they
require it; Oiueiarks, Primulas, and Poin
settias are now getting paBt their best,
and will soon have to be replaced by Pelargo
niums (show, fancy., zonale, single and doable),
FaChsias, and other, summer-flowering plants.
AphiB is a great enemy to the soft-wooded sec
tion of greenhouse plants, and should be well
kept in check by means of washing, dipping,
fumigating, and Byringing. Doable Primroses
for saving seed from should be stood on a dry
shelf and fertilised with a camel-hairbrush,
daily operating on good flowers only of the
single kinds. Old plants may be kept over a
year by shaking them out after , flowering, and
putting them in fresh soil, and keeping in a
shady part of the lath-hquee, Balsam, Cocks
comb, Celosia, Amaranthns, Torenia FoUtnierii,
and other greenhouse annuals should be pricked,
off into single pots, and grown with vigor, giving
rich soil, liberal supplies of water, and plenty,
of light and air. These are very useful plants
for general decorative work, and should be
grown largely by amateur growers, who may
either have them in or oat of doors according
to their fancy and the accommodation they have
for growing them. Bbses have never been
treated successfully as pot plants in the colony,
and bnt few have given them a trial. They
are charming plantB when well grown, and well
repay the cost of their production. Strong
dwarf plants ehonld be potted .and grown in
Btrcng Btiffifh soil in a sheltered situation, and
the pots should beplnnged to keep them cool
and moist.
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