Many of the finer kinds of hard-wooded plants--such as Boronias,
Epacrises, &c.--will now be out of bloom, and will require cutting in
rather closely, to form neat bushy plants. Some of the greenhouse plants
will most probably require shifting, and should receive that attention
now, or, at latest, by the middle of next month. Keep a sharp look out
for insects of all kinds, and also for mildew; and give the plants, if
the weather is dry, a sprinkling once or twice a-week from the syringe
or garden engine.
New Holland Plants.--If any are retained in the house, let them be
placed where they can have a sufficiency of light and fresh air, and at
the same time in a place where the sun has no power on the pots; but if
such cannot be avoided, place the pot containing the plant in another
two sizes larger, and fill the intervening space with moss.
Pelargoniums.--When out of bloom, they should be placed in the open
ground for a fortnight or three weeks to ripen the wood before they are
cut down.
Scarlet Geraniums.--To prepare them for winter blooming it is advisable
to place the pots during the summer on a hard bottom out of doors and
in the full sun, and to pinch out the flower-stems as they appear. To be
carefully attended with water.