THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



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REMINDERS TOR MAT. 



Auriculas will want fumigating before 

 they go out of doors to rest. Put them 

 out on a hard bottom, and shelter only 

 from heavy rains by spare lights. 



Azaleas to have shifts if the soil is ex- 

 hausted. If larger pots are objectionable, 

 turn them out, remove as much of the old 

 soil as possible without breaking the ball, 

 and put them in the same pots again with 

 fresh stuff for them to work into. To in- 

 sure the moistening of the ball through, 

 plunge the pots to the rim for an hour in 

 a tank or tub of water. 



Bedding-plants to be finally arranged 

 as to sorts and numbers, so that there may 

 be no mistakes at turning out. Order at 

 once any quantities required, as there is a 

 great demand this season, and the first 

 come will be best served. Stout, stubby, 

 short plants are to be preferred ; no matter 

 if they are not showing bloom. 



Calceolarias for show, keep shaded, 

 well syringed, plenty of air, and refreshed 

 with liquid manure. 



Camellias, keep wai'm and shaded, 

 plenty of syringe, and those in the most 

 forward growth a little liquid manure. 



Cinerarias, plenty of water and con- 

 stant shade while in bloom. Liquid 

 manure every other day. Plants out of 

 bloom to be kept rather dry and cool, to 

 get strong suckers. The lists should be 

 made up while the exhibitions last, for the 

 improvement of collections. Beware of 

 choosing from dressed flowers. 



Climbers in conservatories to be looked 

 over in good time, and use knife, and nail, I 

 and shreds as required, so as to get the \ 

 new growth where wanted, and in regular 

 order. 



Cold frames to be got in use for har- 

 dening bedding-plants, for sowing tender 

 annuals, and for cuttings of chrysanthe- 

 mums. 



Cucumbers, keep very moist ; thin the 

 vines where crowded, turn out fresh plants 

 for summer supply, and sow at once, if not 

 done, for ridge-culture. Henderson's A 1 

 ridge-cucumber is a strong-growing hardy 

 variety, admirably adapted for cottagers. 



Dahlias to be cooled down and har- 

 dened. Give choice sorts intended for ex- 



hibition another shift before turning out. 

 Any turned out early must be protected 

 with bell-glasses or a pot turned over 

 them at night, and a mat over the pot. 

 But there is nothing gained by early plant- 

 ing, except in the case of beds and ribbon 

 lines. 



Fruit-trees newly planted should be 

 mulched with grass mowings. Bush-pears 

 are greatly benefited by being kept moist 

 round the stock and over the surface roots. 

 Thin the fruit on walls where crowded. 



Fuchsias struck now will make good 

 autumn plants for beds to follow annuals, 

 and for windows. Geraniums, verbenas, 

 petunias, and most other bedders struck 

 now and liberally treated, will give plenty 

 of bloom in August. 



Kitchen crops to be kept clean with the 

 hoe. Young plants from seed-beds to be 

 pinched out as fast as a few can be got 

 large enough for the purpose without 

 waiting for the whole batch. Any that 

 have missed to be made good at once. Sow 

 broad beans, peas, radish, onions, cabbages, 

 cauliflowers, Scotch kale, beet, kidney- 

 beans, saladings, spinach, turnips, carrots, 

 endive, and ridge-cucumbers. 



Pelargoniums to have plenty of sun till 

 showing colour, and then to be shaded 

 from eleven to three or four. Specimen 

 plants to have plenty of water, and twice 

 a-week a dose of liquid manure, pretty 

 strong. The pelargonium-house should 

 have hexagon-netting stretched over the 

 ventilators to keep bees and flies from the 

 flowers. 



Stove. — Many plants here will require 

 a shift. Use the syringe freely ; plenty of 

 air. Pines, 75' at night, and 85° day. 



Strawberries must have lots of water 

 and liquid manure. We shall mulch ours 

 with the new manure, " stercus," which is 

 the refuse of wool factories. For top- 

 dressing it is unequalled, and also for 

 plunging material for juants in pots. 



Tines will be beset with red spider if 

 not closely watched. Paint the hot-water- 

 pipes with sulphur, or use Gishurst com- 

 pound. Bunches not yet thinned should 

 be attended to at once, and completely, so 

 that there may be no more handling. 



