192 THE FLORIST. 



Peach-forcing. — Keep a drier atmosphere and give more air in the 

 early houses, but in the late ones maintain a moist warm atmosphere. 

 Water inside borders liberally ; give air early and abundantly in the 

 forenoon ; shut up early in the afternoon, syringing the trees well at the 

 same time, and well wetting the paths, borders, &c. Keep down 

 insects. 



Pansies. — Propagating should now have especial attention. Healthy 

 cuttings strike readily in a shady border. Procure seed as often as it 

 can be gathered in a ripe state. 



Pelargoniums. — Here will be much to do as regards seedlings and 

 new varieties, in comparison with the old. Careful shading and water- 

 ing will prolong the bloom, but in other respects there is not much to 

 be done before the general cutting down. 



Pinery. — Give the plants regular supplies of water ; fruiters may 

 have liquid manure every other time, and the young plants occasionally. 

 Syringe every afternoon, excepting any in bloom. The young plants 

 will now be growing freely ; those not shifted last month should now 

 have larger pots ; the roots should never become very matted before 

 they are shifted. When potted they should be kept rather close, and 

 slightly shaded for a few days ; afterwards, they should have all the light 

 and air possible. 



Pinks. — This month is the month for Pinks. Both blooming and 

 propagating must have good attention, and both is perfectly easy if set 

 about in a proper manner, and at the proper time. 



Pleasure Grounds. — Attend to the regular routine. 



Stove. — Guard against thrips and red spider, which, if not well 

 watched, will soon increase on many stove plants. Do not stint any 

 for pot room, and do not on any account let any of the plants stand too 

 close together. Syringe plants not in flower and keep everything 

 perfectly clean. 



Roses. — The check vegetation has received during the last month has 

 been so favourable for the increase of the aphides and Rose maggots, 

 that more than ordinary vigilance must be exercised to keep them in 

 check. So soon as the blossom buds are formed, liquid manure will be 

 found very advantageous in increasing the size of the blossom. 



Strawberries. — In order to have good plants for early forcing next 

 season, runners should be layered in small-sized pots as soon as 

 possible ; one, or at most two in a pot, is quite sufficient. 



Tulips. — Collections growing in some localities will be ready for 

 lifting by the latter part of this month. The bloom has been short- 

 lived when not protected from an early time. Many beds have been 

 failures this season, others have been altogether fine. We shall review 

 the bloom in our next. For the present we recommend the perusal of 

 the meeting of the Royal National Tulip Society, given in the present 

 number. 



Vinery. — After the fruit is gathered from the first houses, the 

 greatest care must be taken to keep the foliage in as green and 

 healthy a state as possible. Keep the house containing ripe fruit dry, 

 and give abundance of air. Grapes that are colouring should have 

 plenty of air ; attend to later houses, and keep fire heat while in 

 bloom. 



