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nearest the base. Keep a watchful eye to aphis ; as soon as you per- 

 ceive any, give the trees a syringing of weak tobacco water, which will 

 soon stop them. 



Greenhoase (Jiard- wooded). — Shade plants in flower ; give abun- 

 dance of air, and leave some on all night. Many of the young plants 

 potted early in the season will now be beginning to grow freely ; they 

 will require attention as to stopping of the shoots, training, &c. ; they 

 will also want liberal supplies of water — do not let them get too dry, 

 and do not saturate them. Pick off seed-vessels from all plants as soon 

 as they go out of flower. Shift such plants as require it ; stop back 

 and regulate the shoots. So/t-ioooded Plants. — If not already done, 

 the specimen plants of all kinds should be shifted into the pots they are 

 intended to flower in, and they should not be stopped very much after 

 this. 



Hollyhocks. — Late struck plants may now be planted to bloom with 

 the Dahlias in September ; watering and staking are all that is required 

 to be done during the present month. 



Kitchen Garden. — Keep the hoe always going when the state of the 

 soil permits ; hoe deeply and frequently among crops, weeds or no 

 weeds. Thin young growing crops — as Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, 

 Beet, Onions, Parsley, &c. Dung and dig deeply ground as it becomes 

 vacant, for the winter crop of Greens, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, &c. 

 In the early part of the month, go daily over the early Potatoes, and 

 draw some dry soil over such as are above ground ; this will save them 

 from frosts, if any should occur ; towards the end of the month the early 

 crops of Potatoes will require regular soiling up. Sow Scarlet Runners ; 

 sow successional crop of Peas and Broad Beans ; sow also French Beans. 

 Sow also for succession, Cauliflowers, Lettuces, Turnips, Radishes, 

 Spinach, &c. Transplant from seed-bed the strongest plants of Lettuces 

 and Cauliflowers. Plant against a wall, or other vsTarm situation, 

 Tomatoes and Capsicums ; plant sweet Marjoram and Basil on a warm 

 border ; plant Celery in trenches weU filled with good manure, and 

 plant Leeks in a somewhat similar manner. Rod Peas and Scarlet 

 Runners. Water freely in dry weather. Give the Strawberry plants 

 two or three good soakings of water. Cut Box edging and bring up all 

 arrear of work. 



Melons. — See the directions in last month's Calendar. 



Orchard House. — Water freely and occasionally with liquid manure. 

 Give air freely in fine weather. Thin the fruit, and go .over the trees 

 frequently to disbud and stop shoots. When fruit is set, syringe freely. 

 Keep down insects. 



Pansies. — Water the beds freely, to prolong the blooms in good cha- 

 racter. Those in pots should now be stood in a cool situation, sheltering 

 the plants in bad weather only, on all other occasions keep them quite 

 open. Cuttings strike readily if put in now ; the small side shoots 

 should be chosen for this purpose. 



Peach-forcing. — See our directions in previous Calendars. 



Pelargoniums. — The directions given last month will apply to the 

 plants generally. The early or May plants will now require shading 

 'during the brightest part of the day, as the bloom expands. Bees 



