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Attend to the regularity of the chmbers ; do not trim them too much, 

 neither let them get entangled, but suffer them to hang freely from the 

 rafters. Syringe freely all plants not in flower, to keep down red 

 spider. 



Cacuinbers. — Sow immediately, if not done last month, for a winter 

 crop. By getting the plants planted out whilst the sun is powerful, 

 they make vigorous, strong growth ; and by giving them plenty of air 

 whilst the weather is fine, and by not letting them bear too soon, there 

 will be little difficulty in getting plenty of fruit during the winter 

 months. If the red spider makes its appearance on the plants in 

 bearing, thin out the leaves and syringe night and morning. If the 

 weather should set in wet and cold, make fires in houses and renew the 

 linings to frames. 



Dahlias. — Thinning out the small side shoots and disbudding will be 

 the principal work .for some time, with the exception of watering, 

 neither of which must be neglected. It is in the former operation, 

 however, that most care and judgment is necessary. Commence with 

 such varieties as produce small flowers, leaving the largest kinds till 

 last. It will be superfluous to remind the exhibitor of the importance 

 of keeping down insects, or the necessity of tying out the principal 

 side shoots securely. 



Flower Garden. — Attend to the tying out and pegging down of the 

 young shoots, so as to get all the beds covered as early as possible. 

 Hoe and rake after heavy rains, to open the surface soil. Water freely 

 plants in vases. After the middle of the month, if the weather be fine, 

 everything wiU be in perfection ; attend to climbing plants. Roll and 

 mow when requisite, and keep everything in the neatest order. 



Fruits (Jiardy). — Do not leave one single shoot more on any of the 

 trees than is absolutely wanted. The young wood on Peaches and 

 Nectarines should have all the light and air possible ; the fruit, also, 

 should be fully exposed to the light: this remark applies to fruit 

 of every kind. Nail in and stop shoots of Apricots. Remove the fore- 

 right growth of Pears and Plums. Protect Figs from wSsps. Net 

 Morello Cherries. Net or mat Gooseberries and Currants intended for 

 late use. Cut away the Raspberry canes just done bearing, also the 

 weak ones of the present season. Make new plantations of Straw- 

 berries. 



Greenhouse (hard-wooded). — As plants complete their growth, they 

 will require less water and more light, but they should be protected 

 from heavy rains. The more delicate growing plants, such as Lesche- 

 naultia, should not be set out of doors. Look to the young stock in 

 pits, and see they have plenty of air and light. (Soft-wooded Plants.) 

 — Put in cuttings of those kinds required for stock. 



Kitchen Garden. — Hoe and fork the ground among growing crops, 

 and earth up as they require it. Attend to earthing up of Celery. 

 Clear the ground of the spring and summer crops as soon as they are 

 over, and dig and plant, or sow it with a winter or spring crop. Sow 

 good breadths of Spinach and Turnips, to stand the winter. Plant a 

 good breadth of Endive ; also Lettuces and late Celery. Sow Onions 

 and Lettuces about the middle of the month. Sow Cabbages of sorts ; 



