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and see that Chri/santhemu)ns do not suffer from lacking water or from becoming 

 pot-bound. The surface of the pots shoukl be mulched, and the shoots stopped 

 and staked, to prevent accident ; the stopping, however, should be dispensed with 

 if the plants arc meant to produce show flowers. — D. T. Fish, Hardwicke. 



FRUITS, 



In-Doous. — Pine Apples : For fruiting plants the directions given last month 

 must be attended to. Now, when the days are at their full length, and light at 

 its maximum, succession plants should be grown on as rapidly as possible ; 

 ventilate freely during the day ; water liberally all plants that have plenty of 

 roots, and shift such as require it into larger pots ; keep the bottom-heat steady 

 and regular ; syringe daily, and shut up early in the afternoons. Vines : As 

 soon as all the Grapes are cut in the early house attend to ripening the wood, so 

 as to bring the vines into a state of rest as soon as possible ; remove all laterals ; 

 give the foliage a few good syringings ; ventilate freely night and day, and if 

 the weather be dull and cold, fire-heat will be necessary for a few weeks. In 

 houses where the fruit is colouring, give abundance of air at all times ; and in 

 houses where it is swelling, maintain a moist growing atmosphere, by throwing 

 water frequently on the paths and borders. Attend to stopping the laterals in 

 the later houses, and give the berries a final thinning. Peaches and Nectarines : 

 When the fruit is all gathered in the early houses attend to the ripening of the 

 wood ; give the trees a few good syringings, and let them have plenty of air, both 

 day and night ; spare no care to keep the foliage in a healthy state as long as 

 possible, so that the buds may get' properly formed, and the wood well ripened 

 for another season. When fruit is ripening give abundance of air at all times, 

 and in later houses where it is swelling keep the atmosphere moist by well 

 wetting the borders and paths, and by syringing the trees daily, otherwise it will 

 be difficult to keep the trees clear of red spider ; keep the shoots neatly tied in, 

 and remove all that are superfluous ; give abundance of air. Pigs : As the 

 second crop of fruit will now be swelling fast, these should have plenty of water 

 at the roots ; plants in tubs and pots should have liberal supplies of liquid 

 manure, and the syringe should be used freely, and a moist atmosphere kept by 

 frequently well sprinkling with water the borders and pathways. Melons : Where 

 fruit is ripening keep the inside of the frames or pits dry, and give abundance of 

 air ; attend to the plants that are swelling their fruit, and see that too many 

 fruit are not left on any of the plants to ripen ; earth up late crops, which must 

 not suffer for want of water ; pinch out all superfluous shoots, and see that the 

 bottom-heat does not fall below 75°. 



Out-Doors. — Fruit Trees must now have every attention paid to them, to 

 secure well-ripened wood for next year. The stopping, thinning, regulating, and 

 the nailing or tying-in of the young wood, and the destruction of insects, are the 

 principal matters now requiring attention. Frequent and heavy syringings with 

 the garden engine will do a good deal to keep down insects. In dry weather give 

 Apricots, Peaches^ and Nectarines a good soaking of water occasionally, and keep 

 the borders well mulched with half-rotten dung. The red-spider is often trouble- 

 some on Peach and Nectarine trees that are on a dry, shallow soil. Remove all 

 foreright shoots clean off Ajjples^ Pears., Plums, and Cherries on walls, and nail in 

 all the leading shoots. Espalier, pyramid, dwarf, and other trained trees should 

 be treated similarly. Cover Cherrji trees with nets to protect the fruit from 

 birds. Gooseberry and Currant hushes should be gone over, and the greater part 

 of the young wood cut away ; this not only lets more sun and air to the fruit, 

 but also benefits the wood and buds for next year. If any caterpillars appear on 

 the gooseberry bushes dust them immediately with a little white Hellebore powder, 



