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be filled mostly Avitli Pelarrjoniums^ Fuchsias^ &c. ; keep these carefully trained and 

 in free growtli. Heaths out of doors sliould be shaded from the sunshine two 

 hours in the middle of the day, and care must be taken to place all choice hard- 

 wooded plants on a woim-proof floor out of doors. Water with care, and never 

 trust to the rain to water pot-plants in the open air. Sow Ilerhaceous Calceolarias 

 and Cinerarias. Gather the seeds of Jfj/osotis, Pansies, and Auriculas. Shift 

 Cliriisanthemums into rich compost ; water with manure-water, and place them 

 full" in the hght to make a strong growth. — D. T. Fish, Bury St. EdinuncVs. 



FRUITS. 



In-Doors. — Pine-apples: When the fruit begins to colour, water should be 

 gradually withheld from the plants ; give them a tolerably high temperature, 

 with full exposure to light, and a free admission of air. Give all plants sweUing 

 off their fruit liberal supplies of liquid manure. The plants intended for the 

 autumn supply will now be showing fruit, if our previous directions have been 

 carried out ; those that are not showing fruit should be kept dry for a short time, 

 which, with full exposure to the light, will in most cases cause them to show 

 fruit. Shift at once into theh fruiting pots, if not already done, all plants 

 intended for winter and spring fruiting ; give them a steady bottom-heat of 

 about 85°, plenty of air, and all the light possible ; by these means you will get 

 strong, stiff plants, which will be almost certain, under favourable circumstances, 

 to bear fine fruit. Shift succession plants any time they may require it. — Vines: 

 The Grapes in the early house will now be ripe, and should have plenty of air 

 both day and night. Pay every necessary attention to the succession houses ; 

 where the fruit is swelling give air early in the mornings, and close up soon in the 

 afternoons, keeping up a moist, healthy atmosphere by well wetting the paths 

 and borders. Keep fire-heat to the late houses whilst the Vines are in flower. 

 Attend to the timely thinning of the berries, and to the stopping of the lateral 

 shoots. — Peaches and Nectarines : As the fruit in the early house will now 

 be ripening, the atmosphere must be kept drier, and plenty of air should be 

 given ])otli by day and night. Eemove or bend down any leaves that shade the 

 fruit, that it may get the full influence of the sun on it. Much watering will 

 not now be necessary, but the trees in the inside borders must not suffer for 

 want of it. In the succession houses keep the atmosphere moist by well wetting 

 the borders and paths, and by syringing the trees once or twice daily, otherwise 

 it will be diflScult to keep them clear of red-spider. Keep inside borders well 

 watered. Attend to thinning, stopping, and tyang-in the shoots. — Figs : When 

 the fii'st crop of fruit is cleared off, pay every attention to the second, which at 

 this stage may be lost by a little neglect. Give trees in tubs and pots good 

 supplies of liquid manure, and keep those in the borders well watered. Syringe 

 the trees daily to keep down the red-spider, and admit air freely. — Melons: 

 Maintain a proper bottom-heat ; keep the shoots thin ; water freely, and give 

 a free circulation of air ; earth-up and train succession crops ; plant out for a 

 late crop. 



Out-Doors. — Disbud, stop, and commence training all kinds of Wall trees 

 during the month. Peaches., Nectarines^ and Apricots should be attended to 

 without delay ; stop and remove all shoots not wanted, and nail or tie in the 

 young shoots as soon as they are sufficiently long. Attend to the thinning and 

 stopping of the young shoots of Plums., Cherries.^ Pears., and Apples. Look sharply 

 after insects, which will now be troublesome. Two or three good syringings 

 with tobacco-water will soon clear the trees of green-fly. Caterpillars are some- 

 times very troublesome in Pears and Ajmcots., as they curl up the foliage and 

 injure the young fruit ; they should be carefully looked after when they appear, 



