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sized pota. Fuchsias may have liberal supplies of manure-water to 

 help them on as the pots get full of roots. Put otf cuttings just 

 struck, and shift on young stuff", so that no check may be experienced 

 by them at this stage. 



Stove. — The allamandas, dipladenias, ixoras, vincas, achimenes, 

 and gloxinias will now be coming finely into bloom, and there should 

 be no lack of flowers in this structure. Any of the stove-plants 

 that are removed to the conservatory when in bloom should be placed 

 at the coolest end, or go into an intermediate house a week previous. 

 Stove-plants should have the warmest position the conservatory 

 affords, and be guarded from draughts. Achimenes and gloxinias 

 for late flowering should now have their final shift, and winter- 

 flowering plants be potted on as occasion requires. Shift Stauhopeas 

 into larger baskets, or top-dress with fresh sphagnum as they go out 

 of flower. Orchids growing on blocks will now require a daily 

 dipping in tepid water. 



KiTCUEN Gakden. — Endive and lettuce ought to be sown where 

 they are to remain at this season, for they run to seed long before 

 they get to a full size when transplanted. Plant out cabbage and 

 cauliflower for the autumn, and Brussels sprouts, boreccole, brocoli, 

 and savoys for the winter. Choose a dull, moist day, if possible, for 

 all planting operations. Plant out the early crop of celery, and 

 shade with a few branches of evergreen until the plants are estab- 

 lished, and keep well supplied with water. Keep the hoe going 

 amongst all growing crops, to keep the surface loose, and the weeds 

 in subjection. A second crop of scarlet-runners ought to be sown 

 the second week for succession, and a few rows of dwarf beans both 

 the first and last week. 



Fruit Garde^st. — Let the work of thinning the young shoots 

 progress steadily, and leave no more wood than is really wanted for 

 bearing next year, and filling up vacancies that are likely to occur. 

 Pyramids, espaliers, and cordons should have just as much attention 

 as wall-trees ; thin out the shoots where the trees are likely to 

 be crowded with too much wood. Remove all runners from the 

 strawberry-beds, unless they are required for layering ; by doing it 

 now, a lot of trouble will be saved hereafter, as it can be none in less 

 than half the time. A few doses of liquid manure will help to swell 

 off the late crops. 



FoRCiiTG. — The bottom-heat in which the pines are plunged 

 must not be allowed to decline now, more especially in the fruiting, 

 house. Shift into larger pots suckers and succession plants that are 

 becoming pot-bound. Make up a bed of tan or warm leaves in one 

 of the pits lately occupied with bedding-plants, and remove thereto 

 all the small stuff, to give the large plants more room. Vines in all 

 stages to have abundant ventilation early in the day. The borders 

 must be kept well supplied with water, excepting where the grapes 

 are just colouring. Peaches and nectarines must be well aired 

 directly the crop begins to ripen. Figs must be kept rather cool and 

 dry whilst the first crop is ripening, and then, when the bulk is 

 gathered, it can be kept moist and close to push on the second lot. 



Jute. 



