94 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



Fruit Garden. — Pruning and training must be completed, and 

 grafting set about in earnest. "Wall-trees coming into bloom must 

 be protected. Nets, tiffany, or fir branches can be used for pro- 

 tecting purposes ; the first two are the best. 



Conservatory. — This is a trying time to the occupants of this 

 structure, as the outbursts of bright sunshine are so generally accom- 

 panied with cold, keen, drying winds, that it is impossible to venti- 

 late freely enough to keep the temperature to its proper height. 

 Shading must be resorted to, or the plants in flower will soon lose 

 their freshness and beauty. Air, however, must be freely admitted 

 when the weather will admit of its being done, as nearly the whole 

 of the hard-wooded plants will now be making their growth, and 

 unless they have plenty of air the young wood will want that firm- 

 ness which is so essential to an abundance of bloom. Camellias 

 growing out of shape should be pruned and placed in a nice genial 

 growing atmosphere, and well syringed with tepid water, to induce 

 them to break well. Pelargoniums of all kinds that need a shift 

 must have it at once, or not at all; plants that have filled the pots 

 with roots will be benefited by alternate waterings of weak manure 

 water. Primulas and Cyclamens going out of flower must be placed 

 in a light airy place to ripen their seed, if it is intended to save any. 

 Shift all plants that need it as fast as they go out of flower. Plants 

 coming from the frames should have a smoking before they are 

 brought into the greenhouse, as there are many plants now in bloom, 

 and flowers of all kinds receive considerable injury from smoke. 



Stove. — Shading must now be resorted to during bright flashes 

 of sunshine, as it is impossible to give sufficient air to keep the tem- 

 perature down to its proper level without injuring the plan's. To 

 maintain a moist growing atmosphere, sprinkle the paths and walls 

 twice a-day, and give the plants a good syringing overhead once, 

 with the exception of those in flower, which must be kept dry. 



Forcing. — Air-giving must be attended to with care during the 

 whole of this month, in all tbe departments. Vines in flower must 

 have rather a drier atmosphere, but not so parching as is generally 

 advised. Disbud, train, and thin out the bunches as required. After 

 the fruit is set, keep a thoroughly moist atmosphere, and paint the 

 pipes with sulphur to prevent red spider making its appearance. 

 Slightly increase the temperature, and stop one or two eyes beyond 

 the bunch. Peaches and Nectarines, as they go out of bloom, must 

 be well syringed to clear them of the dead flowers ; also raise the 

 temperature to 50\ Plums and Cherries will require plenty of air, 

 and moisture at the root. Strawberries as they begin to colour 

 should have less water, and be exposed more freely to tbe light and 

 air. Sow Melon seed, and plant out as soon as strong enough. 



Pits and Frames. — Auriculas, Pansies, Carnations, and others 

 of the same class, must have plenty of air. Propagate Verbenas, 

 Lobelias, Iresene, Heliotropes, and Petunias. Bedding Calceolarias 

 should be turned out into a bed of rich soil, about four inches apart, 

 and covered with old light straw hurdles, or mats. 



