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early in the afternoon, and as much air given as is possible, to induce 

 a sturdy growth in the permanent plants. Well wash the trees over- 

 head frequently, and also attend well to the inside borders. Air will 

 be given all night, except during high winds, or any stormy weather. 



Cucumbers, &c. — During very hot weather, Cucumbers should be 

 kept shaded from the midday sun, to prevent the fruit from becoming 

 bitter, which is apt to he the case during the hot season, particularly 

 should the border get dry. Tomatoes should be trained to walls, and 

 stopped when they have shown fruit enough. Water freely ridge 

 Cucumbers and Vegetable Marrows during dry weather. 



Dalilias. — Watering, mulching, and keeping down insects, will all 

 help to make these grow luxuriantly. The first and great point towards 

 success is to grow a fine plant, after which skill and judgment in 

 thinning must be brought to bear ; and nothing but close observation 

 will accomplish this, as scarcely two varieties require precisely the same 

 treatment. 



Flower Garden. — The principal work to be done in this department 

 will be merely of a routine character — tying, pegging, pruning, and 

 training, everything in its way. As the edging of flower beds is now 

 very geneially adopted, these, to be effective, should be kept very 

 neat and regular. Watering will be required to most things until they 

 have covered the ground. Pinch off the blooms when you don't want a 

 very early display, until the plants are well established, when the 

 bloom will be more uniform and regular. Hardy Biennials and 

 Perennials sown this spring may now be pricked out into nursery beds, 

 to remain for the present. Keep hedges neatly cut, and the Grass and 

 gravel in good order ; then an air of high keeping may pervade the 

 whole. 



Fruit (hardy). — Nothing more can be done to wall trees, beyond 

 what we stated in our last. Protect Strawberries and bush fruit from 

 birds. Strawberry runners should at once be laid into small pots for 

 forcing and after planting. Strawberries will require very liberal 

 waterings ; and, on dry soils, Raspberries and bush fruits will be much 

 benefited by mulching over the surface, between the plants, and a 

 portion of the summer's wood cut away immediately after gathering the 

 fruit, if not before. 



Kitchen Garden. — The crops of autumn Greens and Broccoli should 

 be planted as quickly as the ground can be got ready. All the Kales 

 (including of course the Cottager's), Brussels Sprouts, and Savoys, 

 require to be in early. As these crops will generally follow early Peas 

 or Potatoes, and supposing the ground manured for them, no further 

 preparation will be necessary, beyond digging the land over. A good 

 breadth of Endive may now be sown, and also successional crops of 

 Lettuces, Spinach, Radishes, and Carrots, to draw young. The main 

 crop of winter Turnips should now be sown. Snowball and Early 

 Mousetail and Stone are the best garden varieties. The last crop of 

 Peas may now be sown, using any good early sorts, and also French 

 Beans, and a row or two of the Mazagan or Dwarf Bush, and Broad 

 Beans for the chance of a few in October. Celery planting should be 

 followed up at every opportunity. Cauliflowers and Walcheren Broccoli 



