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Forcing Houses. — The earliest Vineries and Peach houses will now 

 be fully exposed to the intiuence of the weather. Late Grapes will 

 require to be kept dry, with abundance of air ; lires may be necessary 

 tc effect this, occasionally, and nearly constantly to Muscats. 



Hardy Fruits. — The summer wood will now be laid in on the wall 

 and espaher trees. If time permits thin out likewise all the useless 

 wood from Apple, Pear, and in fact every description of fruit tree ; the 

 advantage of this will consist in admitting more Ught and air to embryo 

 fruit buds, and furnishing them at the same time with a larger amount 

 of nutrition. Protect wall fruit from wasps and flies. 



Hollyhocks. — These have been at their best from the 15th to the 

 present time. The show at the Surrey Gardens on the 22d was a fine 

 display, which sui-prised many by the beauty and symmetry of the 

 flowers. In a cut state, however, they do not come near the Daliha ; 

 they want the finish of the latter. Cuttings should be put in largely 

 this month, they strike readily and make excellent plants for another 

 season. Seed should be procured early, that the old flowering spike 

 may be cut off to encourage the root to throw up cuttings. Sow seed as 

 soon as ripe, and by transplanting the young plants, as soon as large 

 enough, into small pots for wintering, they will flower well the next 

 summer, thereby saving a season. 



Kitchen Garden. — This will be a busy month for the kitchen gar- 

 dener. The ^\'inter and spring crops will require frequent hoemgs 

 between, and water occasionally in dry weather ; as more ground comes 

 to hand dig up immediately, and plant a further supply ofBroccohand 

 Winter Greens ; all will be useful in spring. On a warm rich soil, plant 

 the first crop of spring Cabbage. Should the weather be diy, Cauh- 

 flowers, Lettuce, and Radishes, should be well soaked, to have them 

 crisp and tender. Well water Celery and remove the side suckers 

 before earthmg ; let the plants get strong before this is attempted. 

 Onions, take up and dry for storing. Potatoes the same ; there is a 

 favourable crop generally. Sow a plot more of Green Barrel Turnip 

 (not green-leaved, as a misprint called it last month), this is a hardy 

 Turnip and stands frosts well ; they will come in either for roots or leaves 

 in the spring. A few Cauliflowers, Lettuce, Onions, Cabbage, Spinach, 

 and Parsley, may be sown for furnisliing a late spring supply. 



Mixed Greenhouse ^^^ll now be gay with Xeriums, scarlet 

 Geraniums, Japan Lilies, Balsams, &c. ; preparations must be made 

 for receiving the regular plants towards the end of the month. Plants 

 out of doors should now be fully exposed to the smi, to ripen the year's 

 growth. Do not neglect specimen plants, but continue to stop and 

 train the shoots as circumstances require. Chrysanthemums should be 

 set thin, and well supplied with liquid manure ; a few may be housed 

 towards the end of the month for early blooming. 



Orchids. — Those kinds which have completed their season's growth 

 should be removed to a cool, dry atmosphere, for which purpose a 

 separate house should be appropriated ; if not, spare Vineries, or a cool, 

 dry pit will suit some species, for a time at least. The progression to 

 this stage of their culture must be gradual ; to species still gi'owing 

 maintain a moist atmosphere — somewhat reduced, however, as the 



