254 THE FLORIST. 



CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 



Auriculas. — Give the plants a good fumigating, to destroy any green 

 fly that may infest them. Early in this month the general repotting 

 should take place, using well prepared sweet soil. The pots, if old, 

 should have been w^ell washed ; the size must depend on the strength 

 of the plant : three and four inch pots will be suitable for the greater 

 part of them. Use plenty of drainage. Young plants that have not 

 yet flowered, and that are in small pots, will require a repotting into 

 a larger pot after reducing the ball of earth. Seedlings should be 

 encouraged to grow, by potting the strongest of them singly ; the weak 

 plants may be put three into a pot, for a time, until they are large 

 enough to be treated in the same manner. 



Camellias and Azaleas. — Camellias will by this time be mostly out 

 of doors ; attend to their wants with water, and guard against their 

 being blowni over by the wind. Azaleas which have formed their 

 buds may be at once set out in a sunny exposure. Protect the pots, 

 however, from being acted on by the mid-day sun, or injury to the 

 plants, if not death, will be the consequence. 



(Jarnations and Picotees. — The general layering of these plants 

 should be proceeded with without delay ; all should be laid down by 

 the 20th of this month : if a w^eek earlier so much the better. Those 

 in beds should be done the latter part of July, as they do not root so 

 readily as when grown in pots. Transplant pipings into sandy soil as 

 soon as struck, to encourage a good growth before they are potted for 

 wintering. Seed is best secured by placing small glasses immediately 

 over the pod, keeping all wet from it, but allowing plenty of air. 



Coiiservatory. — Air in abundance on all opportunities, to keep the 

 wood from drawing. This is the more necessary from the amount of 

 shade required for these structures in hot w-eather to render them 

 comfortable. Keep as few extra plants in the house as possible, in order 

 to give the proper treatment to the permanent stock. Bring forward a 

 supply of Liliums, Scarlet Geraniums, Fuchsias, Gladiolus, &c., for the 

 show house, as w^ell as Balsams and other showy annuals. 



Cinerarias. — Pot off cuttings as soon as struck into small pots, 

 repotting them again as soon as they have fairly reached the sides of 

 the pot. Cuttings may still be put in for a succession. Seedlings 

 should also be repotted and used in a similar manner ; mildew is the 

 principal evil to guard against. Sulphur the leaves immediately on its 

 appearance. They are easily groivn if they receive proper attention at 

 the proper time, and no class of flowers sooner repays the little care 

 bestowed on it than the Cineraria, w^ith its Hvely flowers in early 

 spring. 



• Cucumbers. — Sow for winter, if not already done. See a very 

 excellent article on this by Mr. Saul in our last Number. 



Dahlias. — Continue regularly to water over the foliage every evening 

 during dry weather, and give a good watering at their roots occasionally, 

 according to the w^eather. If not already mulched it should be done 



