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THE GARDEN GUIDE FOR JULY. 



Flowers of the Month. — Greenhouse : Zonale and large-flowered pelargoniums, 

 globe amaranths, cockscombs, balsams, herbaceous calceolarias, and fuchsias, are 

 now in their prime ; also Bossisea inophylla, microphylla, and scolopendrium; Septas 

 umbella, Abronia mellifera, Senecio elegans, and cineraroides ; Nymphfea biradiata, 

 Acmadenia tetragonia, Nivenia spathulata, and lagopus ; Mirbelia dilitata, Acro- 

 nychia Cunninghami, Adenandra fragraus, Adesmia viscosa, Actinotus Lelianthus, 

 Mimulus roseus, Sempervivum arboreum, CKspitosum, and tortuosum. — Ericas : 

 Hibbsrtiana, Albida incana, Blandfordiana, conspicua, depressa, exsurgens, fas- 

 tigiata, inflata, Juliana, Monsoniana, palustris, Parmentieriana rosea, pulverulenta, 

 Sainsburyana, speciosa, splendens, Humea, Ventricosa hirsuta, tumida, varia, 

 jasminiflora rubra, gemmit'era, thymifolia. — Orchids: Epidendrum alatum majus, 

 E. maculatum grandiflorum, E. phoeniceum, E. verrucosum, Calanthe masuca 

 grandiflora, ^Erides affine, ^. quinquevulnerum, Acineta Barkerii, Dendrochilum 

 iiliforme, Mormodes citrinum, M. luxatum, Angrsecum caudatum, Anguloa Clowesii 

 macrantha, Bolbophyllum Henshalli, Warroea tricolor, Vanda tricolor, Stanhopea 

 aurea, S. Devoniensis, Cattleya amabilis, C. Candida and superba, C. crispa, crispa 

 superba, C. labiata picta, C. M'Morlandii, etc., C. Schilleriana, violacea, Dendrobiura 

 alba sanguineum, D. sanguinolentum, D. taurinum and formosum, Coelogyne Lowii, 

 Cycnoches barbatum, Oncidium divaricatum, 0. papilio majus, etc. — Garden : Viola 

 cornuta and lutea ; Qilnothera Fraseri, Lamarkiana, speciosa, riparia, serotina, and 

 others ; Symphitum asperrimum and Kermesima ; Armeria formosa, Platycodou 

 grandiflorum, Gypsophila Steveni, Chelone barbata, Verbascum lagurus, Alstrajmeria 

 aurea, Phyteuma Hispanica, Campanula garganica, carpatica, rotunditblia, and 

 others ; Sanguisorba Canadensis, Lythrum roseum superbum, Arenaria CiEspitosa, 

 Myosotls alpestris, Morina longifolia, Gentiana cruciata, Achillea ptarmica, Malva 

 Morenii, Heleniura pumilum, Papaver alpinum, Epilobium angustitolium, strictum, 

 Saponaria ctespitosa, Hedysarum splendens. 



GARDEN WOKK. 



Kitchen Garden. — Plant the main crop of celery in well-manured trenches. 

 Plant also, from seed-beds, cabbage of all kinds, broccoli, savoys, borecole, etc., 

 in showery weather. Hoe between potatoes, give plenty of water to ridge cucum- 

 bers and marrows. Cut down artichokes, top-runners, and keep them well staked. 

 Sow the last lot of runners, French beans, and peas for a late supply. Sow also 

 cauliflowers, spinach, lettuce, turnip-radish, turnips, onions, cabbage, parsley, 

 endive, and cucumbers, for fruiting under glass till Christmas, 



Fruit Garden. — Strawberries struck in pots may now be shifted or turned out. 

 Beds should be made now to bear abundantly next year. Bud stone-fruit trees; 

 thin out weak spray on bush fruits, and foreright shoots on wall-trees. Rub off 

 useless shoots on vines. Thin all fruit of which fine berries are required. A 

 powerful engine, frequently used among fruit-trees now, will do them much 



Floiver Garden. — The last lot of pompone chrysanthemums should be struck 

 under hand-glasses for the window and greenhouse. Train out and disbud dahlias, 

 strike scarlet geraniums, in the full sun, to be potted singly, as soon as rooted ; 

 plant chrysanthemums in the borders, and stake them at once. Layer pinks, 

 carnations, and picotees. Sow a few annuals to give bloom at the end of the 

 season. 



Greenhouse and Stove. — Pelargoniums newly cut down must be kept rather 

 dry till they break. Shift greenhouse plants required to bloom late, and stop to 

 promote a bushy habit. Cinerarias should have good culture. Camellias may 

 have small shifts. Give plenty of liquid manure to vines swelling their fruit, 

 and keep the bunches shaded with a few leaves, by tying the laterals over, where 

 necessary. 



