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THE GARDENER. 



[July 



that are to be used before winter. If 

 this month should be dry and bright, 

 all Vines swelling oif croi)s should 

 be well watered two or three times; 

 and if the borders are not mulched, 

 they should be, with good substan- 

 tial farmyard manure. lied - sjjider 

 is a most formidable enemy to Vines 

 in dry summers, and there is per- 

 haps no better preventive of the 

 pest than well-watered and well-nour- 

 ished borders. Next to no lire - heat 

 will nowb^ required to keep vineries 

 warm enough ; still, in dull damp 

 weather, put a little heat into the 

 pipes so as to keep the air buoyant 

 and in motion, and do not let Muscats 

 fall much below 70° at night. And, 

 except for an hour or so after vineries 

 are shut up and damped after a hot 

 day, never close the ventilators by 

 night or day, but always leave them 

 open to the extent of 3 or 4 inches at 

 the front of the house. Remove all 

 young lateral growths as they appear ; 

 and if red-spider appears give it no 

 quarter, but attack it at once with 

 sponges and clean water, and if pure 

 water can be had, even syringe the 

 foliage freely for a few days in suc- 

 cession. Young Vines not yet in bear- 

 ing, but intended to bear next year, 

 should be stopped when they reach to 

 the top of the house, and their lateral 

 growth to a couple of leaves at each 

 joint — one of which should be removed 

 when the wood begins to turn brown 

 and harden. Young Vines planted 

 this spring will now be making rapid 

 growth. Attend carefully to them 

 two or three times weekly, and tie 

 them to the wires, removing all ten- 

 drils and growth except what is suffi- 

 cient to cover the roof without crowd- 

 ing the foliage. It is not yet too late 

 to plant young Vines if borders and 

 everything can be got ready by the 

 middle of the month. A season will 

 be gained in planting young healthy 

 Vines now instead of next spring, for 

 there is plenty of time to have fine 

 strong canes by the end of October. 

 If pot- Vines have been forwarded as 

 directed in former Calendars, they will 

 now be strong canes with plump buds, 

 and the bottom part of them changing 

 to a brownish hue. Give them plenty 

 of air. Never let them suffer for want 

 of water, and do not let them make 

 much lateral growth, but take every 

 precaution to keep their leaves healthy 



to the last ; for unless they ripen thor- 

 oughly, without damaged foliage, they 

 cannot be in good condition for early 

 forcing next season. 



Peaches. — Give ripening fruit 

 abundance of air night and day. 

 Water the borders of those swelling 

 off crops, and if they are old trees in 

 full crop, give liberal supplies of man- 

 ure-water. Syringe freely and fre- 

 quently all trees, except, of course, 

 those on which the fruit is ripe and 

 ripening. But as soon as the fruit is 

 all gathered resume the use of the 

 syringe, so as to keep the foliage clean 

 and healthy. If red-spider has put in 

 an appearance, mix a handful of sul- 

 phur with the water every time they 

 are syringed. Keep the house cool 

 and well aired, and examine each tree, 

 and if there are more shoots than are 

 necessary for next year's crop, cut them 

 out at once, so that light and air may 

 play freely about every part. Attend 

 to the tying of the growths of young 

 growing trees — tying them in their 

 proper place — and avoid crowding. 

 See that no tree in any stage is allowed 

 to suffer for want of water. 



Figs. — Where fruit are ripening 

 cease the use of the syringe, and give 

 a free circulation of air. When the first 

 crop is all gathered, and the second 

 coming on, see that the trees are well 

 nourished with manure - water, and 

 syringe them freely every day at 

 shutting-up time. Trees in pots or 

 tubs must be very carefully attended 

 to with water, and never be allowed 

 to get over-dry. Any old mulchings of 

 manure applied to these early in the 

 season should be removed down to 

 the roots, and a fresh dressing of rich 

 manure put in its place, so that the 

 second crop of fruit may be well sus- 

 tained, and the trees in every way 

 kept in good order. 



Melons. — Melon plants now swell- 

 ing off crops will take much more 

 water at the root than earlier in the 

 season, and they must never be al- 

 lowed to get a check for want of a 

 proper supply. At the same time 

 give good soakings when required, so 

 that the soil be kept properly moist 

 without frequent dribblets. Keep the 

 surface of the soil covered with such as 

 horse-droppings to nourish the crop 



