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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



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of shutting up early with sun-heat, at 

 the same time syringing the trees with 

 tepid water. Examine the inside bor- 

 der, and if dry, give a good soaking 

 with manure- water in the case of estab- 

 lished trees in full bearing ; but where 

 the trees are young and growing 

 strongly, use only pure water. Ex- 

 amine the trees carefully, and see that 

 too much wood has not been tied in, 

 and if so, and the foliage is becoming 

 crowded, cut out superfluous shoots at 

 once. Disbud the shoots and thin the 

 fruit where it is thickly set in suc- 

 cession houses. Keep a look-out for 

 gi-een-fly, and get rid of it in the usual 

 way immediately the pest presents 

 itself. Wherever the least signs of 

 mildew apj)ear, dust the affected parts 

 with sulphur, and give plenty of air, 

 keeping the house slightly more dry 

 until it entirely disappears. Give late 

 houses a vigorous syringing immedi- 

 ately the fruit are all set to rid them 

 of the blooms, and partially thin the 

 fruit when the size of Peas. 



Figs. — Old-established trees in full 

 bearing, with their roots in limited in- 

 side borders, should be mulched with 

 rotten manure, and copiously watered 

 with manure-water ; syringe freely at 

 shutting-up time. Stop the young 

 growths at the fifth joint. This is 

 best done by merely bruising the 

 tender points between the finger and 

 thumb. The trees bleed less than 

 when cut entirely through. See that 

 no more shoots be tied in than can get 

 room to expand their foliage fully to 

 the sun. Early crops in pots will 

 require careful attention in the matter 

 of watering. They should never be 

 allowed to become over dry ; indeed, 

 if the pots are full of roots, and the 



trees bearing freely, it is not easy to 

 overwater these after this season until 

 the fruit begin to ripen, after which 

 just 'enough to keep everything going 

 properly should be given. Keep the 

 night temperature from 60° to 65^* 

 according to the weather, with 10° to 

 15° more with sun for a time in the 

 afternoon. 



Melons. — Apply fresh linings to 

 dung-frames whenever the heat shows 

 symptoms of declining. Sow and plant 

 out succession crops. Increase the 

 supply of moisture in the air and soil 

 in the case of all plants that have set 

 a full crop, Keep the heat at 70°, with 

 10° or 15^ more with sun. Look over 

 those in bloom at mid-day, and impreg- 

 nate those that are ready for it. Stop 

 the laterals one leaf beyond the fruit. 

 Plants trained in Melon-houses near the 

 glass may be occasionally syringed, ex- 

 cept when in bloom, on the afternoon 

 of bright days. 



Cucumbers. — The temperature for 

 bearing plants may range a few degrees 

 higher than the temperature formerly 

 directed. Let the border of those in 

 full bearing be mulched with rotten 

 manure and turfy loam in equal pro- 

 portions. Shut up early in the after- 

 noon, and syringe with tepid water 

 after bright days. Thin off all deformed 

 fruit, and pinch the laterals at every 

 leaf. Keep the border regularly and 

 moderately moist ; sow and plant for 

 succession crops. 



Strawberries in Pots. — See former 

 Calendars. Introduce more plants into 

 heat, and give to those from which all 

 the fruit are gathered the shelter of a 

 cold frame, to be well hardened off 

 before being planted out. 



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