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cross between Cox's Orange Pippin and Margil ; it is an early variety, 

 ruddy crimson in colour, with a flesh rosy-yellow, juicy and sweet — more 

 like Cox's Orange Pippin than its other parent. It ripens early and is 

 reputed to be a prolific hearer. The English Journal of Horticulture 

 says that it is one of the finest and most aromatic fruits now in existence. 



" Rev. W. Wilks " is a new culinary apple, the result of a cross 

 between Peasgood's Nonsuch and Ribston Pippin; the flesh is white, 

 juicy, and pleasantly flavoured, the fruit itself being lemon -coloured 

 suffused with red streaks on the sunny side. It is a large cooking variety, 

 and is said to be a heavy bearer. This apple has also received a first 

 class certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. 



Vegetable Garden. 



Liberal applications of water, a plentiful mulching of stable manure, 

 and frequent cultivation of the surface will be necessary during this 

 month. 



Young celerv plants may be planted out in the trenches, and plantv> 

 that have been previously growing should be blanched by earthing, or by 

 any means that will exclude the light. 



Continue to plant out cabbage, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, and other 

 plants from the seed-bed.s. 



Seeds of cabbage, turnip, lettuce, peas, French bean.s. parsnip, beet, 

 and leek may be sown. 



As soon as any block Ijecomes vacant, it should be well manured and 

 dug to prepare it for the next crop. 



FlovT'er Garden. 



Constant watering and hoeing will now be required to keep ihe flower 

 gardens in a condition of success. Cannas will require manuring, and the 

 old flowering stem should be removed as soon as the flowers have passed 

 their prime, to make way for new growth. Dahlias and chrysanthemums 

 will need a great deal of attention, staking the growths as they develop, 

 disbudding, thinning out weak shoots, and removing unnecessary growths. 

 The dahlias should receive a good soaking with water during the hot 

 weather, and liquid manure or quick-acting fertilizers should be given when 

 the flower buds are developing. When chrysanthemum buds are very 

 sinall, liquid manure should be applied. 



Roses may now be summer pruned ; all weak growths should be removed 

 and the strong ones shortened to a fairly good bud. The plants should 

 then receive occasional waterings with liquid manure, and be kept well 

 supplied with water. 



All flowering trees and shrubs that have finished bUxjming should be 

 pruned ; the flowering growths removed, and, unless the seed is required, 

 all seed-heads should be cut off. 



Cuttings of pelargoniums, zonale and regal, may now be planted ; 

 delphinium .spikes that have finished flowering should be cut down to- 

 make way for new growths, the ijlant being watered and manured. 



Seeds of perennial and hardy annual plants may now be sown ; and 

 a few bulbs for early flowering may be planted The beds should be 

 well manured and deeply worked in anticipation of planting the main 

 crop of bulbs. 



