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get into the border, which will feed them; give little 
or no water to them for some time. 
THe PEacH House.— Keep the Peaches as quiet as 
possible, but if in pots give water to keep them from 
shrivelling. Introduce Strawberry pots. A little ven- 
tilation at the top may be given if the weather is mild 
and sunny. 
THE PLuM Hovuse.—All pruning and thinning of the 
spurs should be finished and the house kept cool. The 
Cherry house the same. 
THE GOOSEBERRY Hovuse.—All pruning should be 
finished, and the trees dressed with soot all over. This 
will prevent the Gooseberry fly from attacking them, as 
it will do, if it has not probably done so already. 
THE CucUMBER House.—This department will now 
require close attention; a good brisk heat of 70° must 
be kept up; should the weather be frosty no syringing 
must be done. Close attention must be paid to insect 
pests, and the remedy applied if the least signs of them 
appear (see p. 64). Stopping and training must be 
duly attended to. 
THE MELON Hovuse.—Some early plants may now be 
planted in the pits and a good brisk heat kept up. Be 
sparing with the water, and never water these imme- 
diately on the root-stems. Pots of Beans and Potatoes 
may be introduced. 
THE Puiant House.—As a rule, most of the 
inmates of the stove plant-house will be quiet, and 
therefore water must be cautiously given. The shrubby 
Begonia, Coleus, Gloxinia, Euphorbia, Streptocarpus, 
Deutzia, Hoya, &c. must now be carefuliy watered ; 
while others, such as the Gardenias, and those that are 
moving and coming into flower, may be dealt with 
