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to the open air to mature the young wood, and then be cut back to two or three eyes 
each. The early-flowering varieties that were cut back early last month will be 
ready for potting soon. The plants should be shaken out of the old stuff, the roots 
pruned, and then be repotted in smaller-sized pots. After they are repotted, stand 
them upon a layer of coal-ashes in the full sun for the present. A slight sprinkle 
overhead in the evening will materially help the production of new roots. Fuchsias 
may have liberal supplies of manure-water to help them on as the pots get full of 
roots. 
VINERY. 
Vines in all stages to have abundant veutilation early in the day. The borders 
must be kept well supplied with water, excepting where the grapes are just colouring. 
STOVES. 
The general stock must have a good syringing overhead at least once a day in 
bright weather, and not be allowed to suffer for the want of water at the roots. A 
few cans of water should be poured on the paths several times during the day. Any 
of the stove-plants that are to go to the conservatory when in bloom should be re- 
moved to the coolest end, or be placed in an intermediate house a week previous. 
Stove-plants should have the warmest position the conservatory affords, and be 
guarded from draughts. Achimenes and Gloxinias for late flowering should now 
have their final shift, and winter-flowering plants be potted on as occasion requires. 
Shift Stanhopeas into larger baskets, or top-dress with fresh sphagnum as they go out 
of flower. Orchids growing on blocks will now require a daily dipping in tepid 
water. 
HORTICULTURAL AFFAIRS. 
rs OYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY will hold its great summer exhi- 
I$ bition on the 7th and 8th instant, and as the schedule is comprehensive, 
and the prizes fairly liberal, an excellent display of plants, fruits, and 
flowers may be anticipated. At the two meetings of the Floral and 
Fruit Committees held during May, a few novelties were exhibited, but 
they were not sufficiently remarkable to render it needful to refer to them in detail. 
Tue InteRNATIONAL HortIcuLTuRAL Exuipition at Brussels was a splendid 
success, although the weather was not so good as could have been desired. It 
was the hundredth anniversary of the Société Royale de Flores de Bruxelles, and 
had the advantage of royal patronage, and the hearty co-operation of horticuiturists 
of many nations, those of Belgium, France, Holland, and England being the most 
conspicuous both by the number and merit of their contributions. Amongst the 
officers were the Comte de Ribaucourt, president; M. J. Linden, vice-president ; 
Professor Morren, treasurer; and a strong body of horticulturists in the working 
committee. The show was held in the hall of the triennial Exposition of Fine Arts, 
in the Place de Petit Sablon, a large wooden structure with ridge and furrow roof, 
well lighted, and fairly, if not absolutely, suitable for the purpose. The greater 
part of the subjects for exhibition were grouped on the wooden floor. The centre 
avenue was richly filled with trophy groups of palms and other fine-foliaged plants, 
a great mass of pot roses from Messrs. Veitch, a set of draczenas from Mr. Wills, a 
charming circular mass of hyacinths in shallow pans, each pan holding ten bulbs, 
and presenting ten to twelve fine spikes; a large side-block of novelties—mostly 
flowering plants—gay with colour, from Mr. B.S. Williams ; corner groups of hardy 
trees and shrubs, several blazing masses of azaleas that ia a certain sense might be 
described as too good, for they were all bloom without a bit of green to relieve the 
colour. The contributions were, in the first instance, to a great extent placed 
where they were to remain, but with some subjects this was impossible, and they 
were staged for the judging merely. That important business over, a general 
revision took place, and the great groups were enriched by additions, and various 
minor alterations were made to ensure a pictorial effect and perfect order throaghout. 
All who were officially engaged in the carrying out of the arrangements were on 
the Friday previous to the opening of the exhibition entertained at a splendid 
banquet by the King and the Queen of the Belgians. 
ALEXANDRA Patace, Muswett Hitu.—The great summer exhibition held at 
the Alexandra Palace on May 5 and 6, was successful as a whole, but as the plants 
were grouped in the corridors on each side of the Central Hall, the general effect 
