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weak branches on rc-9es, and preserve a neatness in appearance by pickin» off 

 dead blossoms. Clear the trees of green-fly by frequent syringing, stir the 

 surface of the soil occasionally, aud give liquid manure rather liberally. Secure 

 the flower-stems of carnations and picottees from high winds by safely tying 

 them to the blooming stakes, and keep the plants free from dead foliage and 

 insects. Stir the Boil about hollyhocks, and give a little liquid manure. Seedling 

 hollyhocks, when hardened off, should be planted above two feet apart. There 

 will now be little risk in planting out to the fullest extent, and all tender annuals, 

 China asters, zinnias, stock, mangolds, petunias, agsratums, lobelias, verbenas, 

 geraniums, etc., may be put at once in their places. 



KITCHEN GABDEN. 



Peas may be sown for successional crops, but should be soaked in water for 

 six or eight hours previously, to forward them. The principal crop of endive 

 should be sown, and that already up, planted out. Plant out all varieties of 

 lettuce that are fit, give water if necessary, and sow more for succession. Onions 

 intended to stand for keeping should be thinned out to three or four inches 

 according as they may promise for size. Carrots and parsnips must also be 

 thinned out, if intended for winter store — the former to about six inches, the latter 

 ten inches apart. Plant celery in trenches ; if the weather is dry, well soak the 

 trenches before planting. Thin out beet-root to about a foot apart. Radishes 

 may be sown once a fortnight. Prick out cabbages sown last month, and sow a 

 little more for autumn and winter greens. Prick out sufficient savoys for your 

 winter crop, eighteen or twenty inches apart, and should the weather be dry, 

 do not spare the water. Sow sione turnips twice during the month, and hoe out 

 as soon as fit. 



FBUTT GABDEX. 



Towards the end of the month, peaches and nectarines will require pruning 

 All foreright shoots should be rubbed off, leaving a good supply of younw wood 

 for bearing next year. Thin wall fruit. Look over the apricots ; thin them out 

 where in clusters, leaving room for swelling, and towards the end of the month 

 peaches and nectarines will require the same treatment. Peach-houses started in 

 December will now be getting ripe ; as soon as they begin to change colour, keep 

 the house dry and give plenty of air, to improve the flavour of the fruit. ' Stop 

 and lay in all shoots of cherries that require it, before covering the trees with 

 netting. Should the black-fly attack the trees, dip the ends of the branches into 

 tobacco- water. Apples and pears must have proper attention ; if too thickly set 

 with fruit, reduce the number. Stop and nail ia all shoots of vines that require it. 

 An occasional syringing in the evening will be of great service. Strawberries 

 must have plenty of water, aud straw, or clean grass must be laid down to keep 

 the fruit clean. 



GBEENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



Calceolarias, being so subject to green-fly, must be frequently manured, and if 

 necessary fumigated or syringed. Select a few of the best varieties of cinerarias 

 for seeding; as soon as the seed is ripe sow it in a cold frame or cool part of the 

 house, keeping the soil moist, that they may not perish when germinating. Give 

 the young plants plenty of air, and prick them out when large enough into stove 

 pans. For making stock for next season, the plants may be turned out into the 

 border, where they will throw offsets freely. A good supply of liquid manure 

 may be given to fuchsias ; protect them from the midday sun, aud those that have 

 not already had their final shift should be immediately attended to. Pelargoniums 

 require great attention this month. Every plant should be examined, that each 

 may be properly supplied with moisture. Do not let them get dry, but they 

 must not be saturated. Manure water may be given as the plunts are growing 

 freely. Tjk i cuttings of the scarce and valuable sorts, that you may insure strong 

 healthy stock for n.'xt scuson. 

 June. 



