THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 185 



THE GARDEN GUIDE FOB JUNE. 



The aweet season that bud and bloom forth brings, 



With green hath clad the hills and eke the vale ; 

 The nightingale with feathers new she sings ; 



The turtle to her mate hath told her tale. 

 Summer is come, for every spray now springs, 



The hart hath bung his old head on the pale. 

 The buck in brake his winter's coat he flings, 



The fishes fleet with new-repaired scale ; 

 The adder all her slough away she flings, 



The swift swallow pursues the flies small, , 



The busy bee her honey now she wings. 



Winter is worn that was the flower' s bale. . 



And thus I see, among those pleasant things. 



Each care decays, and yet my sorrow springs. 



Hbnby Howaed, Eabl op Sukket. 



ilCHIMENES need help from liquid manure, to prolong their heauty, and 

 develop the foliage and flowers fully. 



Balsams should never be allowed to get pot-bound ; it throws them 

 into bloom prematurely, and stops all growth. Therefore, as fast as 

 they fill their pots with roots, shift on in rich light soil. 



Bedders to have as little water as possible. Pay scrupulous attention to pinch- 

 ing and pegging as required, as on this will depend the beauty of the display as 

 the plants come into full bloom. In pegging trailing plants secure first a supply 

 of shoots regularly over the bed. 



Border Bulbs may be taken up as soon as the leaves are withered, and to 

 ensure perfect ripening lay them in clumps as taken up, without damage to the 

 roots, in a shady place, with a sprinkling of earth over them. The practice of 

 laying Hyacinths and Tulips in a broiling sun is one of the causes why so many are 

 worthless the next season. 



Celery to have an abundant supply of water if the ground^is dry, as slow growth 

 is ruin to it, and may cause half the crop to bolt. Continue to plant out, using 

 abundance of rotten dung well worked into the soil of the trenches. 



Chrysanthemums of the porapone class, for beds, will do better, and occasion 

 less trouble, if planted out in a piece of manured loam. All they will require will 

 be occasional topping, and in October they will lift well. 



Conservatory and Stove Climbers require much attention now. A moderate 

 freedom of growth must be allowed, but an occasional thinning, regulating, and 

 stopping are needful now. 



Cucumbers require an abundance of water, both over the foliage and at the 

 root. Put a few cans of water in the pit or in a warm house early in the day, to 

 have it warm and soft for use in the afternoon, then use it and shut up. 



Dahlias to be tied up betimes, or sudden gusts of wind will tear away the best 

 branches from the base. On hot dry soils mulching is needful, and will prevent 

 need of watering. 



Fruit Garden. — Tie in espaliers at once, before the shoots become firm ; use 

 the engine smartly to wall trees and bushes ; nail in the wood to be kept on wall 

 trees, and remove, but not too much at a time, all superfluous wood. Wall trees 

 attended to now will have time to ripen their wood ; if neglected much longer, it 

 •will be too late to do justice to them. 



Fuchsias in full growth will require abundance of water, and once a week 

 liquid manure. Fuchsias in the open ground are generally disfigured witli a super- 

 abundance of sticks, whereas, in a good turfy soil, with a moderate amount of 

 rotten dung, they ought to need but little artificial support, and a certain easy 

 drooping habit is proper to their character. 



Greenhouse and Conseuvatoky Plants require special attention now. Turn 

 out for the summer those that require to be in the open air for the completion of 

 their growth and the ripening of their wood. Take care in all cases to guard 

 against worms finding entrance to the pots, and top-dress at once any that 

 require it. 



June. 



