168 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR JULY. 



Stove Plants. — Similar cave is required this month as given for the two 

 previous months, taking care to give large portions of fresh air daily, with 

 frequent waterings, steaming at night, cleaning, propagating, &c. &o. 



Greenhouse Plants. — Oranges, Lemons, &c. will require particular at- 

 tention in dry weather, in order to supply them with water whenever they 

 require it: those pots or tubs that have not lately been top-dressed with 

 fresh earth, should now be done, by removing the old soil to the depth 

 of three or four inches, and replacing it with new; it will be of great service 

 in forwarding the growth of the new set fruit, and also greatly invigorate tho 

 plants. About the middle or latter end of the month, begin to bud them 

 upon stocks raised from the kernels of their fruit, that was sown in the 

 spring of three years preceding; those plants that have too great a crop of 

 fruit upon them, should now be attentively thinned. In dry weather, the 

 plants belonging to this department in general, should be duly and daily 

 supplied with water, as the earth in the pots will now dry very fast, and re- 

 quire often to be moistened. Those plants that may now require larger pots, 

 may still be removed into such, using proper compost. All the plants 

 should be kept clear from decayed leaves, &c, and the surface of the pots 

 from weeds, loose litter, &.c. &c. Still continue to propagate by cuttings or 

 otherwise, any required kind of plants, as before directed. Azaleas may now 

 be propagated by cuttings of the young wood planted in sand, under a 

 hand glass. Cuttings of Geraniums, Linnms, Calceolarias, and Fuchsias, 

 may be easily struck in a shady border under a hand-glass, using a sandy soil. 



Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden, &c. — Those annual plants that 

 have not yet been transplanted out, should now be done, in cloudy and 

 showery weather, keeping as much earth to their roots as possible, and 

 supporting those with sticks that require it. Tender annuals may now 

 be turned out into the flower borders ; they should be refreshed at least 

 once a day with water, and if the sun is very powerful they will require to 

 be shaded, till they have taken fresh root : those that remain to flower in 

 pots, must be frequently supplied with water, re-potting, &c, as they require 

 it. Finish transplanting perennial and biennial plants, sown in spring. 

 Double Sweet Williams should now be laid. Those Carnations in pots re- 

 quire particular attention in keeping them well supplied with water, and to 

 support the flower stems by tying them to neat green sticks with bass; — 

 pipings of the young shoots may still be put in ; those cut at the second or 

 third joint make the handsomest plants; they should be kept shaded from 

 the hot sun, otherwise they will soon get scorched and dried up : they 

 should be finished layering by the middle of the month. Pinks may still 

 be propagated by pipings as in June. Auricula plants in pots will require 

 a little water frequently in hot weather, taking care not to pour it on the 

 heart of the plant ; all dead leaves should be removed; if any of the plants 

 are attacked with the green fly, they should be smoked with tobacco. 

 Transplant seedling Auriculas and Polyanthuses, and keep them in a shady 

 place. Pansies may still be propagated by slips of the young shoots ; the 

 seed should be sown either iu pots or borders, in a shady place, and well 

 supplied with moisture. All sorts of Roses (with the exception of the China 

 and its varieties,) should now be budded. Many sorts of bulbous-rooted 

 plants, as Ranunculuses, Tulips, Anemones, &c, which will now be past 

 flowering, and their leaves decayed, should be taken up, well dried, cleaned, 

 and the offsets separated, and put in a cool airy place, till the planting 

 season again commences. The double scarlet Lychnis, and such like plants, 

 should be propagated by cuttings. Geraniums may now be increased by 

 cuttings. Dahlia cuttings will easily take root if placed in a brisk heat. 

 Continue to cut box edgings, and hedges, where it was not done last month. 

 Where it is desired to save seed of Ten Week, Russian, or German Stocks, 

 only allow thoso single ones to remain, the flowers of which have five or six 

 petals ; if such be reserved they will generally produce double flowering 

 plants. 



June 2'ird, 1835. 





