June and July.~] GREEN-HOUSE OBSERVATIONS. 279 



JUNE AND JULY. 



THE plants being out of the house, there need be little, 

 added under this head. Their treatment is in the general, 

 and the required attention is in giving water according to 

 their different constitutions and habits. Where there is 

 no rain nor river water, it should stand at least one day in 

 butts or cisterns, to take the chilly air from it, and become 

 softened by the surrounding atmosphere. This is more 

 essential to the health of the plants than is generally sup- 

 posed. The small plants in dry weather will need water 

 evening and morning. Continue regular syringings as 

 directed last month. There are frequently rains continuing 

 for several days, which will materially injure many plants 

 if they are not turned on their sides, or defended by sash 

 or shutters, until the rain is over, especially small plants. 

 The syringings should never be done till after the water- 

 ings at the roots, and they should never be more seldom 

 than every alternate evening. Turn all the plants fre- 

 quently, to prevent them from being drawn to one side by 

 the sun or light. Carefully look over them at these turn- 

 ings, to detect any insects ; and observe that the tuberose- 

 rooted or deciduous geraniums, such as Jlrdens, Hicolor, 

 Comptonia, Echinatum, Tristum, &c., are not getting too 

 much water, they being now dormant. 





