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ashes if possible, in a partially shaded posi- 

 tion ; they will require much less attention, 

 and do better than if left in the g-reenhouse. 



Azaleas may be stood out, or plunged 

 outside in ashes ; too much shade is not 

 good for them, syring"e daily, and keep the 

 roots moist, but not soddened with water. 



Young- plants of abutilons, Aloysia citri- 

 odora and similar plants raised from cut- 

 ting's should be potted in rich soil, and 

 plunged outside in the open and given 

 plenty of water. Old plants of abutilons 

 are seldom a success as pot plants, they do 

 better planted out permanently in the g^reen- 

 house. Carnations should be planted out 

 at once. Chrj-santhemums that are to be 

 grown outside should be in their flowering- 

 pots by this time, and plunged out in the 

 open ; pinching back, staking and tying, 

 will have to be attended to as required ; give 

 them plenty of water. If single stemmed 

 specimens of these are required, the pinch- 

 ing process must be omitted ; these will 

 succeed best in the greenhouse ; they re- 

 quire a great deal of attention when grown 

 inside, with plenty of air and water, and 

 syringing often. 



Winter flowering beg-onias are best stood 

 outside in a shaded position during July and 

 August. 



Stevias and eupatoriums should be potted 

 liberally, as they require lots of root room, 

 plunge them out in the open and g-ive them 

 plenty of water when established in the 

 pots. 



Seedling- primulas and cyclamen can be 

 kept in the greenhouse or in a cold frame, 

 shade well, give air and water as required. 

 Old plants or corms of cyclamen will do best 

 out in the frame, in a cool shaded position, 

 give them very little water during summer. 



Tuberous begonias will do better and 

 continue in flower longer in a frame outside, 

 keep the sash over them, shade fairly well, 

 and give plenty of air night and day, water 

 well at the roots only ; these plants may be 



Fig. 1827. Polyanthus Primrose. 



plunged outside in a shaded position during 

 summer. 



Gloxinias, g-esneras and achimenes, are 

 best left in the greenhouse, water them well 

 at the roots until they have done flowering-, 

 when water can be gradually withheld. 



If early cinerarias and calceolarias are re- 

 quired for next winter's flowering-, seed may 

 be sown about the end of June, in pots or 

 shallow boxes in light soil ; put the pots or 

 boxes out in a frame in a cool shaded place ; 

 sprinkle some tobacco dust or tobacco stems, 

 around and under the pots, renew the stems 

 every week or two, this will keep down 

 green fly ; water the seed carefully and of- 

 ten ; the sash must be kept over them, but 

 gfive plenty of air by tilting the sash. (See 

 Fig. 1829.) 



Put a few Ficus elastica cuttings in the 

 cutting bed, they will make nice plants if 

 grown on in pots until winter. 



Genistas should be pruned into shape, re- 

 potted and plunged outside, or planted out 

 in the open border. 



