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Plants in Pots. To W. Quant, for the best six, $2. 



To John Cadness, for the second best, $1. 

 Vase Bouquets. To James Nugent, for the best pair, $2. 



To A. Bowditch, for the second best, $1. 

 Mantel Bouquets. To W. Quant, for the best pair, $2. 



To Messrs. Winship, for the second best, $1. 

 Gratuities. To S. Walker, for fine ranunculuses, $3. 



To A. Bowditch, for a display of anemonies, $3. 

 Vegetables : From J. Quant, a brace of cucumbers. From W. Quant, 

 Victoria rhubarb, two stalks weighing 3 lbs. 8 oz. From A. McLennan, 

 gardener to Mrs. Pratt, Victoria rhubarb, two stalks weighing 3 lbs. 4 oz. 

 From John Cadness, Victoria rhubarb. From Mrs. Spaulding, rhubarb. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR JUNE. 



FRUIT department. 



Grape Vines in, the greenhouse or vinery will now require less attention ; 

 if the thinning, shouldering, &c., has been thoroughly done, no other care 

 will be necessary but to attend to the temperature, giving due quantities of 

 water, and taking off the laterals. Air should be given very early, admit- 

 ting more as the day advances, and closing up early in the afternoon. 

 Damping the floors and walks should be repeated according to the situation 

 of the house ; if quite dry and airy, three times a day ; if not, only once 

 after closing the sashes. Young vines just planted should have the leading 

 shoot carefully tied up, the tendrils all cut away, and the laterals taken off 

 at the first or second joint. Vines in cold houses will now require the same 

 attention directed in our last for the greenhouse. The bunches will be 

 ready for thinning and shouldering the latter part of the month, and this 

 should be done carefully, and without delay. If the borders have not been 

 dug, they should also be finished now. 



Strawberry beds will require a final weeding now before the fruit begins 

 to ripen ; straw should also be laid along the rows to keep the fruit off of 

 the ground. New beds may yet be made. 



Grafted and budded trees should be carefully looked over, and the buds tied 

 up. Disbud all superfluous shoots. 



Pear, apple, and other fruit trees may be summer-pruned now : this is just 

 the time to commence by taking off the tops of the side shoots so as to form 

 spurs, but allowing the terminal ones to grow till next month. 



Peach trees in pots, now swelling up their fruit, should be liberally wa- 

 tered, using liquid guano. 



Insects should still be looked after ; if the aphis are troublesome, syringe 

 with oil soap : early attention to this will prevent much injury to the trees. 

 flower department. 



Pelargoniums will still be finely in flower if they have been properly 

 managed : during the heat of the day, when the sun is out, they should be 



