28S Horticultural Memoranda. 



shaded from 11 till 2 o'clock; and they will remain in beauty much lon- 

 ger. Next month will be the time to head them down. 



Gloxinias and Achimenes will be prominent objects during the summer, 

 and will add more to the decoration of the greenhouse than any other plants; 

 a succession should be brought on ; the earliest should be now shifted for 

 the last time ; and the latest should now be potted off. Be careful to use 

 only light heath soil. 



Dahlias should be planted out before the 25th, if a good bloom is ex- 

 pected ; later than that, they will not do well unless the plants are quite 

 large and strong. 



Hydrangea japonica should now be shifted into large pots, if not done 

 before. 



Anemone japonica should now be potted into 10-inch pots, in which they 

 are to bloom. 



Scarlet Gerajiiums, now turned out into the border, will make a fine show 

 all summer. 



Camellias should now be all removed to the open air, if not already done, 

 unless there is no opportunity to do so : in that case, the glass should be 

 entirely coated with whiting to break the rays of the sun. But they do 

 best if they can be placed in the open air. The last of this month is a good 

 time to repot the plants. Plants inarched early may now be detached 

 from the old stock, and placed in a warm shady place for a few days. Cut- 

 tings may be put in as soon as the wood is ripe. Syringe often, and water 

 freely at the root. 



Veronica speciosa should be removed to the open air ; the change of tem- 

 perature is sure to throw it into flower. 



Ericas may now be turned out of the pots into the open ground, select- 

 ing a light soil, and an open airy situation. 



Japan Lilies will be in bloom the last of the month : keep them liberally 

 watered. 



Carnations and Picotees will require attention : carefully tie up the flower- 

 stems as they advance. 



Azaleas (Chinese) of all kinds may be potted this month, and then plunged 

 in the ground in a dry situation : grafting may be done now. 

 Verbenas should now be turned out into the open border. 

 Roses may be now propagated from cuttings ; plants in pots should now 

 be turned out into the ground, where they will make a fine growth before 

 autumn. 



Fuchsias will now require another shift, if large specimens arc wanted. 

 Let the soil be light and rich for the final polting. 



Chinese Primroses. — Seedlings potted off" last month will now need a 

 shift into the second size pots : keep in a cool, half-shady place. 

 Euphorbia jacquincrjlor a should now be repotted. 



Calla celhiopica may now be dried off" gradually and the pots turned on 

 their sides until September. 



Plunge all kinds of plants in tan or earth to keep them from drying up. 



