286 Horticultural Operations for June. 



Fruit : From W. C. Strong, Slack Hamburgh, Muscat of Alexandria, 

 and Black July grapes. From J. B. Moore, Baldwin, Green Sweet, and 

 Hunt's Russet apples, all in a fine state of preservation. 



Vegetables : From J. Crosby, fine Asparagus and Lettuce. From A. 

 D. Williams, Rhubarb. 



HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS 



FOR JUNE. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



If April was one of the most unfavorable months, May certainly has 

 been the very reverse. Vegetation was exceedingly backward on the 

 1st ; but the three hot days of the 7th, 8th, and 9th, with the thermometer 

 at 88°, started everytliing into growth, and advanced the season as much 

 as two weeks of ordinary weather at that season ; and at the present time 

 there is little or no difference between this year and the last. No cold 

 easterly storms, as is usual, have been experienced, and fruit trees, which 

 blossomed remarkably full, have set their fruit better than we have ever 

 observed before. From present appearances there will be a heavy crop of 

 apples and pears. 



Grape Vines, in the forcing houses, will now have ripened their fruit, 

 which may be cut. As soon as this is done, give the house abundance of 

 air to ripen off the wood. Keep all laterals stopped in as heretofore. 

 Vines in the greenhouse or grapery will now be swelling their fruit rapid- 

 ly, and if the thinning has not been attended to it should be done imme- 

 diately ; shoiflder the bunches, and keep the laterals close, as before 

 advised. Water the walks freely, morning, noon, and night, in fair weather, 

 to keep a genial atmosphere. Vines in coldhouses will now be setting 

 their fruit, and will require the same management detailed in our last for 

 the grapery. Vines in the open air will now require some attention ; rub 

 off all buds not wanted to make new shoots or bear fruit, and keep the 

 young wood tied in regularly. Pinch off the laterals one or two joints 

 beyond the fruit. 



Peaches in pots, now in bearing, may be removed to the open air, where 

 they will mature their fruit in much greater perfection than in the house. 

 Select a good place, out of the current of high winds. Water liberally. 

 Young trees planted this year may have an occasional watering with 

 guano. 



Strawberry beds should now be covered with straw, or mowings of the 

 lawn, to prevent the fruit from being injured by rains ; at the same time 

 pull out every weed, which will keep them in good order till tlie fruit 

 is gone. 



