382 Horticultural Operations for August. 



Gratuities. — To H. Schimmin, for Dipladenia, $3, and pot plants, $'2. 

 To n. Schimmin, J. L. Boyden, Miss Russell, Mary M. Kenrick, Thos. 

 Page, John Hovey, Winship & Co., and P. Barnes, $1 each. 



Fruits : From Jonathan French, Beechwood and Persian melons. From 

 J. S. Amory, several varieties of gooseberries and all extra fine. From O. 

 Johnson, seedling cherries. From K. Bailey, four boxes raspberries. From 

 Hovey & Co., Petit Muscat pears; Early York peaches, finely colored; a 

 seedling cherry of a large and fine quality. From J. P. Cushing, by John 

 McLennan, Persian green and flesh colored melons ; Wh'te and Red Dutch 

 currants. From A. D. Williams, three varieties of cherries ; White and 

 Red Dutch currants. From J. Lovett, Fastolf and Knevet's Giant raspber- 

 ries, extra fine. From J. Hovey, two boxes gooseberries. From Mrs. Dur- 

 fee, Victoria grapes, one bunch weighing 2 lbs. 3 oz. ; also Black Ham- 

 burgh grapes, one bunch weighing 2 lbs. G oz. From J. F. Allen, Flame 

 colored Tokay grapes ; Violet Hative, Newington, and Lewis nectarines ; 

 figs and peaches. 



Fruits tested : From O. Johnson, his seedling cherry, which fully sus- 

 tains his former reputation. From J. F. Allen, Grosse Mignnone peaches, 

 Lewis and Newington nectarines — the latter nectarine proved decidedly 

 superior in flavor to the Lewis. From J. P. Cushing, melons ■which were 

 well ripened, of delicious flavor. 



HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS 



FOR AUGUST. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Just now, in the neighborhood of Boston, and, we believe, generally 

 tliroughout New England, a great drought prevails. With the exception of 

 a fine shower the last of June, net half an inch of rain has fallen since the 

 middle of May. In consequence of the heavy rains of April, which 

 thoroughly saturated the ground, trees and deep-rooted plants have suffered 

 very little ; but all newly planted shrubs, plants, annuals, &c., have scarcely 

 made any growth, and are now, in some places, nearly dried up. All the 

 rain seems to have fallen on the other continent. In England, seven inches 

 fell in June; and for the six months ending July 1, the quantity was six 

 inches above the average of the last nine years. We can only hope for 

 bountiful showers the present month. 



Grape Vines, in the greenliouse, will now be ripening their crop. Such 

 kinds as the Chasselas being now ready to cut : give air early and in liberal 

 quantity ; be more sparing of water, and keep a somewhat drier atmosphere 

 than last month ; keep all the laterals regularly stopped. Vines in cold 

 houses will now begin to color ; any thinning or shouldering, yet omitted, 

 ehould be completed ; give air liberally in good weather, and keep up a 



