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increase their size very much, and materially shorten the 

 period of their coming into fruit. The forcing-houses ought 

 to have the same treatment as stated for last month. 



In the Green-house, little alteration will take place 

 in the culture and management from that given for last 

 month; necessary attention being paid to potting, shifting, 

 and putting in cuttings, and giving abundance of water to 

 the potted plants, both in the house and out of doors. 



Floiver- Garden and Shrubbery. — Take up the remain- 

 der of tuberous roots, such as anemone and ranunculus ; 

 finishing by the end of the first week ; fill up their places, 

 and any vacancies that may have occurred, with annuals 

 from the reserve ground. Propagate all the finer herba- 

 ceous plants that have gone out of flower, by means of cut- 

 tings and slips ; also select roses and American shrubs, by 

 layering, budding, or cuttings. Go on with the laying, 

 piping, and striking of carnations, pinks, pansies, and the 

 different varieties of superennial plants, as Sweet-William, 

 pink, catchfly, double rocket, and double wallflower, in 

 hand-glasses, or in shaded situations. Attend to the 

 staking and tying up of dahlias and strong herbaceous 

 plants. Great attention must now be paid to cleaning in 

 every department, weeds springing up after every shower, 



AUGUST. 



In the Kitchen- Garden, sow winter and spring spinach 

 in the beginning and about the middle of the month ; 

 parsely and winter onions, for a full crop in the first week ; 

 cabbages, cauliflower, savoys, and German greens, about the 

 middle of the month, for planting out in spring; lettuce in 

 the first and last week ; small salads occasionally ; black 

 Spanish, red and white queen radish, for winter crops. 



