JUNE. 303 



Vice Presidents — John Maxwell, Stephen Knowlton, Henry A. Kent, 

 Smith J. Eastman, John W. Towt. 

 Treasurer — W. S. Dunham. 

 Corresponding Secretary — Deles W. Beardle. 

 Recording Secretary — Joseph Lees. 

 Executive Comviiltee — M. L. Schaffer, Ira Smith, H. A. Graff. 



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FOR JUNE. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



The season has been cool, though without frost, and vegetation is more 

 backward than usual. Cool easterly winds prevailed a greater part of 

 last month : it has also been uncommonly dry for May, and we may there- 

 fore expect a wet June. There has been an unusually large bloom of pears 

 and apples, and with weather free from storms the fruit has set abundantly, 

 and the crop now promises to be large. Refreshing rains are now only 

 needed to give all vegetation a rapid start. 



Grape Vines in the greenhouses will now be swelling their fruit rapidly, 

 and will need some attention ; if the berries have not been all thinned, 

 complete them at once ; tie up and shoulder the bunches, and top the later- 

 als, where too much crowded. Keep a damp and genial atmosphere during 

 the day, and kindle light fires on cool nights. Vines in cold houses will 

 now be in bloom, and will need to be kept a little warmer than last month ; 

 give air freely, but close up early in the afternoon. Vines in pots bearing 

 fruit should be liberally watered, using liquid manure. 



Strawberry Beds now in fruit should have a good watering to swell 

 up the fruit ; strew the ground with clean cut straw, to keep the berries 

 from the dirt; tan will do, but we have found straw the best. 



Peach Trees in pots, now swelling up their fruit, may be removed to 

 the open air, in a sheltered place, where they should be well watered, and 

 mulched with cow manure. 



Gooseberries in situations likely to mildew should be well mulched 

 with tan or short hay. 



Summer Pruning may be commenced on some trees the last part of the 

 month. 



Insects should be looked after ; a good solution of whale oil soap should 

 be kept constantly made, to be used whenever needed. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



The month of June is the time to make a general change in the arrange- 

 ment of the plants. The greenhouses should be cleared of nearly all their 

 winter occupants, such as Camellias, Azaleas, Heaths, &c., and their places 

 filled with Achimenes, Gloxinias, Japan Lilies, Fuchsias, &c. But in 

 placing the plants in the open air, order and regularity are to be observed. 



