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cucumbers, may be grown on ridges. Some 

 of the Cantalupe varieties do very well this 

 way ; but it is advisable to get the plants 

 strong before turning out. Grow them in 

 frames till they are established in 32-pots ; 

 then plant them in the same way as 

 directed for cucumbers, making the soil 

 rather firm, and protecting with hand- 

 glasses. 



Vegetable Marrows, <5rV. If ridges are 

 prepared in the same way, vegetable mar- 

 rows, gourds, &c., may be planted on them, 

 or the seed may be dibbed in at intervals 

 of 6 or 8 feet ; they will grow and be in 

 time to bear in August ; they like a light 

 rich soil, and grow very fast after midsum- 

 mer. The ice plant, which is sometimes 

 used for garnishing, may be treated in pre- 

 cisely the same manner. 



June. Glasshouses for Fruit, 

 &c., Work in. 



Cherries in Pots. About the second 

 week turn out cherries in pots into an open 

 quarter of the garden, placing some turfy 

 loam round the balls. This will invigorate 

 them much better than keeping them in 

 pots through the summer. 



Peach House. The ripe fruit should be 

 looked over each morning, to gather such 

 as are likely to ripen in a day or two. The 

 fruit will be higher in flavour than when 

 allowed to ripen on the tree, and will save 

 them from getting bruised in falling, to 

 which heavy fruit of the peach is very 

 liable, with the best contrivances to catch 

 them. As the crop is gathered, the young 

 wood should be so exposed as to ripen 

 well ; on this depends next year's success, 

 in a great measure. Not a single unneces- 

 sary shoot should be retained. The tree 

 should be well washed with the syringe, 

 and all foreign matter removed from the 

 leaves. 



Peach House, Ventilation of, &c. Give 

 all the air possible to ripe fruit, and shade 



whe r e it is desirable, to prolong the season. 

 Bring on the second house by an increased 

 temperature ; keep damp by the frequent 

 use of the engine, and sprinkle the floors, 

 &c. ; at closing time give the inside border 

 a good soaking with weak manure water. 

 Keep a moist atmosphere where the fruit 

 is swelling ; water freely ; give plenty of 

 air, especially in the forenoon. 



Pinery. The principal crop of summer 

 pines, now swelling their fruit, must be en- 

 couraged by frequent waterings, using 

 liquid manure alternately. Support each 

 fruit in an upright position, and remove 

 useless gills and suckers, reserving only 

 sufficient of the latter for stock. Shade 

 with some light material during the middle 

 of bright sunny days, unless vines are 

 grown over them ; bearing in mind that, 

 the more light they get, the better will be 

 the colour and flavour of the fruit. 



Pines, Early, for Spring. When ripe 

 fruit is required next April or May, a portion 

 of them should now be selected, and have 

 their final shift. The best early pines are 

 the Old Queen's, Prickly Cayenne, and 

 the Black Antigua. 



Pines, Management of Ripening Fruit. 

 Withhold water from fruit directly a 

 change of colour is discernible. If the 

 fruit is growing in pots, lift them on the 

 surface of the bed, which will help to im- 

 prove both colour and flavour. Fires will 

 be required, to allow for extra ventilation, 

 which at this period of the crop's ripening 

 is more than ever necessary. Do not allow 

 the bottom heat to decline. 



Pines, Plants for Autumn Fruiting, 

 &c. That portion of the fruiting stock 

 which did not show fruit in February will 

 now be most likely to show. These should 

 be taken care of, as they will bring heavy 

 fruit in October. To assist them, remove 

 the suckers and gills, and keep them reg&- 



ly supplied with weak manure water, 

 and frequently damp with the syringe. 



