JULY. 6 



well as for growing delicate-leaved plants 

 through the summer, as houses having a 

 north aspect ; while for the purpose of 

 retarding plants, or for preserving them 

 in bloom, it is indispensable. Such plants, 

 therefore, as epacrises, leschenaultias, 

 pimeleas, aphelexis, and others of similar 

 habit, which have been kept for late 

 bloom and are now over, should be placed 

 in a house of the above description, or in 

 deep frames, with the sashes turned to- 

 wards the north, having first picked off 

 the old remaining blooms ; here, with 

 gentle syringing once or twice daily, the 

 plants may remain till the new growth 

 commences, when any pruning they may 

 require may be given, and afterwards 

 placed in a more favourable situation for 

 ripening their wood. The flowers of 

 heaths and other plants that have done 

 flowering should be removed, and all 

 straggling branches stopped. 



Shifting and Repotting. Fuchsias, gera- 

 niums, achimenes, and salvias requiring 

 larger pots, should now be shifted, remov- 

 ing the entire ball, and placing in the 

 centre of the new pot, properly drained and 

 half filled with fresh compost, having first 

 trimmed the roots and removed the outside 

 soil ; the pot is then filled with compost, 

 well watered, and put away in an airy but 

 shaded situation to settle. 



Ventilation. At this season all the air 

 possible should be given to the greenhouse 

 and most stove plants, keeping it on all 

 night. 



July. Kitchen Garden, Work 

 in. 



Artichokes will now be in bearing. Cut 

 when the heads are about three parts open. 

 These root deeply, and scarcely require 

 water. 



Asparagus. Cease cutting early this 

 month, unless some parts can be spared 

 for laie use, when it must have a rest the 



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following season. Late cutting has the 

 effect of weakening the roots, but they will 

 recover after a season's rest, if they have 

 not been cut too closely. Hoe frequently 

 between the rows. 



Beans. Pull up early crops as soon as 

 they have done bearing; those advanc- 

 ing will produce better for being well 

 watered, for which purpose make a groove 

 each side of the rows, and give enough to 

 soak the ground to a considerable depth ; 

 they had better be left alone than ineffi- 

 ciently watered. 



Beans, French. A late sowing of these 

 may be made any time this month ; for 

 which purpose dwarf kinds, as the Newing- 

 ton Wonder, are best. Sow on unmanured 

 soil ; thin out those sufficiently above 

 ground to 4 or 6 inches apart, and draw 

 plenty of earth up to the stems, which will 

 stay them in windy weather. 



Beans, Runner. Apply strong sticks, if 

 not already done. These may be kept 

 dwarf by picking off the runners as fast as 

 they appear ; but it is much better to let 

 them have full play by providing supports 

 the produce is tenfold greater. 



Beet. See that this crop is properly 

 thinned, and keep the ground well hoed 

 between. 



Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, and Savoys. 

 The principal crops of these should be got 

 out this month. Plant them in drills 2 fee' 

 apart, and 18 inches in the rows. If liabk 

 to club, dip the roots in a puddle of clay 

 and soot before planting, or fill up the holes 

 with wood ashes, which will prevent it in a 

 great measure. 



Cabbage. Sow for coleworts early this 

 month, and for early cabbaging about 

 the end of this month ; strew lime or soot 

 over the young plants to drive away the 

 fly. This should be done in the morning, 

 while the dew is on them. Plant out for 

 autumn use. 



Cardoons, like celery, should be got out 



