280 * Horticultural Memoranda for July. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines in the grapery will now need frequent syringings: give, 

 also, good quantities of air. Noav will ])e the time to thin out the clus- 

 ters of fruit, if it is desirable to have the berries of fine size; some per- 

 sons may, however, think this is of no use: it is not, if fine large clus- 

 ters, well filled and yet not crowded, are not an object. One man who 

 understands the operation will go over a large grapery in a day, and if 

 forced for the market, the higher price such will bring will more than 

 defray his expenses. Keep the vines well thinned, and laid open to the 

 sun as much as possible. Vines in the open garden should now be di- 

 vested of superfluous shoots, and those reserved for another season 

 carefully washed, or tied to the wall or trellis. 



Strawberry beds should now be looked over, and the superfluous run- 

 ners cut off". If it is intended to make new beds in the month of Septem- 

 ber, some of the strongest runners should be pegged into the ground, 

 and the weak ones cut away. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias: strong plants of dahlias may yet be set out, and they will 

 flower abundantly in September. The plants set out in June will now 

 need staking, and if dry weather ensues they will need water. 



Tulips, hyacinths, and other bulbs of similar habit, should be taken 

 up- 



Ixias, sparaxises, &c. in pois, should be taken out, and laid away in 

 dry papers. 



Geraniums should be propagated from cuttings; now is the best 

 season. 



Ericas should be still propagated. 



Camellias, if not removed from the green-house, should be immedi- 

 ately, or their flower buds will be too far advanced, and the plants 

 shoot into a new growth. 



Lemon and or a?io-e stocks may be budded the latter part of the month. 



Pansies may be now increased by pipings. 



Chrysanthemums should be topped in the early part of the month. 



Carnations and pinks should be layered and piped this month. 



Perennial flower seeds may be yet sown. 



Cactuses may be removed from the stove or green-house to the open 

 air. 



Mignonette, sown the latter part of the month, will bloom in Novem- 

 ber and December. 



Calceolarias, as soon as they have done flowering, should be sparing- 

 ly watered. 



Rose-bushes may be layered and budded this month. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Celery plants should now be set out for earthing up. 

 Cucumbers may be yet sown for pickles. 

 Sow lettuce for a fall crop. 



Rhubarb : new beds may now be prepared for planting the roots early 

 in September. 



