320 Horticultural Memoranda for August. 



one or twice washing the vines with soap-suds will have a good effect. 

 Finish thinning out, if it has not been done before, and tie up the shoul- 

 ders of the large clusters. Keep the vines well nailed or tied up, and 

 take off all superfluous wood. 



Vines in the open garden should now be divested of all superfluous 

 shoots, and the bearing wood for next year laid in at full length. Sy- 

 ringe frequently. 



Strawberry beds: prepare the ground now for new beds, which may 

 be set the latter j)art of the month. If the weather, however, should 

 prove dry, it will be better to delay till early in September. 



Fruit trees, of most kinds, may be budded successfully this month. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Camellias: water these sparingly now, as an excess of moisture will 

 cause them to drop their buds. Syringe them frequently. Inarching 

 may be successfully performed this month. 



Orange and lemon trees may be budded this month. 



Geraniums should be cut down, if not done before, and the cuttings 

 put in. 



Ericas may still be propagated, and the old plants repotted, if not 

 previously done. 



Chrysanthemums should be shifted into large pots, (number four,) 

 this month. 



Roses may be budded this month. Select good thrifty stocks. 



Carnations: finish laying these as soon as possible. 



Pinks may be now increased by pipings. 



Amaryllis belladonna : repot the bulbs the latter part of the month. 



Mignonette may now be sown for blooming in December. 



Cactus cuttings may now be taken off and layed away, to heal up 

 their wounds, previous to putting them into pots. 



Schizanthuses, nemophilas, and other annuals, for the green-house in 

 winter, should now be sown. 



Hydrangeas may be propagated this month. 



Perennial flower seeds, which were sown last month, and the plants 

 from which are now of good size, should be transplanted the latter part 

 of the month. 



Calceolaria cuttings should now be put in. 



Dahlias should now receive attention : they will grow rapidly, and 

 they should be judiciously trimmed of all supei'fluous shoots, and those 

 remaining tied up neatly to good strong stakes. If dry weather should 

 occur, give good supplies of water. Mulching at the roots of the self 

 colored ones, with old coarse manure, will tend to increase their size, 

 and give them deep color. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Celery for a late crop may be now set out. 



Spinach seed should be sown soon. 



White onions, for early spring use, should be planted this month. 



Rhubarb roots may be transplanted the latter part of the month. 



