360 Horticultural Memoranda. 



produce should be pruned of the lower laterals, and kept tied up. Where 

 the grapes have not wholly colored, give an abundance of air early 

 in the morning, and close early at night. 



Straivberry beds may be planted out anj' time before the 20th, with 

 good success. 



Currant and gooseberry bushes may also be transplanted the latter 

 part of the month. 



Fruit trees, particularly apples and pears, may be transplanted the 

 latter part of the month, or later. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias promise better since the rains of the last week; all useless 

 shoots should be pruned away, and the rest tied up. Continue to wa- 

 ter, e^peciall}' over the tops, if the weather is dry. If there should be 

 any danserof hard frost before October, hoe a little earth up over each 

 root. Thin out the buds, and cut away all imperfect ones. 



China, tea, and other tender roses, should now be repotted and prun- 

 ed. Continue to bud where the sap runs freely. 



Chinese primroses should be now repotted. 



Geraniums may yet be propagated, if a sufficient stock is not secured. 



Mignonette should be sown to flower in January. 



Annuals sown last month should be potted off into small pots. 



Verbenas of h\\ kinds, intended for keeping over the winter, should be 

 taken up and put in small pots, or plants may be layed off from the old 

 roots. 



Chrysanthemums should be well watered. 



Pceonies may now be separated and transplanted with success. 



Oxalis Bowiei, rosea, <§-c. may be planted in pots any time this 

 month. 



Cactus cuttings may be now put in. 



Orange and Lemon trees should be repotted now, if needed. 



Camellias should be well watered, and if any danger of frost is ap- 

 prehended, they should be removed to the green-house. 



Amaryllis, belladonna, and Guernsey lilies should now be repotted 

 for blooming. 



Pinks may be yet propagated by pipings. 



Green-hoiise and hot-house plants, of all kinds, should be repotted now 

 if they need it, so as to get rooted before they are put in for the season. 

 The houses should also be well cleaned and painted or white-washed, 

 to destroy insects. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Asparagus beds may be planted this month. See directions in the 

 present volume. 



Rhubarb roots may be also set out with safety. 



Spinach and Lettuce for winter should be now sown. 



Celery plants should be finally earthed up. 



Cucumber seeds, to produce fruit at Christmas, should be now planted 

 in a light hot-bed. 



