360 Horticultural Memoranda. 



get entangled by neglect of pruning and tieing up the shoots. Sprin- 

 kle the walks to create a moist atmosphere, but do not apply the 

 syringe. 



Strawberry beds may be set out during all the month, and they 

 will form fine roots. Keep last year's beds free from weeds, and 

 after selecting out the earliest and best runners, cut off" all the strag- 

 gling and weak ones. In setting out new sorts, deficient in staminate 

 plants, see that the early Virginia, or some other kind with perfect 

 flowers, are placed in ])arallel l)eds, or there will not be a full crop. 

 Water freely if dry weather ensues after planting. 



Raspberry vines should have the old wood which has borne fruit 

 cut out, so as to give the new wood a good chance to ripen. 



Budding may yet be performed, particularly on peach trees; such 

 other trees as part with the bark freely may also be budded: be 

 careful, in the selection of buds, that the wood is ripe. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias will continue objects of care; they will need looking over 

 at least once a week: such as require it should then be tied up to 

 the stakes, so as to secure all the branches against danirer of break- 

 ing by high winds, at the same time cutting away all superfluous 

 shoots, and nipping oflT deformed buds and the remains of expanded 

 flowers. Mulching the roots is also a good plan to guard against 

 drought. Syringe occasionally with the whale oil soap, to keep 

 down insects. 



Chrysanthemums should be repotted again the latter part of the 

 month, if it is desirable to produce a fine bloom. 



Roses may yet be propagated by cuttings. 



Geranium plants cut down last month, will now have pushed new 

 shoots: they should be taken out of the pots, and the old roots and 

 earth shook off, and the plants put into small sizes in good, rich pre- 

 pared soil. 



Cactuses may be increased by graftings or by cuttings. 



Oxalises of all the winter flowering sorts may be potted this month. 



Camellias will need liberal supplies of water at the root, and re- 

 peated syringings. Look out now and save the seeds of such as have 

 been impregnated. Repotting the plants should commence this month 

 before they are put into the house. 



Primula sinensis. — Seedlings should now be pricked off into small 

 pots. 



Verbenas should yet be layered into small pots. 



Tree pceonies in pots may be shifted into larger sizes, if crowded 

 with roots. 



Pansies may be propagated now more successfully than at any 

 other season. 



Cyclamens may be repotted this month. 



Erythrina. — Roots of this fine plant should be taken up after they 

 have done flowering. 



Ten Week Stocks sown in August, should now be potted off into 

 small pots. 



Amaryllis and Tiger flower bulbs may be taken up the latter part 

 of the month. 



