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PKACTIt'R OF HORTICULTURE. 



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rtniniala are to be sown early ; and towards the 

 I'ud of the month the more ttnuler Bort8 niny 

 be put into the ground ; but very snmll sei'da 

 of choice plants need not bo sown till next 

 month, as heavy raina may wasli them dnwn 

 into the soil, and eaiiso tliem to bo lost. 

 Perennials may be planted out, and old stools 

 of ehrysanthomiun, lynchnia, phlox, &.C., may 

 be parted. Dahlia roots may also bo planted ; 

 and if the shoots rise before tiie night-frosts 

 are over, they should be protected by inverted 

 flower-pots, and the holes covered with pieces 

 of tile. Tigrida bulbs may be planted two 

 inches deep ; walks should be turned and 

 rolled, and grass-plots dressed. 



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Fruit Garden. — Plums and pears, and all 

 bush and pyramid fruits, will require to be 

 jnnched in to the third or fourth leaf from 

 the base. Strawberries should have plenty of 

 water. If raspberries have not been mulched, 

 give them at once a top-dressing of half- rotten 

 dung. Do not dig it in. lu the orchard- 

 house renew the mulchings, if needful, giving 

 abundance of water. 



Forcing Department. — Plenty of air ought 

 to be given to hard-wooded plants, and spe- 

 cimen plants in flower should have shade. 

 Allow nothing to form seed, unless seed be 

 specially desired. All kinds of shrubs that 

 are out of shape should be cut back, and kept 

 somewhat close afterwards, to obtain good 

 breaks, so as to bring them into decent shape, 

 and get the wood well ripened for next year's 

 bloom. All soft-wooded plants advancing in 

 growth should be shifted, stopped, and tied 

 out; but if required to bloom shortly, they 

 must not be disturbed, but merely kept in 

 shape, and plenty of water and free ventilation 

 allowed. Continue to strike bedding stock 

 for late blooming. Fuchsias, geraniums, 

 petunias, and verbenas make charming spe- 

 cimens for pot-blooming in the autumn, if 

 struck now, and kept regularly stop|)ed till 

 July. The temperature should not be high 

 for fuchsias especially, which like shade and 

 moisture. Azaleas and camellias that have 

 made their young shoots should have a little 

 more ventilation, to prepare them for the open 

 air next month to ripen their wood. Pelargo- 

 niums out of bloom should be cut in and 



allowed to break before re- potting them, and 

 tho Byringo and fumigator kept in use, uh may 

 bo nccesaary, to destroy tho red Bpider and 

 green fly. Fire-heat nhould bo dinpeijBcd with 

 as far as pos.siblc, beloro clearing and cleaniog 

 out tho hou.io. 



Kitchen QarJen. — Aim now at high culture 

 with all vegetable crops; stir frequently between 

 tho rows with tho hoo, to keep down weeds, 

 and supply an abundance of water and Ikjuid 

 manure. Kows of peas should be staked, and 

 those that are formed well banked up. Thin 

 parsneps and carrots to eight inches apart, and 

 go on transplanting from ueed-beds as fast as 

 the plants areof suflicient size to handle, leaving 

 tho smallest to become more vigorous before 

 removing them. For transplanting choose 

 showery weather, if possible, or else give shade 

 for a few days, and gentle watering. Flat-hoe 

 potatoes, and draw but little earth to their 

 stems. Thin out celery, and make up small 

 beds for the plants on very rich, hard ground. 

 Trenches with about six inches of rotten dung 

 forked into the bottom of each, should now be 

 made 'for celery. Look to seed-beds, and 

 transplant ; well hoe and clear the ground as 

 may be necessary. Sow beans and peas for 

 succession, and savoy for a late crop. Beet- 

 root, broccoli, cabbage, kale, kidney beans, both 

 runners and dwarfs, cucumbers, lettuces, 

 marrows, spinach, and turnips, may now be 

 put into tho open ground for a late supply. 



Flower Garden. — Sowings should be made 

 of all hardy annuals required to succeed those 

 sown in March; and tender kinds, such as 

 asters, zinnias, &c., may now be sown in the 

 open ground. This is a good time to sow 

 hardy and half-hardy perennials of all kinds. 

 Tlie Chinese primula should be now sown 

 for the next spring. Lute-planted roses 

 should have an abundance of water, and the 

 surface mulched ; and similar treatment should 

 be given to hollyhocks and chrysanthemums 

 put out last month. Carnations and picotees 

 should be staked without delay, and their 

 shoots thinned. Part and plant polyanthuses 

 and primroses done blooming, and give themii 

 rich loam and a shady aspect. Koll and mow 

 grass turf frequently, to promote a fine close 

 growth ; and make everything look clean 

 and tidy, which greatly adds to the beauty 

 of the garden. 



