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the end of this month. In the forcing-houses where 

 the crops are past, part of the sashes may be removed 

 so as to permit thorough ventilation. 



G-reeji-Jiouse. — Attend to the propagation of. all sorts 

 of green-house plants by cuttings, and to the replacing 

 in the green-house and stoves the more tender species, 

 by the end of the month in ordinary seasons, but in wet 

 weather in the second week. Sow half-hardy annuals, 

 as Clarkia, Schizanthus, Coreopsis, &c., to flower dur- 

 ing winter. Also begin to .propagate the various spe- 

 cies of the half-hardy green-house plants, noticed under 

 February, for decorating the flower garden in the fol- 

 lowing summer. 



Flower Garden and Shrubbery. — Sow in the second 

 and the last week, on a warm border of a light, sandy 

 soil, with an east aspect, for planting out in spring, 

 Clarkia pulchella, pulchella alba, Gillia capitata, Col- 

 lomia coccinea, Coreopsis tinctoria, (Enothera Lind- 

 leyana, roseo-alba, Romanzovii, Collinsia verna, grandi- 

 flora, bicolor, Eutoca viscida, Leptosiphon densiflorus 

 Nemophila insignis, Eschscholtzia californica, &c. Sow 

 auricula and primula seeds in pots and boxes.- Propa- 

 gate all sorts of herbaceous plants by rooted slip ; lay 

 chrysanthemums ; in the first week take off" kyers of 

 carnations, pink, and pansies. Transplant evergreens 

 in moist weather, about the end of the month ; and 

 propagate them by layers and cutting. 



SEPTEMBER. 



Kitchen Garden. — Sow. a few small salads for late 

 crops; lettuce, parsley, and spinach, if. not done last 

 month, for spring crops. Plant endive and lettuce. 

 If broccoli be too strong or tall to withstand the win- 



