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which a stock is required. Look over the fruit-tree stocks which are to be 

 grafted with choice varieties in the spring, as some of these may now be 

 budded with advantage. If Citrus japonicus and the Japanese Kakis are 

 to be grown, it is as well to know that the former grows and fruits best on 

 Limonia trifoliata as a stock, and the latter on the common Persimmon 

 qr Diospvrus virginiaca. Now is a good time to insert cuttings of 

 Myrtles, Camellias for stocks, Pelargoniums of all kinds, Ericas, double- 

 flowered Nasturtiums, and succulent plants, such as Echeverias and Pachy- 

 phytum bracteosum. Plant Pine suckers for succession, and sow Cucum- 

 bers for fruiting in winter and spring. 



AUGUST. 



Kitchen and Hardy-Fruit Garden. This is the time to bud many kinds 

 of hardy fruit-trees, such as Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches, &c., and the 

 following seeds may be sown : American Cress, Cabbage, Carrot (Early 

 Horn), Cauliflower, Corn Salad, Couve Tronchuda, Cress, Endive, Lettuce, 

 Mustard, Turnip. Mushroom beds in the open air may now be made up 

 for early work, and now is the best time to sow winter Radish, Tripoli 

 Onions, and winter Spinach. Late Endive and Cauliflowers may also 

 now be sown. Propagate pot herbs, such as Mint, Thyme, Penny-royal, 

 &c., by division. Sow Welsh Onions for drawing young. Finish budding 

 fruit-trees as soon as possible. Plant Cabbages. The Enfield Market and 

 Drumhead varieties are two of the most useful, and if planted at 20 to 24 

 inches apart will require from 12,000 to 14,000 plants per acre. These 

 will be ready for cutting in May or June. Drumheads planted 50 to 60 

 inches apart fi-om Michaelmas to Christmas will be ready for cutting in 

 August or September. It will take 1800 to 2000 plants per acre at the last- 

 named distance. 



Flower-Garden and Shrubbery. This is an excellent time for propagat- 

 ing Pelargoniums, Centaureas, and other bedding-plants in the open air ; 

 and cuttings of Pentstemons, Violas or Pansies, Phlox, &c., may now 

 be rooted successfully on a shady border. Bud male Aucubas on the 

 female bushes, so as to insure their bearing their bright scarlet fruit. Flower- 

 seeds of many kinds will now be ripening, and should be carefully gathered 

 in fine sunny weather. Sow hardy annuals for spring blooming. Propa- 

 gate Neapolitan Violets for spring blooming in frames. Finish budding of 

 ornamental trees early ; after the buds have taken, see that they are not kept 

 too tight, removing the bandages entirely towards the end of the month : 

 operations generally same as last month ; also, by the end of the month, 

 cuttings of common Yew, Rose-trees, common Laurel, and suchlike, may 

 be put in. If the young shoots have thoroughly ripened, seedling evergreens 

 may be transplanted by the end of the month, much better results being 

 often secured than by spring planting. Now is a good time for thinning 

 out the branches of Dahlias intended to bear seed. Hellebores may now 

 be increased by digging up a clump or two, and after cutting up the thick 

 roots into pieces an inch or two in length, plant them in well-drained pans 

 of loam, leaf-mould, and sand, and place them on a slight bottom-heat of 

 60 to 70. Anemone japonica, A. blanda, and some other species, may also 

 be propagated in the same way. Propagate Clematis by cuttings of the 

 roots ; every bit on which an eye or bud can be detected will soon form a 

 plant. Save seeds from Pinks, Carnations, Sweet- Williams, Phlox, Dahlia, 

 Stocks, &c. Sow in boxes or pots Mignonette for winter and spring 



