240 Monthly Calendar. 



ous shoots cut away. All the lateral shoots, two eyes beyond the clus- 

 ters of fruit, should be cut off, so as to throw all the sap into the fruit, 

 and also to let the light and air freely to it. If dry weather ensues, the 

 borders outside of the house should have a good watering once or twice 

 a week ; making use of liquid manure, occasionally, if at hand. Atten- 

 tion must at all times be given to the tjorder ; if it has not yet been well 

 manured, from the accumulation of other work in the garden requiring 

 immediate care, it may be done this month. 



Vines in the open air will be in bloom this month, and will begin to 

 make rapid growths. Keep the branches laid in at good distances, 

 and not suffer them to run together in confusion. Large branches may 

 now be cut away without the vines bleeding in the least. 



Orape eyes put in in February and March will now have made vines 

 two feet high ; they should now, if not done before, be shifted into num- 

 ber four pots, or turned into the open border where wanted for standard 

 plants. 



Strawberry beds will now require attention. Keep the runners cut off if 

 strong plants are wanted, and lay short hay underneath the vines to 

 prevent the fruit from gettmg beat into the ground by heavy rains. 



Gooseberry bushes will require looking over. If any mildew appears, 

 syringe with sulphur water. 



Plum trees in bearing will soon begin to drop theu- fruit in those gar- 

 dens infested with the curculio ; let every one be picked up and carried 

 where they will be destroyed. For some excellent directions on the 

 management of this tree, see pp. 161 and 207 of the current volume. 



FLOW^ER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias may still he planted with perfect success. Procure plants that 

 are started in pots, and turn them immediately into a good deep rich soil 

 in the border. We have known very small plants set out as late as July, 

 to flower abundantly throughout the months of September and October. 



Cuttings of green-house plants may now be put in. 



Perennial Jloiver seeds may still be sown, and the plants will bloom fine- 

 ly the next season. 



Ranunculuses, tulips and hyacinths should be taken up the latter jjart of 

 the month. 



Green-house plants generally should be removed into the open air, and 

 placed in a situation sheltered from the wind and where the noon-day 

 smi does not penetrate. Place them on boards, bricks, or coal ashes, so 

 that the worms cannot enter the pots. 



Ericas should be repotted before they are taken out of the green-house, 

 or they are apt to be injured by the drying winds and hot sun. 



Carnations will now be advancing their flower stems, which will re- 

 quire occasional tying up. 



Salvia splendens, and the other species, may yet be propagated. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Radishes may still be sown for a succession. 



Lettuces should continue to be sown for second crops. Transplant in- 

 to rich soil to obtain large heads. 



Liina Beans should now be sown. The cold and damp weather of last 

 month destroyed the first sowing. 



