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Irsects should be attended to. The red spider is more abundant than 

 usual in consequence of the hot weather. Trees much infested should be 

 syringed with whale oil soap. The autumn caterpillars have commenced 

 their ravages, and the only way to destroy them is to look over the trees and 

 gather them by hand. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Continue to look after next winter's stock of plants ; repot and top dress 

 all such plants as need it, and sow seeds of the various kinds of which a 

 stock is wanted. Prepare soils now for fall potting. 



Camellias should be looked over if not already done, and such plants as 

 require it repotted. Grafting and inarching may be done now. 



Azaleas may have the same treatment as the Camellia. Young plants 

 may be repotted and placed in a frame with a slight bottom heat, where 

 they will make large plants for next season's stock. 



Chrysanthemums should be repotted, and the shoots stopped for the 

 last time. 



OxALis HiRTA and Bowiei should be repotted. 



Achimenes started late, should now be shifted into larger pots. 



Monthly Carnations layered last month, should now be removed to a 

 well prepared bed. 



Mignonette, Sweet Alyssum, Nemophilas, &c., should be sown 

 now for winter blooming. 



Pelargoniums, headed in last month, should be repotted now. 



Fuchsias may be repotted. 



Oleanders may be repotted now. 



Cactuses should be repotted, and more liberally supplied with water. 



Chinese Primroses, growing vigorously, may be repotted. 



Verbenas, Petunias, &c., may be propagated now for next winter's 

 stock. 



Stevias, Eupatoriums and similar strong growing plants should have 

 a shift into larger pots. 



Japan Lilies, done blooming, should be sparingly watered. 



FLOWER garden AND SHRUBBERY. 



The garden should now have every attention ; if dry weather, its beauty 

 can only be kept up by a liberal supply of water. Mow the lawn, and roll 

 and rake the walks. Cut away all plants, whether annuals or perennials, 

 whose blooming season is over and whose foliage has begun to fade. 



Hollyhocks raised from seed should now be transplanted into beds. 



Carnations and Picotees should be layered immediately. 



Roses should be layered now. 



White Lilies should be taken up and reset this month. 



Dahlias should be regularly tied up to stakes, and pruned of the lower 

 lateral shoots. Water liberally if fine large flowers are wanted. 



Japan Lilies in beds, now coming into bloom, should be shaded from the 

 hot sun. 



