280 Horticultural Memoranda. 



state as those in earlier houses were last month, and the directions then 

 given by us must be followed. Vines in pots for fruiting next year must be 

 kept tied up and well watered, occasionally using liquid guano. Vines in 

 the open air will now need much pruning ; nip off all bearing wood not 

 wanted for next year's crop to within one or two eyes of the fruit, and 

 when too crowded, entirely cut out all weak laterals. 



Strawberry beds must be looked after ; weed and clean new beds, and lay 

 in the first strong runners, clipping off the others as they appear. Old beds 

 may be renovated by digging in part of the last year's roots, and allowing 

 the remainder to make new roots where the others were turned under. 



Budding cherry and plum trees may be commenced about the middle of 

 the month. 



Fruit trees of all kinds may be summer-pruned now — that is, pinching off 

 the tips of the young growing wood ; this will soon throw them into fruit. 



Attend to the destruction of insects, particularly the aphis and the pear 

 slug ; two or three good syringings with oil soap, will effectually stop their 

 ravages if begun in time. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias will now require some attention ; the late favorable rains have 

 given them a good start, and the prospect now is of a good bloom. See 

 that they are properly staked and tied up at least once a week, at the same 

 time pruning off all laterals but two. 



Pelargoniums may still be propagated from cuttings. 



Chorizemas may now have another shift into larger pots. 



Azaleas may yet be shifted, if not already done. 



Cinerarias may be turned out into a rather dry border, where they will 

 make fine suckers for potting. 



Verbenas for flowering in pots, in the autumn, should now be shifted into 

 larger size. 



Roses for flowering early in pots, next winter, should now be plunged in 

 the open border, and mulched with some strong manure. 



\Q-xoeek and Victoria stocks should now be sown for flowering in winter. 



Mignonette should now be sown in pots for flowering in November and 

 December. 



Camrllias may now be potted ; grafting may also be commenced soon. 



Tree PcFonies should be grafted this month. 



Hardy Roses of all kinds should now be layered, either in pots or in the 

 ground. 



Fuchsias should be kept cool and shaded from the hot sun, and occasion- 

 ally watered with liquid guano. 



Carnations and Picotees should be layered this month. 



Chrysanthemums should be topped this month to make the plants bushy 

 and compact. 



Pansy seed may be sown this month for flowering in the spring. 



O. Talis hirta should be potted this month. 



Heliotropes may now be propagated from cuttings tor next winter stock. 



Orange and lemon trees should be budded soon. 



