240 Horticultural Memoranda. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias should all be planted out this month, to ensure a good bloom. 

 Make the ground rich, and tie and stake the plants, to prevent their being 

 broken by the wind. 



Roses may be now turned out into the ground. Put in cuttings now. 



CArysan^^emums struck from cuttings, or grown from suckers, should have 

 the tops pinched off the latter part of the month, to make them grow 

 bushy. 



Achimenes of the different species should be shifted into a larger size. 



Gloxinias should also be re-potted. 



Chinese Primrose seeds should be sown this month. 



Pelargoniums should be headed down the latter part of the month, and 

 cuttings put in, if young plants are wanted. 



Camellias and Azaleas should be all removed into the open air ; inarching 

 may still be done. Put in azalea cuttings. 



Cinerarias may be separated and planted out into the border. 



Callas should not be watered after this, till September. 



Hyacinths should be taken up soon. 



Fuchsias should be re-potted, if fine specimen plants are wanted. 



Ericas may be propagated from cuttings ; the old plants should be put 

 out in frames facing the north. 



Perennial flower seeds may be sown this month. 



Plant out Asters, &c., brought forward in frames. 



Heliotropes may be propagated from cuttings. 



10-Week Stock seed may be planted now for producing plants to flower in 

 October and November. Sow Victoria stocks for blooming in spring. 



Cyclamens should now either be turned out of the pots into the ground, 

 in a shady aspect, or sparingly watered. 



Gladioluses brought forward in pots, may be turned out into the ground. 



Tree pcconies may be increased by grafting this month. 



Carnations will need attention ; see that they are properly staked. 



Ixias and simular bulbs done blooming may be shaken out of the soil and 

 placed away in bags, in a dry room. 



Japan Lilies should have an abundant supply of water now they are 

 coming into bloom. If partially shaded, their flowers will be preserved 

 much longer. 



Cactuses may be re-potted now. 



Greenhouse plants of all kinds may be removed now to the open air. 



