320 Horticultural Memoranda. 



Budding should be continued this month, finishing the plums, cherries, 

 and pears, first. Peaches may remain till September. 



Fruit trees will need looking after ; thin out the fruit if too thick ; and 

 attend to the destruction of insects. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias should be carefully tied up to stakes at least once a week, or 

 there will be danger of some sudden wind snapping them off. Prune oflf 

 superfluous shoots, and water occasionally with guano. 



Pelargoniums which have been headed down, should be repotted the lat- 

 ter part of the month. 



Chinese Primroses should now be shifted into the next size pots, if they 

 are wanted to flower early. 



Ericas will now require attention. They should be placed in a frame fa- 

 cing the north, and shaded from the sun during the middle of the day; if 

 mildew makes it appearance, the plants should be dusted with sulphur to 

 destroy it. Plants that need it should be repotted this month. 



Roses may yet be propagated by layers, and budding : plants in pots 

 wanted for flowering early may be repotted soon. 



10 iveek, Victoria and Brompton Stocks should be planted this month to 

 flower in winter and spring. 



Schizanthus, Nemophila insignis, Mignonette and Sweet Alyssum should 

 also be sown now for winter blooming. 



Pansy seeds should be planted now for making beds for spring flowering. 



Oxalis hirta and Bowiei should be potted this month. 



Amaryllis belladonna should be re-potted this month. 



Camellias should all be re-potted this month, if not done in the spring. 

 August is the best month for grafting. 



Tree Paonies may be increased by grafting ; the present is the most fa- 

 vorable time for performing the operation. 



White Lilies may be taken up and re-set this month. 



Fuchsias, if fine specimens are wanted, should be carefully watered and 

 tied up, and placed in a cool, airy, half-shaded situation. Give liquid ^wano 

 once a week. 



Heliotropes may now be increased by cuttings. 



Cactuses will require occasional attention ; repot those that need it. 



Hollyhocks of fine double kinds may now be propagated from cuttings, 

 which is the best mode to perpetuate fine sorts. 



Cyclamens, for blooming early, should now be re-potted, and be regular- 

 ly watered. 



Lemon and Orange Trees may yet be safely budded. 



Greenhouse plants of all kinds which require a larger pot should be shift- 

 ed this month, so as to be well rooted before they are moved to their winter 

 quarters. 



