280 Horticultural Memoranda. 



Straivberry Beds. The latter part of the month preparations may be 

 made for planting out new beds. The ground should be deeply dug or 

 trenched, and well enriched with good old stable manure, adding a small 

 quantity of guano. Early in August, as soon as the young runners are 

 well rooted, the plants may be set out. Keep old beds free from weeds, 

 and cut off the runners if not wanted to make new plantations. 



Cherry Trees may be budded the latter part of this month. 



Plum Trees may be budded the last part of the month. 



Summer Pruning of fruit trees may be performed now, if not done 

 before. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias during the present exceeding dry weather will suffer greatly. 

 The best mode to prevent drought is to mulch the roots with coarse ma- 

 nure; this is as effectual as watering; syringing the foliage, however, 

 always has a good effect. Continue to stake, prune, and tie up the plants. 



Hardy Roses may be layered this month ; budding may also be per- 

 formed. 



Tulips and Hyacinths should be taken up if not already done. 



Achimenes of the several species should now be repotted. They may 

 be increased by cuttings. 



Geraniums not yet cut down should be attended to soon, and the cut- 

 tings put in if young plants are wanted. 



Carnations and Picotees may be layered this month. 



Camellias should be constantly syringed and kept well watered. Cut- 

 tings may be yet put in. Grafting should be commenced the latter part of 

 the month. 



Brompton and other stocks should now be sown for flowering next 

 spring. 



Mignonette and Schizanthus seed, for blooming in November, should be 

 planted now. 



Cactuses should be repotted if not done before. 



Tree Pceonies may be increased by grafting them on the roots of the 

 herbaceous kinds this month. 



Azaleas may be safely repotted this month. 



Chrysanthemums should be layered this month. Such plants as have 

 been raised from cuttings should be repotted now. Water occasionally 

 with guano. 



Orange and Lemon Trees may be budded this month. 



Hardy Perennial Plants, raised from seed, should be planted out this 

 month where they are to remain. 



Oxalis Bowei and Hisia, may be potted the latter part of this month 

 for blooming in September. 



Fuchsias should be shifted into larger sized pots. 



Verbenas cultivated in pots should be shifted into a larger size, and trained 

 up to a neat trellis. 



Hardy shrubs of many kinds may be increased, if desired, by layering 

 the branches. 



Greenhouse plants , of such sorts as are not particularly mentioned, may 

 be propagated this month. 



