Horticultural Operations for May. 239 



in the later house, will now be setting their fruit ; give less air till the berries 

 are the size of peas, and less water in the house ; after that, treat as rec- 

 ommended for the first house. Vines in the cold house will scon show their 

 buds, and will be in flower before the end of the month. Vines in the open 

 ground should soon be tied up neatly to the trellis, top dressed, and put in 

 good order. 



Peach Trees, in pots, now swelling their fruit, should be watered rather 

 liberally, and syringed often to keep down the red spider. 



Currants, Raspberries, &c., should be pruned, if not already done, 

 and the ground be manured and dug. Stake the raspberries as early as 

 possible. 



Strawberry Beds should now be put in order; thin out old beds, and 

 dig in manure between the rows. New beds may be planted now. 



Fruit Trees, of all kinds, should be pruned, taking advantage of 

 every opportunity to complete the work, and manure and dig the borders. 

 Espalier or wall trees should be neatly pruned and trained. 



Pear and Apple Trees may be grafted any time during the month, 

 with good success. 



flower department. 



The warm sunny weather of April has given all indoor plants a rapid 

 start, and unless they are looked after, they will soon become too crowded ; 

 advantage therefore should be taken of all spare frame room to get out as 

 early as possible all half-hardy things. Heaths, Cinerarias, Lauristinuses, 

 Roses, Violets, &c., will do much better if at once removed to the latter. 

 This will give room for the Japan Lilies, Gloxinias, Achimenes, Fuchsias, 

 &c., which are to keep up the beauty of the house. Repot all plants 

 that require it, without waiting for any particular season to do the work. 

 The best time is when it is needed. 



Camellias will be growing rapidly, and a slight increase of tempera- 

 ture will greatly benefit them now ; keeping them well syringed and wa- 

 tered at the roots. Inarching may still be done. 



Fuchsias, for fine specimens, will need frequent shifts ; do not allow them 

 to get pot-bound. 



Pelargoniums will soon be in their glory ; keep the branches neatly 

 tied out ; place in the coolest and most airy place, near the glass as possi- 

 ble ; fumigate for the green fly, and water with weak guano. Plants in- 

 tended for late blooming, may be shifted if they require it. 



Roses, in pots, may be planted out in the ground, the last of the month. 



Achimenes, Gloxinias, &c., should be repotted, and have a good place 

 in a warm, rather close house. 



Chrysanthemums should be propagated yet ; tliose well rooted may 

 have a shift into larger pots. 



Orange Trees should have good treatment now; repot if they need it, 

 and water ivith liquid manure. 



Veronicas should now have a shift into larger pots; top the shoots and 

 tie them out carefully, if large plants are wanted. 



