336 Horticultural Operations for July. 



Camellias in the open air should be well watered and syringed every 

 other day. The whole collection should be carefully looked over the last 

 of the month, and such as need it, should be repotted. Inarchings put on in 

 February and March, may be cut off now. Cuttings may be put in as soon 

 as the wood is fully ripe. 



Azaleas will now be making their new growth, and should therefore be 

 placed in a half-shady situation and plunged in tan or coal ashes. Keep 

 them well syringed. 



Pelargomums should be headed in this month; allow the plants to get 

 rather dry before doi^ig this, and do not water them for some days after- 

 wards, placing them ia a half-shady place until the wounds are somewhat 

 healed. 



Verbenas for early winter flowers, should be propagated now from cut- 

 tings, or the young plants be newly potted for that purpose. 



Heaths and Epacrises should be carefully plunged in ashes, tan, or soil, 

 and see that they are all judiciously watered. 



Mignonette, Alyssum, &c., for winter flowering, should be sown this 

 sTionth. 



Chinese Primroses, both double and single, should be propagated now 

 from cuttings. Keep the old plants in a cool frame. 



Chrysanthemoms should have another shift now, and have the main 

 shoot nipped ofl" to form good busliy heads. Water occasionally with 

 liquid manure. 



Gardenias should be shifted now into larger pots. 



Fuchsias intended for fine large specimens, should now be shifted into 

 12-inch pots, in rich, light soil. 



Torenias may now have a shift into larger pots. 



Plants of all kinds should be looked over now, potting such as require 

 it, and top dressing others. See tliat they are all well watered and syringed. 



FLOWER garden AND SHRUBBERY, 



The flowering season of most of the slirubs being over, they should now 

 be pruned into shape, the ground cleared and raked, and all put in fine order. 

 Walks should be hoed and rolled ; grass edgings must be kept neat and 

 the borders perfectly clean : tie up all tall growing annuals or perennials, 

 and peg down all the small ones, such as phlox Drummondii, verbenas, Ian- 

 tanas, tSic. 



Biennials and Perennials may now be planted for next year's blooming. 



Tulips and other bulbs should now be taken up. 



Picotees and Carnations should be neatly tied up. Pinks should be 

 propagated by pipings. 



Pansey seed may be sown the last of the month, for spring blooming. 



Dahlias should be staked immediately, and if they are mulched and wa- 

 tered, they will be greatly benefited. 



Roses will require attention. Layer the hardy kinds to increase the 

 stock ; and prune in all perpetuals to a good bud, if a fine full bloom is 

 expected ; manure and water the latter. Stocks may be budded now. 



