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) Flowering Stov e Plants, bags large valuable | fortunately, will soon be over. After several trials of fruit fi i 
: Bot we were some time back advised to be them for bedding-out we have come to the conclusion =A ripen ae “saa = rhs codec ane patiik 
in conservatories for decorative purposes, will | to give them pa i just at ba time we require them | growing in a Binni house here, are now ripe, 
do well there so long as the fine weather lasts, but the | most they are o e, ever, recommend them | without much forcing, the varieties being Zarly 
uld not remain with too much air on chilly to be planted hele cuitable places can be found | Louise, Early seep and arly Alfred. Early 
nights, for it not only destroys the flowers + nie before | for them, such ason old stumps or rockeries, or corners, | Beatrice ripened her a south wall on July 14, and 
their time, but is in danger of ip pete gh e plants. | where a few sticks can be placed for them to ramble | a succession of gt fruit has co rneer ripening up till 
Achimenes in baskets, now in full flower, will require | over. t ate. The e is m old small 
a liberal use of manure-water to ies them flowerin The sub- bone garden should be a a with aeie named Tairchild’s Early follow by Hunts 
freely, until the weather gets naturally too cold for aeaea of water. All plants in this depart- | Tawny an rd Napier, r. Rive excellent 
their blooming. All the attention possible should be ent are gross | ane but especially Winika. seedlings. William Tilers, Welek N Notts 
given to these and other plants that flower through Ca stirih, and Cannas. Protect from wind and THE CHERRY-HOUSE.—The trees here eee now 
the late summer and o as to prolong their | storms all tall growers by timely staking, One of | be as fully exposed to irect action of th 
bloom = -g time arrives that the later-flower- | the fi eds we have in this department is c elemen the house will admit ; where the structure 
ing plants c in to em. Tube that | of Acacia lophantha, with undergrowth of Chamepeuce | is composed e sashes and former directions 
are now coming i in should be shaded from bright pene asabone, a truly effective plant. Roses have had a | with respect to she are complied with, the trees 
as it destroys the colour of the flowers, giving hard battle with wind, sun, and aphides, and now are | will now be having the benefit of full exposure. This 
dirty yellow appearance. They will also sinhe being attacked with mildew. To remedy this w course of treatment is undoubtedly the best for Cherry 
liberal waterings at the root, as well as a free use of | have adopted the water cure, and trust by an a abund- trees under such conditions, particularly in arresting 
syringe on the foliage, to keep down insects. | ance of it and better weather to get rid of this worst | premature growth, to which Cherry trees when subject 
Where these, most prized amongst sweet-scented | of all pests to Roses. ad flowers should be cut | to forcing year after year successively are peculiarly 
flowers, are grown in quantities, their blooming season | off, the straggling shoots cut in, and otherwise | liable. The state of the leaves on the trees is not 
may be prolonged by placing a tee n of the plants | encouraged to make a second growth and bloom. | now very inviting to the red-spider, but still its pro- 
w will not come on into flower so rapidly. | Rhododendrons should ere 9 ri been denuded of | gress must be checked by an occasional washing from 
T. Baines, Southgate, a their seed-vessels, but if n t done, it should be | the syringe or engine ; so also must the black-fly, 
0 eae the end of summer approaches we vent at sae = og n ‘practicable water should = which is very troublesome this season, have attention 
may expect cooler Aaria the heating apparatus | given them year’s bloo or ¢v and be eradicated by means of tobacco-water. See 
should t erefore am made ready to have fires lighted. established Gestation ia ae ii suffering fearfaliy that the border, which depends solely on watering, _ 
lf not already done, the ona should be run out of | from the excessive drought, It seems mockery to | does not become parchingly dry ; a copious supply of 
the boiler and pipes, and the m certo cleaned | say anything about mowing, yet it must be done, for | water or manurial water about this time is advisable, 
ad made sound. I hold be most menor though the grass seems nearly dead, the sk ” | Attend to the ordinary requirements of trees which 
to have par water in = Sale esis a = and | still grow, and if not cut they will be a nuisance, and | arein pots, and maintain the foliage in a healthy con- 
for years I h ed July to pass away E all the rest of the summer. W. Wildsmith, sg as long as possible. Later sorts of Plums which 
without fiiio the boilers chordugtitf chennai. “The eckfre in pots should now be removed outside—it will 
temperature of the East India-house may range from SUCCULENTS.—As far as water is concerned all vert ia uch add to the colour and also improve the 
ur 
75° to 85° by day and an average of 65° by night, | succulents may be treated as other plants this roe quality pr the fruit. G. 7. Miles, Wycombe Abbey. 
"the Cattleya-house about 5° less. The same general | Syringe Cacti every evening, as there is danger THE ORCHARD-HOUSE.—A portion of the various 
treatment for the occupants of the East India-house red-spider, - When a plant 1s infested it will be best aur - fruit trees growing in pots in this structure 
has 
g: 
| may be continued; the shading on the Cattleya i an it in open air. Look after seed as it w be moved into the open air, if this not 
house be almost dispensed with. Shad and s n light soil, and put into heat ipay bes done. Planted-out trees, as well as a 
oe =“ the sun is very bright indeed, bear- Stapelia ‘cuttings a freely now, i bag off at the portion of potted plants which it may be desired to 
4 mind that no change of treatment of any | joint and set in the sun they will root quickly. Any | retain in the house, may be considerably forwarded in 
i lind should be effected suddenly. The early flower- | plants not in health should have the soil shaken from 8 sien of ripening their fruit by an increase of 
 itgplants will in many cases have completed their | them and repotte rmly. Cuttings of Mesembryan- temperature, which may be secured by closing the 
: and if. convenient should be removed to | themums should be taken now for next season's use. ventilators ase early as Ewe ole P.M., and opening 
= acooler house, where the heat and humidity pionen any Agaves be rather shrivelled do not be in them out 7 o'clock in the morning. Co ntinue to 
tteless, and where a greater supply of fresh air = o great haste with water, but keep them well ex- syri ote n trees well every night about the time the 
eforded. Such Leer: as angie a nobile, D. posed > they are sure to start well soon, and plump up | ventilators are chs d until the ott shows symptoms 
in D. Cambridgeanum, and many other | again. 7. Croucher of ripening, when it must of course be discontinued, 
Desdrobes should be placed whee ape can receive oer eee By turning out a considerable itia of Peach and 
ah the see and sun to properly ripen their new FRUIT HOUSES. Nectarine trees of the various arn e the season of the 
-a anthe Veitchii and C. vestita should not Vınes.—Where at this season it is necessary to | ripening of such fruits may be very considerably 
D pa e but should be watered liberally preserve black Grapes as long as eie unless the | prolonged, and the same advantage may be se 
roots for some weeks to come, Cattleyas | foliage is very good, a little whiting or other light | with the different varieties of Plums. Pears, &e. 
their growths should receive all possible regad laid on sn me iedo aps assist in oi gr The situation select or the vari t trees 
agement. It is a good plan to place a lump of | the sun from tak t the colour. Examine the | brought from the orchard-house should, if possible, be 
‘ Berneath the growth as soon as they are suffi- re a diisi. for " shanking or pee péiiés on the north side of a wall or high hedge, or any 
advanced to admit of it, It ke induce an | and keep the ho iry, and as cool as possible. | similar situation where they can have the benefit of a 
i war: i e duri i 
pue ouse . “is very destruc tive to the Ege preg oa Hure the wood, for upon | In all cases the pots should be plunged in bo soil to 
0 ood s ithin I oO i v 
: well- é prevent 
: peis. Thrips are often very troublesome at aisiais depends. Al Penara: and late growths must | worms from entering the pots, and also to enable the- 
ason. Smoke fr requently, and wash the foliage | be kept in check, and complete rest must be brought | drainage to pass off freely, a six po ape pot 
ft soap; afterwards sponge them over with | on by gradually allowing the borders to Bantane d dry | should be sunk in the soil to the requisite depth, and 
an ram-water, Geo. Baker, Clapham Common. and cool. To this end a good supply of dry Fern, or | on the rim of this the bottom o the 
= Si A oa aad other protecting material, should be prepared for | tree should be placed, taking care to place it perfectly 
FLOWER GARDEN, &c. covering the outside borders before heavy rains come | level. Tread in the soil firmly around it, and attend care- 
on, for it is tót mipi that a wet autumn will | fully to the trees as regards watering, syringing, 
, xc, As 
fa to be at ae ba Ba but, ty ame ot Oe succeed the lo s of drought we are | soon =” mst rig has been gathered i be BN s 
= iti is to Ja a eee that, m iay” of them will be | now passing through. Since I saw the 
By —b e best ; however, that _— 
no fault © of ti the = a for eats this season 
it will be lawfa it as the Flame many 
In he fru 
wful to owe the weather. It is alwa eg : : > 
-desirabl r y e ower ought to have it in an intermediate | sorts, such as Coes Golden Drop, 
i ales on’ tess Asda r rt ana aa ld kai gea TA of great promise is Venn’s | allowed to hang for some considerable time upon the 
Wed abundant] ly “tp aad iy oa = ae othe ae oe Black Muscat, poss as it ‘does after they are quite ripe. But t-of-doors 
where it is not z Pe had it will be desivable t0 kikk qualities of amburgh without its defects ey of co equire to be a some = ed 
the surface of beds to retain what moisture is | 1tsets.and swells as freely as the Ham d if, | tected from insects, and t pe mal n et 
— oml deves fo tely | instea ng it under a e 5 raiser ually done m the ee e th ey ne 
' ave an abu: e rom it to ao into good hands, it would soon m ing; or, W. e 
} Feal but “= ene supply z Boe e, AIEA ne of ou ding Grapes. Keep a sharp look-out | again laced in the o a vacua ntl the fait 3 = 
thinking about pro 2 itin tee Sia theft kason id far Fed spider, which is unusually troublesome this gathered, when they may be returned to = Sy out 
bavenot the heart afer th s ; laboar there Ñ season, and apply the usual remedy as soon as it is | in the open air. regards Pears it wou ps re 
= fill the beds, t g og eoar a š apa ai aa detected. Spinning spiders are also Met nouii visable to return pone os et age to il ae 
Sout ; we t ripe Gra and unless incessant war is | ripening process, as is might : . 
ourselves therefore atend - - ra eee and e aoi sinat hen” they will soon ers the beauty of | teriorating the flavour of the fruit. Insects, &e., 15 
re, ‘Propagate Sir =r: a ang ep se o. | highly finished Grapes. W. Coleman, Eastnor. oreover, = m ly “ re ba tir beets 
ere there is a k PEA ECTA trees in the | Zears than of such fruit as the 
Swing for stoc Papii on inhi apt peia zi late succession houses must now receive every atten- But if not prevented apne doing so the oent sd 
ai oo Let er pe téeoularly pinched | tion as “re ing i keep the foliage free | no means u ely to spoil a very consi me se 
O np eed twi “fe week, Wi oe such beds u the Aegi pda and watering the inside borders | of the finest Pears, b e Pep pri — coat 
fr te to be trimmed, and no beds pay so well sist in the pe yesa ame and me = perseg ae x T 5 deo 
the a a given, for they are iays bright ; ripening H ja fruit, they should be expose ed as much į tot “9 al inay. however, ‘be peeved ed by 
nflue f the nd air b decay. This ev Y, > : 
ance, rain doa mar thei appear- as possible thee influence ò a ir by cay. à P cardboard of about the size of 
quite fone’ to “some: is more, aie are | removing som of the foli — ay ae ee s ag apenas gis a small hole be made in the 
best beds of this class | Sha me cases, re the fruit is on the z Of suffi t size to admit of the stalk 
eof ed 4 ll pain underside of f the trellis, the shoots may be untied and a = this, of sufficien t 
2 glauca, Stellar 2 ariken i ps $ a ated, so as to bring them more openly to the | of the fi at and from ihis his central hoe aaa z n 
Lobelia Sain, son rdi tomentosa, has been a great want of rain in putta marg HEr ine 
be taiea beth: 
size ' 
are in great Bunty bary un- | 
