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rains prevail, cover the outside border witli shutters or tar- 

 pauling so as to throw off the superabundant wet. And as 

 it is now desirable to keep the inside of the vineries drier, 

 let the surface of the border be gently forked up, and a 

 sprinkling of old mushroom-bed manure be scattered over it 

 to the depth of an inch, first sifting it rather finely. Look 

 over ripe crops, and cut out all berries that show any signs 

 of decay. Keep the vines free from lateral growths, and the 

 main foliage healthy to the last. The early part of this 

 month is a good time to remove the inert surface-soil from 

 borders down to the roots, replacing it with fresh turfy 

 loam mixed with horse-droppings, and a little old lime-rub- 

 bish or charcoal. Vines from which fruit was cut in April 

 and May will be ready to prune by the end of the month ; 

 and if intended for early forcing again, it should be no 

 longer delayed. After pruning keep them as cool as possible. 

 All repairs or paintiog requisite should be done before 

 the weather becomes unfavourable for such work. Young 

 vigorous-growing vines that were planted last and this year, 

 fire and keep warm tiU. the wood is perfectly brown and 

 matured. Eemove all young growths as they appear, and 

 if they have been allowed to make anything of a rambling 

 lateral growth, remove as much of it as wiU admit a free play 

 of light and air about aU the foliage and wood. See last 

 month's directions regarding pot-vines. 



Peaches. — Give trees that are strong, and have their wood 

 not so solid and ripe as is desirable, fire-heat and a circula- 

 tion of air in order to ripen them. If any vestige of red- 

 spider remains or appears about them, give them a few 

 vigorous washings on fine afternoons with the engine. Late 

 crops ia cool houses will now be ripening, and will require to 

 be carefully guarded from flies and wasps. Push aside all 

 leaves that in any way interfere with a fuU exposure of every 

 part to sun and air. 



Figs. — Encourage trees that are swelling off a crop with 



