1852.] T HE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. 



CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS, 



Written by Practical Gardeners, for the Philadelphia Florist, 



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Hints for July — The Flower and Vegetable Garden. — It is custom- 

 ary for writers to apologize for imperfections which may be found in 

 their productions. In arranging a calendar of operations it is impos- 

 sible to lay down rules infallible in their application to circumstances 

 so varied as those which surround each operator. It will therefore be 

 our endeavor to give rather the principles upon which our practice is 

 founded, when the judgment of most readers will lead to their correct 

 application. . 



Hot-House or Stove. — Plants in this department are very liable 

 to get scorched by the sun in our endeavors to keep the house close, 

 in order to preserve its humidity. The glass should be painted with 

 white paint on the outside — it will last two seasons ; no evil will arise 

 to the plants in the winter time by the slight obstruction of light. — 

 Air should only be given at the top sashes when the thermometer rises 

 above 95°, and the house should be syringed, and water thrown on 

 the paths before airing, or so much moisture will escape with the heat- 

 ed air as to check the growth. If the plants are likely to become 

 drawn, water them only when they are quite dry. Acanthaceous, 

 plants as Jtjsticias, Euellia, Geissomeria, Aphelandra, &c, as well 

 as other fall and winter blooming plants will have to receive their 

 last potting now. Cestrum aurantiacum is a beautiful fall blooming 

 plant. 



Greenhouse. — Erica^ Epacris, Correa, and other fibrous rooted 

 plants will do better kept in the greenhouse all summer, provided the 

 glass be painted to exclude the burning rays of the sun ; the top sashes 

 should be thrown open a considerable distance, and left open during 

 the summer, except before the commencement of heavy rains. Hard- 

 wooded plants can be "grown in America" only by being kept under 

 glass — the out-door atmosphere is too arid, and the heavy rains swamp 

 them. Chinese Primroses ousfht to be sown now ; no greenhouse 

 ought to be without their blossoms in March and April. Soft- wooded 

 plants are better out of the house now ; they should not however be 

 exposed to the full sun — the leaves of all plants grown under glass are 

 more or less injured by full exposure to the sun. Cultivators are di- 

 vided in their opinions respecting the propriety of turning out Came- 

 lias in Summer ; where they are to be turned out ^they will do best 

 under the deepest shade — those kept under glass will require occa- 

 sional heavy syringings, to keep down spiders, and insects generally. 



Rkyncos-permum jasminoides is a good new climbing plant for the 

 vL greenhouse ; color, white, fragrant. 

 (£J Flower Garden. — The grass should be kept frequently mown — 



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