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CALENDAR AND INDEX. 



been planted late in the Spring season, should be fre^ 

 quently watered in dry weather. Give frequent 

 waterings to the flower beds, in general ; cut down 

 dead flower stalks ; remove decayed plants, and re- 

 place them with vigorous ones from the nursery bed, 

 11. Transplant annual flower plants into the regular 

 beds with a small trowel or neat dibble, 19. 



Plant Colchicums, 48 ; finish planting Dahlias, and 

 provide poles for their support, 55 ; water them occa- 

 sionally in dry weather. 



Many sorts of Bulbous roots will be ripe by the end 

 of this month ; these should be taken up, and dried as 

 directed, page 42, Those cultivated in pots should 

 not be watered after the foliage is decayed, until the 

 period of regermination takes place, 44 and 74. 



Numerous beautiful flowers exhibit themselves this 

 month ; some of which are noticed in an article enti- 

 tled The Beauties of April and May, page 89 to 91. 

 There are, however, several others worthy of notice, 

 which are omitted in that article. The several spe- 

 cies of the Phlox, are remarkable showy plants, and 

 very desirable to cultivate, as they blossom in their 

 several varieties the whole season. Besides these* 

 are all the splendid varieties of Roses, Paeonies, Pinks, 

 Lychnises, Sweet Williams, Fox Gloves, Snap-dra- 

 gons, Perennial Lupins, Verbenas, Veronicas, Vale- 

 rians, &c. These should be all attended to, and their 

 branches should be tied to neat stakes, so as to enable 

 them to exhibit their flowers to the greatest possible 

 advantage. 



JULY. 



Greenhouse plants will need daily care at this sea- 

 son; let them be watered every evening in dry weather. 

 Such Geraniums as may have grown lars;e and un- 

 wieldy, may now be pruned, in order that their size 

 and appearance may be improved, 81. Garden Roses 

 having done flowering for the season, should also be 

 pruned. Cut out all old exhausted wood, and where 



