JULY. 



LYOCULATE OR BUD TREF.'\ 



Plums, cherries, peaches, apricots an:l olnc r f; iii-: 

 trees may be budded this mcntli, a;^ riirecicd in J; r;:, 

 each kind on its proper stock, as there directed. — 

 Cherries, plums and pears, that did not succeed fi oiA 

 last year's buddir^g or grafting;, may now be budded 

 again with the same kind of buds. Cioudy weather is 

 the best for performing the operation, or in di y even- 

 ings it may be done, as the heat of the siin is irjuii- 

 ous to the cuttings. The buds of bearing trees who: c 

 fruit is good, may be budded upon any strong sLool.'' 

 (of this year's growth) of trees whose iVuit h not 

 good. Loosen the bindings of trees budded last month; 

 if any buds hav^e failed, insert others in anotlier pan 

 of the stock. 



SENSITIVE PLANTS, 



Sensitive plants raised from seed (see annual iIovt- 

 ers in March) may now be planted in pots, or bor- 

 ders where ttiey are to remain — the earth sho';! 1 bo 

 light and rich ; water them frequently after plantii.^::. 



CARNATIONS AND PINKS, 



Open the fiower pods when ihey begin to buret, a^ 

 directed in June — protect the fiowers from rain :;nd 

 liot sun, water them lig-htly three or fouv iLiie-^ 3 

 week. Early this month carnations may be prc[)n2:ri- 

 ted by layers as directed in June. Transplant tlio^e 

 layed that month ; the latter end of this, they will have 

 formed roots. Cut the iow^er naked part of the stalks, 

 close to the slit part of the layers and plant the roots 

 in rich earth, six inches apart, Vvatering them fre- 

 quently. Observe, you must cut the tops of the 

 leaves off the plants before you plaiit them. Finks 

 may be propagated this m.onth by piping—See propa- 

 gation by piping last month. 



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