8G) FRUITS, FLOWERS AND SHRUBS 



or a light compost this month. Old plants should 

 have an entire change of earth — have their roots 

 cleared of decaj^ed parts, and the straggling fibres 

 cut off. Younger plants may retain half the earth 

 in the pot, viz. thai part which adheres to the root; 

 then fill the pot with fresh earth, and pick off de- 

 cayed leaves — place the pots in a shady place, and 

 water the plants frequently. Ofisets that have grown 

 from the old plants maybe taken off and planted ia 

 pots or shady borders. 



ANNUAL FLOWERS. 



Annuals in pots will require to be watered every 

 evening in hot weather ; pick oil dead leaves as they 

 appear, and continue to support flower stems that re- 

 quire it. 



PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS. 



Seedling wall-flowers, stocks, columbines, scabi- 

 cases, sweet Vvilliams, &lc. that remain in seed beds, 

 must be planted (in moist or showery weather) in 

 nursery beds, and remain till October, when they 

 may he removed into the situations where they_are 

 to flower. Perennials and biennials in pots require 

 w^atering occasionally, both those done flowering, and 

 those blowing ; the former must have their stalks 

 cut close to the earth as soon as the flowers are 

 decayed ; the earth in the pots refreshed with new 

 earth, and the pots placed in a shady place during 

 summer. 



CARNATIONS AND SWEET WILLIAMS. 



Carnations and sweet Williams may this month be 

 propagated by layers, as directed in June. Those 

 layed in July, should now be cut from the old plants, 

 and planted in a shady situation ; water then) often till 

 well rooted.. 



