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among the growing plants and swelling fruit. Shift the 

 successions as the roots fill the pots. 



Vines. — Uncover the house, or give all the air possible 

 night and day as soon as the Grapes are gathered, unless 

 the wood is not fully ripened, in that case the house 

 should be closed in the afternoon at a good heat. Stop 

 the laterals on the later Vines, thin and tie up the bunches, 

 and maintain a steady, moist temperature, with plenty of 

 air, but do not syringe the bunches. 



THIED WEEK. 



greenhouse and conservatory. 

 If any of the stove plants, as lately recommended, 

 have been brought into the conservatory, they will re- 

 quire a free admission of air at every favourable oppor- 

 tunity to keep the atmosphere of the house dry. The 

 plants must be kept clear of decaying leaves and flowers. 

 Some judgment is also required in watering recently 

 repotted plants, that they may not be injured by satura- 

 tion in cloudy weather, nor by drought in hot sunny 

 days. 



The growth of twiners should be carefully regulated, 

 allowing them sufficient freedom to develope their natural 

 habits as far as other considerations will permit. 



Continue to shift the hardwooded plants as they re- 

 quire it. A turfy compost of three -parts sandy heath 

 soil of a fibrous and rather lumpy character, and one-part 

 loam, will suit the majority. Particular attention should 

 be paid to the drainage, more especially to the crock at 

 the bottom ; for if that is flat, and not hollow, it matters 

 but little how much depth of drainage material rests 

 upon it, the soil will soon become saturated and sour. 

 Remember that the final shift should be given in good 

 time to those intended to flower in the autumn. 



Calceolarias (Herbaceous). — Sow seeds ; the compost 

 to be equal parts of peat or leaf mould, loam, and rotten 

 dung, with a small portion of sand. Place a layer of 

 broken crocks two inches thick at the bottom of the pot ; 



