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ing will be moist enough for some time. Some of the free- 

 growing kinds of Cattleyas, Calanthes, Phaiuses, Sacco- 

 labiums, Stanhopeas, and Zygopetalums, should be en- 

 couraged to make kindly growth by frequent syringings 

 about their pots, blocks, or baskets. 



EOECING-HOTJSES. 



Cheeeies. — The principal objects to be attended to 

 are — abundance of air, with due precaution against cold 

 draughts, a moist atmosphere, and the free application 

 of the syringe. The temperature the same as last week. 

 Particular attention in watering to be paid to the trees 

 in pots, — as too much is as bad as, if not worse than, too 

 little. 



Pigs. — Continue stopping the young shoots at the 

 fourth or fifth eye. Keep the syringe in frequent use 

 until the fruits begin to change for ripening. Plenty of 

 water, and occasionally a little weak tepid liquid manure, 

 to be given at the roots, more especially when they are 

 confined in pots or tubs. 



Melons. — As soon as a sufficient number of fruit 

 blossoms for a crop are expanded, or are likely to expand 

 within a day or two of each other, they should be im- 

 pregnated. As prevention is better than cure, keep the 

 plants in a healthy-growing state by frequent syringings 

 in fine weather, and closing early ; insects will but rarely, 

 if ever, attack thriving plants. 



Peaches and ISTectaeines. — As soon as the stoning of 

 the fruit in the early house is completed, give them 

 a good watering with clear, weak liquid manure ; keep 

 the shoots tied in regularly, and pinch off all laterals. 

 If the fruits in the late house are set, partially thin them ; 

 as more dependence may now be placed on a crop than 

 at an earlier period of the season. 



Pine Apples. — Fruiting plants will be greatly bene- 

 fited by strong solar heat, as, under its influence, eva- 

 poration will be rapid ; therefore, water must be applied 

 to both roots and leaves. Succession plants to be shaded 

 during sudden bright sunshine or sunbursts ; and be 

 guided in the application of water by the active or in- 

 active state of the roots. 



