MABCH — THIED WEEK. 



to keep the atmosphere like fine mild weather in May. 

 During the period of the stoning of the fruit, give the 

 trees no water at the roots, as this is generally one 

 of the chief causes of so much of it falling off at that 

 time. 



Figs. — When the fruit is swelling off, the trees to be 

 liberally supplied with water. The young shoots to be 

 stopped to four or five eyes, with the exception of those 

 that are required to fill up vacancies. 



Melons. — Continue the thinning, stopping, training, 

 &c, as required. Set the early crops when in blossom, 

 keeping a dry and lively atmosphere during that period. 

 Air to be given freely in favourable weather, but 

 cautiously, with some contrivance to break cold winds. 

 Do not allow a plant to swell a fruit until sufficiently 

 strong to sustain it. 



Peaches. — Be moderate in the application of fire heat 

 to those that are stoning (they make little or no progress 

 in swelling during the period) — say 65° by day and 6CT by 

 night ; but when they commence their second swell in- 

 crease the heat moderately. Stop all luxuriant shoots, 

 and thin out in the second house all clusters of fruit 

 when about the size of Peas. 



Pines. — The fruiting plants will be benefited by a 

 watering with manure water as soon as the bloom is set. 

 Succession plants, if recently shifted, to be shaded in the 

 middle of the day if the sun is powerful ; to be kept rather 

 close and dry, except slight sprinklings over the tops, 

 until they have taken root, when they may be watered 

 freely, and will generally require no more to be given 

 for a week or ten days. 



Vines. — The atmosphere in the early house, where 

 the bunches have been thinned, to be kept pure by a 

 gradual increase of air and moisture. The night tempera- 

 ture to be kept up to 65 Q , with an increase of 10° by day, 

 and even more in bright sunshine. The second house 

 may now be in bloom, and will require attention in tying 

 the shoots and keeping up the necessary amount of heat, 

 with less moisture. Where the fruit is set, give the 

 Vines a good syringing, to wash off the flowers ; after 

 which the leaves and fruit should not be again wetted, 

 but to be supplied with atmospheric moisture by water- 



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