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is produced without root pruning, which is necessary 

 when the roots are allowed to ramble without control. 



Melons. — This is a good time to ridge-out plants, as 

 the sun Trill have a powerful and beneficial influence at 

 the time when it will be most wanted to ripen off the 

 fruit. Pot off young plants, and sow seed for a succession. 



Pines. — Continue to keep up a regular and moist heat; 

 to be supplied with soot or other manure water occa- 

 sionally during the whole time they are swelling the fruit 

 until they attain their full size ; watering and syringing 

 overhead should be withheld when they begin to change 

 colour, to give flavour to the fruit. The succession- 

 plants recently potted to be very moderately supplied 

 with manure water, and in a very diluted state until their 

 roots reach the sides of the pots. 



Steawbereies. — Introduce succession-plants under 

 glass, according to the demand. Keep the atmosphere 

 dry when the plants are in bloom and near the glass ; 

 admitting at all opportunities a good supply of fresh air 

 without currents. 



Vines.— Persevere in thinning the bunches, as it is a 

 mistake to leave more on the Vine than it is likely to 

 finish off to perfection. The borders to be examined 

 that a gentle warmth may be maintained at the roots. 

 When the Vines are planted inside, apply good soakings 

 of manure water occasionally. Thin the shoots of the 

 late Vines as soon as the bunches are perceptible. 



THIED WEEK. 



GREENHOUSE and conseevatoby. 

 Proceed as diligently as possible with the repotting of 

 such of the hardwooded greenhouse plants as require it, 

 so as to start them in good time to acquire a vigorous 

 growth. 



Cacti. — The chief point in managing these plants is 

 to allow them an alternate period of rest and growth. 

 To be grown in a mixture of lime rubbish and loam, 



