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AUGUST-— THIRD AND FOURTH WEEK. 



FORCING-HOUSES. 



Peaches. — It is advisable, when practicable, to get the 

 lights off the early houses, presuming that the trees are 

 fast advancing towards a state of rest. The practice is cer- 

 tainly not absolutely indispensable, but it is of much 

 benefit to the trees. Whether the lights are off or on, 

 attention may now be given to the repairs of glass or 

 woodwork where necessary, and to finish with a coat 01 

 paint and whitewashing, if possible. 



Pines. — The plants swelling their fruit to be carefully 

 looked over in hot weather that they may receive no 

 check for want of water. Continue to pot or plant suckers 

 as soon as they are taken off the parent plants, as they 

 are apt to shrivel much at this season, if left out of the 

 ground. Attend to the state of the linings to dung pits, 

 as all Pine Dlants, in whatever situation, will require a 

 lively bottom heat of 90°. 



Vines. — The houses containing late Grapes to be shut- 

 up warm and rather early (about four o'clock), in order 

 to dispense, if possible, with fires, giving air by seven 

 o'clock in the morning, and increasing it abundantly 

 towards noon, and to be then diminished at intervals, in 

 accordance with the state of the weather. 



FOTJETH WEEK. 



GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



The plants in these houses should receive particular 

 attention that they do not suffer from want of water or 

 fresh potting ; the water to be given in the morning or 

 forenoon, that the plants and houses may be dry towards 

 night, to prevent the ill effects arising from damps. 



Camellias. — Look over them, and disbud where too 

 many are set in a cluster. Eesurface the soil, and see 

 that the drainage is efficient. 



New Holland Plants. — Heaths and other such hard- 

 wooded plants that have been placed out of doors will 

 now do best in a cold pit or frame, where they can be 

 protected from heavy rains. 



