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Melons. — Continue to supply them with bottom heat. 

 If they are growing in pits or frames, keep the linings 

 well topped up or renewed, to produce a comfortable heat 

 inside ; for without it canker is apt to set in and destroy 

 the plants. 



Mushrooms. — In making beds for these on shelves, or 

 in boxes, as recommended a fortnight ago, or on the 

 floor, let the whole mass be made very firm by well- 

 beating it as it is put on in layers. It is advisable when 

 the spawn is put in to cover it with good, strong, fresh 

 loam at least from two to three inches thick, and to make 

 it as firm as possible. The Mushrooms will come stronger 

 and of much better quality than if partly-exhausted soil 

 is used. 



Pines. — If the winter fruit have finished blossoming, 

 supply them occasionally with clear liquid manure when 

 they want water. The growth of the crown to be checked, 

 and all useless suckers, gills, &c, to be removed. When 

 a house or pit is devoted to late Pines alone, an abundance 

 of moisture should be supplied. Give abundance of air 

 to the young stock in dungpits, and increase the dryness 

 of the atmosphere, to induce maturity of growth and a 

 hardy constitution against winter. Shift, if not already 

 done, succession plants into larger pots. Any plants 

 recently potted to be shaded during bright sunshine, 

 sprinkled overhead every afternoon, and the house closed 

 early. The sprinkling will be sufficient without watering 

 at the root until the plants begin to grow. 



Vineries. — Continue to secure a dry state of the atmo- 

 sphere when the ripe fruit is intended to hang for any 

 length of time, using a little fire heat when necessary to 

 dispel damp. To ripen the fruit in late vineries, it is 

 frequently necessary to use fire heat, but more especially 

 when the external temperature ranges below 50°. 



