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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



[Jul?/, 



JULY. 



PINE-PLANTS. 



The directions given last month, as well as those in the pre- 

 ceding one being fully attended to, nothing requires to be said 

 upon this subject till the beginning of August, unless it should 

 so happen that the general crop of pines are cut, and many 

 other plants being in the succession or other pits are in a state 

 of forwardness, and intended to be fruited in autumn ; then 

 the directions to be laid down next month for the general ar- 

 rangement of the house, will be applicable to this month, and 

 may be proceeded with accordingly. 



PEACHES. 



The crop of fruit having been gathered, and the sashes re- 

 moved during the day, for the immediate purpose of improving 

 the flavor of the fruit, the trees will have been sufficiently 

 accustomed to the rays of the sun to admit of the lights being 

 wholly removed this month, with the view of being employed 

 to accelerate the ripening of late peaches or vines upon the 

 flued walls ; or, if not wanted for that purpose, to be removed 

 to the back sheds, to remain there till again wanted. After 

 the fruit has been gathered, the peach-trees should have a 

 hearty watering, both at their roots and also over their heads, 

 with the garden-engine or syringe, applying the water with 

 force for the suppression of the red spider, and also for re- 

 freshing the trees ; which, during the time of the ripening ol 

 their fruit, will have had no water given them. 



As the leaves ripen, they should be gently brushed off, to 

 admit the air and sun to the branches, in order that they may 

 be sufficiently matured for next year's forcing. Many of the 

 shoots will spring into a second growth, if supplied too boun- 

 tifully with water after the house is thrown open ; but this 

 watering need not be given in such abundance. Those shoots 



