July 8^ Aug.] GREEN-HOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



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JULY. 



The directions given for this department for the last month, 

 is, in every respect, applicable to this also. Any repetition 

 here may therefore be considered unnecessary. 



AUGUST. 



GENERAL MANAGEMENT OP THE GREEN-HOUSE AND 

 CONSERVATORY. 



The directions given in the preceding months for the ma- 

 nagement of these houses, are in every respect applicable to 

 this ; and, under good management, both may be kept in a 

 profusion of flowering plants, as the tender annuals and other 

 substitutes will be now in the greatest perfection. To retain 

 the flowers of most of these plants for the longest possible 

 period, they should be abundantly supplied with water ; and 

 where convenient, without producing any disagreeable effect, 

 shading them from the sun for a few hours daily will also con- 

 siderably aid in lengthening the period of their flowering. 

 Those which show a disposition to produce seeds, amongst 

 the annuals, if not wanted for particular purposes, should 

 have the seed-vessels taken off' as they appear ; for, however 

 curious it may appear, annuals may be kept in a flourishing 

 state for a considerable number of months, nay, many of them 

 may be kept for several years by the simple process of keeping 

 them from forming or perfecting seeds. 



POTTING OR SHIFTING GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS. 



We have already directed, at an early period of the season, 

 the necessity of frequently shifting or repotting plants ; few 

 weeks will pass, where there are good collections kept up, but 



