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THE FLO E 1ST AND POMOLOGIST. 



temperature. Water freely and syringe in the after- 

 noon. 



Greenhouse. 

 The large plants lhat are out of doors should now 

 be removed to a sunny place ; other-wise, if left in 

 the shade, the young growth will not get ripened, 

 and unless it gets thoroughly matured it is hopelese 

 to expect abundant bloom "next year. Plants to 

 flower next spring shouldnothavetheirsboots stopped 

 after the beginning of the month. Attend to the 

 plants in the houses. Give abundance of air night 

 and clay. Shade only for a few hours in the heat of 

 the day, and towards the end of the month dispense 

 with it altogether if possible. Turn the plants round 

 often, and water well when they want it. Look to 

 the young stock in pits, and if "any 7 plants require a 

 shift give it immediately, that the pots may get 

 pretty well filled with roots before winter. Stop 1he 

 shoots and tie-out as they want it. Give plenty of 

 air; water well when necessary, and syringe every 

 fine afternoon. Shade in very bright weather, but 

 dispense with it as soon as you can. 



Stove. 



Many of the specimen plants will now be in flower, 

 and should, if possible, have a house to themselves. 

 Give them plenty of water ; give them plenty of air ; 

 and shade daily. Young plants and others not in 

 flower should have a moist, growing atmosphere ; 

 they must be well watered and syringed daily. Pot 

 and tie-up such as may require it. Keep down 

 insects. 



Flower Garden. 

 The weather on the whole has been unfavourable 

 for flower gardens. The thermometer was several 

 nights during June as low as 40°: this, with cold, 

 strong winds, and frequent heavy rains, has caused 

 the plants to make slow progress. Every attention 

 must now be given to pegging-down, tying, and 

 arranging the young growth, in order to get the beds 

 filled-up as soon as possible. Keep everything in 

 the most perfect order. Cuttines of the' different 

 kinds of Geraniums should bo put in as soon as they 

 can be obtained without detriment to the masses. 

 Tt is also advisable to get cuttings of all "bedding 

 stuff" put in as soon as convenient; as whether 

 potted-off, or put into boxes to store away for the 

 winter, they always do much better when well 

 rooted. The young shoots of Roses, if put into a 

 light sandy soil and placed on a gentle heat under 

 glass will root freely, and wiU, with attention, soon 

 make nice plants. * Sweet Williams, Wallflowers, 

 Antirrhinums, &c, should now be planted in borders 

 where they are intended to flower. Pleasure Grounds. 

 —The principal woikhere at present will be rolling 

 walks, mowing lawns, and cleaning. Look over 

 trees and shrubs, and pinch-off any straggling loose 

 shoots. There is no better season tlian the latter part 

 of the month for transplanting large evergreens. 



Forcing. 



Fruit. — Pine Apples. — Plants that are swelling-off 

 their fruit must have liberal supplies of water and 

 occasionally of liquid manure. See they have a nice 

 bottom heat and give them plenty of air. The autumn 

 fruit will now be in flower, and those for winter will 

 have " shown" Keep a dry atmosphere until all 

 are out of flower. A steady bottom heat must be 

 regularly maintained. Give air plentifully especially 

 in the foreroon, and close up early in the afternoon. 

 The young stock should now have iheir final shift for 

 the season. Keep them well up to the glass, and be 

 careful not to crowd them. Give them air freely, 

 water when necessary, and, above all things, seethe 

 bottom heat is steady and uniform, not one day down 

 to 60°, and another day up to 120 . Many Pine plants 

 are killed by a ruinous high bottom heat, heavy 

 waterings and a high temperature, under the mis- 

 taken notion that Pine plants require such treatment. 

 Vines— Gentle fires are absolutely necessary in all 

 the houses, unless in very hot weather, for the pur- 

 pose of ripening the. wood, as well as the late oops, 

 There has been so little sunshine during June and 

 July, that without fire heat the wood will not get 

 properly matured. If this be neglected now, it will 

 be in vain to expect satisfactory results next season. 



The early-house will now be at rest, and this is a good 

 time to get all the lights painted and put into proper 

 order. Pipe Grapes must have plenty of air, ami 

 the house kept cool and dry. Keep a little Are heat 

 in all the late-houses. Keep as dry an atmospbere as 

 you can consistently with the health of the Tines, 

 and give an abundance of air, by these means if the 

 borders are all right, you will get well-cclouied and 

 well-flavoured Grapes, and the wood will be properly 

 matured. Shanking and mildew are principally caused 

 by cold wet bordprs, want of air and a stagnant atmo- 

 sphere. Peaches and Nectarines. — If our former 

 direct ions have been carried out the wood in the early- 

 house will now be quite ripe, so that the lights may 

 be taken off, which will benefit the trees, 'and they 

 can undergo any repairs or paintirg that may be 

 required. When the fruit is all gathered in the late- 

 houses, give the trees a good syringing and pay every 

 attention to ripening the wood. Figs.— As the second 

 crop of fruit will now be ripening, syringing must 

 be dispensed with, and water given only when neces- 

 sary. Give plenty of air. Cherries.— Shift any trees 

 that may require, and carefully replunge the plants. 

 They will not now need much watering, but on no 

 account should the soil be allowed to get too diy. 

 Strawberries.— There should be put into their frnit- 

 ing-potsat once. When potted place them tolerably 

 wide apart in beds in open situations where they can 

 receive the full benefit of the sun during the day, and 

 of the dews at night. They will not need much water- 

 ing for some time unless the weather be very hot and 

 droughty. Those potted last month will now be 

 filling: the pots with roots and will need attention in 

 watering. Keep all runners pinched off. Cucumbers 

 and Melons.— Attend well to the watering. Keep 

 the bearing pUnts thin of shoots and the foliage clean 

 of insects. See the young plants have plenty of heat. 

 Thin and regulate tire shoots and water when neces- 

 sary. 



Hartjy Fruits. 

 Keep ail the shoots of Peaches, Nectarines, and 

 Apricots well nailed-in. When the fruit begins to 

 ripen expose it as much as possible to the sun, by re- 

 moving any leaves that may shade it. Go over Pears, 

 Apples, and Plums on wall, and stop close back all 

 shoots, as there is now no danger of the buds at the 

 base of the shoots breaking. Mat Gooseberries and 

 Currants. Cut away all the Raspberry canes that have 

 done bearing. Make frefh plantations of St; awbtrnes, 

 but plant no new kind that you have not seen grown # 



Kitchen Garden. 

 Persevere in the destruction of weeds in dry 

 weather. The long continuance of heavy rain has 

 made it a difficult matter to keep them down. Keep 

 the ground well stirred between all the young grow- 

 ing crops. As soon as any ground becomes vacant it 

 should be dug and planted afresh. Earth-up Celery 

 when fit in dry weather. Winter Spinach.— Sow a 

 large breadth early in the month. Whiter Onions. — 

 Sow also early in the month. Lettuces to stand over 

 the winter, sow early in the month ; also, Cabbage for 

 planting in spring. Cauliflowers. — Sow twice during 

 the month, about the 10th, and again about the 22nd, 

 a day or two sooner or later will make but little 

 difference ; but see the ground is in good order and 

 the weather favourable when it is done. Plant out 

 Lettuces and Endive on warm borders. Towards the 

 end of the month, plant out Cabbages. Look over 

 Tomatoes, Gourds, 4c., and remove any leaves or 

 shoots that shade the fruit. Herbs— Cut and dry. — 

 M. S. 



Florists' Flowers. 

 Poses in Pots.— The instructions given last month 

 still hold good. Such plants as have grown so 

 vigorously as to fill the pots with roots may be 

 shitted into larger pots, disturbing the roots as little 

 as possible in the operation. No soil is better than 

 decayed turf and stable manure, of which a good 

 stock should always be on band in every well-ordered 

 garden. It is still a good time to add to the stock 

 of pot Roses, as ihereis along growing season still 

 before us, and plants added now should bloom well 

 next spring and summer.— William Paul, Waltham 

 Cross, Herts, iV. 



