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OPERATIONS FOR JUNE. 
to remain till natural decay takes place, but remove it after it has been developed a certain 
period. Greenhouse plants as they go out of flower should be pruned if it is requisite, previous 
to commencing their annual growth. No opportunity of giving full air to all plants, wherever it 
can be admitted to them, should be lost sight of. 
The practice of growing various small stove and greenhouse plants in cold frames through the 
summer season, is not resorted to as much as the advantages attending it justify. It is not 
generally known that Melo-Cacti, &c. flourish well in the structures alluded to, when the weather 
is of the description ordinarily experienced in summer, and the frames are kept sufficiently close 
to produce the requisite temperature. Many of the hardier stove plants are greatly benefited by 
being rendered still hardier, and having their annual growth well matured in the situation we 
refer to. It is better known how greatly greenhouse plants are improved when they are placed 
in the cold frames through the summer. Their being so finely under command, thereby enabling 
proper treatment to be applied with much greater facility than under ordinary circumstances, is 
not the least advantage attending their being grown where we allude to. It is an excellent plan 
to plunge the pots of small plants, and large ones too, indeed, in coal ashes, or appropriate material 
through the summer, whether they be growing in pits and frames or in the open air. The 
practice is as beneficial, and as effectual in protecting the roots of plants from injury by burning 
and drought in summer, as it is in shielding them from harm, by frost, in winter. 
Propagation of various plants, inmates of the structures above alluded to, must now be thought 
of ; it is well to begin as early as possible, to have opportunity of making repeated trials in case of 
ill success. This is particularly the case with those who have not very favourable accommodation 
for striking cuttings. 
In the flower garden, the principal work is still continuing and completing the turning out of 
plants ; and aiding those already turned out to become well established. In addition, of course, 
regarding the necessary tying and training of climbers, and those plants approaching a flowering- 
state ; and others, as their progress renders support by staking, &c. necessary. Laying in, 
securing, and thinning the shoots of plants growing against conservative and other walls, should 
have regular attention, as well to increase the fineness of their bloom and general appearance this 
season as to secure their future welfare. 
All bulbs, as they mature, should be lifted, and carefully dried for stowing away. We do not 
allude to those of valuable kinds only, or such as are required to be removed to make room for 
other plants, but the whole of bulbous plants, which should be taken up annually, and properly 
preserved, till the season for planting them in the ground again returns. Such treatment is greatly 
conducive to their producing fine bloom, and being in other respects luxuriant. The opposite is 
the consequence of leaving them to grow an indefinite period in one spot. It is not necessary to 
permit bulbs of any kind to remain in flower beds they may be occupying till their foliage dies 
off ; they may safely be removed as soon as their bloom has faded, if it is required, and due care 
is exercised in doing so, by contriving to transport them with large balls of earth, and cautiously 
replanting them again. 
The propagating out-door early-flowering herbaceous plants, such as are valuable, or those it is 
wished to increase, will require commencing. The most of these will strike freely, if placed in 
light soil under a north wall and covered with a hand-glass. Layering Carnations, and piping 
Pinks that have been forced, must continue to be pursued, to provide plants for a similar purpose 
another season. Pinks about coming into flower should have their blossom-buds thinned, at least 
those which are considered of importance. Carnations, also, which are cultivated in pots, and are 
valuable for their merit, or from other causes, and indeed all kinds, should be similarly treated, 
keeping them properly supported. Thinning the bloom -buds of these beautiful flowers should not 
be delayed too long, for by so doing the fineness of the flowers remaining are lessened, and the 
whole plant unnecessarily weakened. The calyx of Carnation and Pink blooms, to prevent their 
bursting should be assisted to expand by equally dividing the segments. Such operation, if 
practised in due time, would in great measure prevent the necessity of placing a tie round the 
calyx to keep the bloom compact. 
Hoses, and all plants intended for forcing the next season, should be stimulated to grow strongly 
and form firm wood ; all their flower-buds being removed to assist their doing so. 
Any large specimens of evergreens removed late, or at all, and requiring watering, will be 
much benefited by a mulching of decaying leaves or rotten stable dung. Other trees also, under 
similar circumstances, would be like benefited, if dealt with in the same way. 
