CARTER AND CO.’S GARDENER’S VADE-MECUM FOR 1862. 
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Flower Garden. 
Let the principal sowing of Hardy Annuals be made immediately, if it were not dono last month. The dung bed recom- 
mended last month will now bo ready, and may at once bo filled with pots or pans sown with Tender Annuals, such as 
French and African Marigolds, Spanish and Indian Pinks, German and French Asters, Zinnias, Nolanas, Tropocola, Mau- 
randyas, Lophospcrmums, and many others which will be found enumerated in the Catalogue, most of which will bo required 
to be pricked out into nursery beds to be finally transplanted into the borders towards the end of next month. Plant out 
beds of German Stocks from the early sowings, keep them shaded until rooted ; sow more seed for succession, and also of 
intermediate stock for Autumn blooming. The value of bulbous plants for Spring display will now be fully apparent ; for 
noth Hyacinths, Jonquils, Narcissus, Scillas, Van Thol, and other Early Tulips and Turban Ranunculus, an amount of beauty 
may bo realized' which those who have not tried cannot conceive. Plant out immediately the beds of Tigridia Pavonia and 
conchiflora. Sow Hollyhocks and other perennial herbaceous plants, also biennials for next year’s blooming. Let bedding- 
plants in their various stages have duo attention ; any which are pot-bound may towards the end of the month be turned 
out under a temporary framework into light soil, and kopt covered at night ; attend particularly to keeping down insects , it 
very often constitutes the difference between success and failure. Look well to the watering of newly planted. Trees, Shrubs, 
Roses, and Herbaceous plants, if the weather is at all dry and parching. 
Conservatory, 
Continue to pay particular attention to the removal of such plants as are likely to suffer from remaining too long in this 
structure. Forced Indian Azaleas must be taken back into heat to perfect their growth, previous to which examine them 
thoroughly for tln-ips or then- eggs ; and if infested, let them undergo a thorough fumigation in close quarters ; at the same timo 
tako the opportunity to prune them into shape, if necessary. Regulate and train out the permanent Climbing Plants as 
soon ns they make growth. Secure a good supply of Humea elegans, and sow seed now for next year’s flowering. The 
following are a few of the most desirable Annuals to be brought forward in the other structures for Conservatory deco- 
rations Balsams, Brachycome, Browallia, Clintonia pulchclla, Cockscomb, Plilox Drummondii in variety, Portulacas, Schi- 
zanthus, Salpiglossis, Globe Amaranths, Lobelia ramosa, Egg Plants, and others which will bo found in the Catalogue ; they 
should be sown in pans the first week in tliis month, and placed in a gentle hot bed, potted off when ready, and grown on for 
some timo in a dung-bed framo, shifted whenever necessary, and removed into pits to flower previous to being placed in 
the Conservatory. 
Forcing House. 
So many of the permanent conservatory and greenhouse plants will now be blooming, that this houso will not now bo 
so largely drawn upon ; it may therefore bo used as an auxiliary to the stovo and other houses, winch are apt to be over- 
crowded at tliis season. Young plants of Indian Azaleas may bo brought in here to make their growth ; and the stovo 
may be relieved of the earliest Gcsneras, Gloxinias, and Achimencs, winch will now require plenty of room. 
Stove. 
Ixoras will now be making nice growth, and should havo the flowering shoots trained out equally. Young plaids of ^fschy- 
nanthus may havo a good sliift when well-rooted, and should bo properly trained out to show their bloom, bast-growing 
plants, such as Clerocfendrons and Dipladonias, must havo constant attention paid to shifting whenevor they require it ; 
maintain a brisk growing temperature with damp atmosphere. 
Orchid House. 
As most of tlieso plants will now be advancing rapidly, the temperature may be increased to 65° by night, and 85° by day, 
with solar heat ; at the same time every means must be used to keep up a complete humidity in the atmosphere, both by the 
use of water on tho shelves and walks, and by evaporation. Bo careful of syringing overhead until the growth is moro 
developed. Shading must now be resorted to on hot, bright, sunny days. 
Greenhouse. 
Givo an- freely to Heaths in bloom or advancing thereto, and endeavour to keep tho surrounding air rather moist, but 
not stagnant, Hard-wooded plants generally, such as Hoveas, Boronias, Chorozcmas, Acacias, with many others ot (hat 
section, will now make a grand display; attend well to the watoring and aeration, as before directed, Shift some oi the best 
Correas for early flowering next winter ; also some nice plants of Mitraria coccinca should be growing on fast for flowermg 
in Juno and July. Removo all the blooming Cinerarias to the conservatory, as that will afford room for the successions to 
be shifted and brought on. The general stock of Calceolarias will be throwing up tlio bloom spikes, and should be supported 
by neat stakes ; persevere in fumigation. Tho varieties of Lilium japonicum and Alstrcemenas should now bo more liberally 
watered, and placed in a pit near the glass. Attend to the stock of young Fuchsias ; select somo of the best to have a liberal 
shift for early flowering. Attend to previous directions with regard to Pelargoniums ; keop them as near tho glass as possible, 
let them have plenty of room and a free circulation of air ; give also a due supply of manure water ; pick off tho blooms_of 
suoh as are retarded for late blooming, and fumigate often. 
Forcing Fruit Houses, Pineries. 
Progress is here tho order of the day ; keep the fruit well supplied with tho strongest plants from the successions, which, 
being now in a very active state of growth, will require plenty of room. Attend well to the Use of clear liquid manure to 
the roots, and also to keeping up the moisture of tho atmosphere by evaporation and pouring water on the walks, &c. Let 
tho bottom heat range at or near 85°; in short, use all tho means, as before directed, to keep the whole stock progro-smg. 
Vineries. 
Tho operations here will not materially differ from those of last month, being principally 
removing superfluous shoots, and stopping the branches and laterals. As the fruit swells off and 
point, avoid, us much as possible, extremes of temperature : 60° by night should be the lowest , and an may gf external 
80° during the day. Attend to the state of the borders outside ; and by whatever means they are protected from ^external 
influences, let it bo effective, as a check at this stage would bo very injurious : see also that inside holders are kept well 
supplied with water and liquid manure, always to bo applied at a temperature of not less than Ou . 
