CARTER AND CO.'S GARDENER'S VADE-MECUM FOR 1862. 
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Guard well against insects, such as Thrips, Red Spider, and Aphides ; keep them down by the persevering use of fumi- 
gation and syringing. Choice Gloxinias and Gesneras may now be readily propagated, the former from leaves, the latter 
from cuttings ; the brisk heat of a dung-bed frame is the best medium for the purpose. Pot-off seedling Gloxinias, and 
encourage a liberal growth by heat and atmospheric moisture ; be sure that this house is not overcrowded ; there will now 
be plenty of room in other structures to take superfluous plants into : keep up a gentle fire-heat, more or less according 
to the state of the weather. 
Orchid House. 
But little can be added to previous directions: the temperature must be regulated by external conditions; fire-heat will 
generally only be necessary at night and on dull cold days. Shading must be applied during bright days, particularly after 
a series of dull cloudy days, as the plants are then much more susceptible of injury. Givo water at the roots freely to all 
plants in an active state of growth, but gradually withhold it from such as aro approaching maturity : this will betho ease with 
some of the Dendrobiums ; and they should bo removed to a cooler place ; such as aro placed in the Conservatory for a short 
time will require less water. 
Greenhouse. 
The early forced Azalese indicae will now havo made their growth, and should be removed to a cold pit ; let them have a 
free circulation of air night and day, but shade from hot sun. Large specimens of most kinds of hard-wooded greenhouse 
plants will bo better placed in a sheltered 6pot out of doors, but tilt them on one side during heavy rains. The young 
growing stock, on the contrary, of such things as Boronias, Croweas, Chorozcmas, &e., must be retained in pits or cold frames, 
and encouraged to grow by an occasional gentle syringing and a partial closing of the lights. Attend to the young growing 
stock of Heaths, and give them another shift towards the end of the month. Stop all luxuriant growth in time. Give 
abundance of air to winter-flowering Heaths and Epaeris, which should now be making good growth, and gradually inure 
them to a full exposure. Chinese Primroses, for winter and spring decoration, must now receive particular attention ; the 
young seedlings should now be potted into three-inch pots ; place them in a cold pit near the glass, and give them a free 
circulation of air, with shade from powerful sun. The double varieties are moro tender in their constitution ; they should 
now be starting into afresh growth, and may be shifted according to their strength; but they will not bear overpotting; 
place them in a cold pit, and give abundance of air to dispel damp, and equalize the temperature by shading from hot sun ; 
damp and drip are very injurious. Continue previous directions for Calceolarias, also the training-out of Pelargoniums, 
and supply both with liquid manure when in full growth. The remaining stock of Fuchsias for tliis season’s bloom should 
now have their final shift. Give the Annuals for the Conservatory their final shift, and grow them on as fast as possible. 
The Chrysanthemum cuttings will now bo well rooted, and must be potted off immediately and placed in a frame with 
gentle bottom heat until they have rooted out ; let them havo a free circulation of air ; and at the slightest appearance of 
mildew, dust the leaves with sulphur. Lachenalias may be dried off ; and the quantity of water must be lessened to Tro- 
pacolum granditlorum and brachyceras. Tie up the flowering stems of Lilium lancifolium, and place them in a sheltered 
situation out of doors ; some lumps of nice fibry loam, laid around the base of the stems, will bo boneficial. 
Forcing Fruit Houses, Pineries. 
Plants ripening fruit will require a high temperature, until a free circulation of air and full admission of light ; let the 
swelling fruit bo assisted with occasional supplies of liquid manure. The state of the plants intended for Autumn fruiting 
must now claim attention ; if the necessary shiftings have been attended to, as so often directed, they should now be showing 
fruit ; and if not, keep them rather drier at the root for a time, which will generally prove effectual : givo to such as require 
it a larger pot, and place them in their final fruiting place : look to the stock intended for late Winter and Spring supply ; 
shift such as require it, and keep them in a free-growing 6tate by the liberal application of air and root-moisture. Pay 
constant attention to the state of the young successions, and shift them as they requiro it : also keep up the stock of young 
suckers. 
Vineries. 
Tho fruit in the early house will now be ripe and in use ; see that abundanco of air is supplied, and keep all laterals 
well stopped ; fermenting materials may be partially removed from the outside — do not take them all away at once. The 
later houses will now require constant attention. Muscats will require fire-heat during the time they are in bloom, as they 
will not set well under a temperature of 70° : indeed fire-heat will be of use to all the late crops during their blooming 
stage, particularly if tho weather is dull and cold ; do not neglect the thinning in time — it is more necessary than ever for 
late grapes, as they have to hang so long on the trees, and must bo considerably moro tliinned than is necessary for early 
ones : persevere in koeping up a growing atmosphere, and attend to training and stopping. 
Peach House. 
Continue to pay attention to training-in the shoots ; and as the fruit will now be ripe, or nearly so, water at the roots must 
be discontinued, and tiie atmosphere bo kept moderately dry, yet not so much as to increase the development of the red spider 
— for the prevention of which, use sulphur as before directed. Continue the application of moisture both to the atmosphere 
and the roots in the later houses, and follow up perseveringly all the former directions with regard to disbudding and 
fcjlinning, and the extirpation of insects. The first crop of fruit on the F igs will now be ripe ; and as soon as it is gathered, 
the second crop will claim attention ; prick up the borders, add a little fresh compost if necessary, and apply a good 
soaking of water ; top-chess the pot-plants, and give liquid manure ; syringe the whole abundantly, and give abundance of 
air in tho morning — but 6hut up early and syringe ; thin the fruit if too thick, and attend to stopping young shoots. 
Pits and Frames. 
Still continue to keep up a brisk growing heat by the addition of fresh linings to Melons and Cucumbers. In every stage 
a nice bottom heat is essential ; the top can always be regulated by shading and giving air. Continue to earth up advancing 
crops. Ridge out moro for succession ; and if Melons are required very late, and there is a hot-water pit, moro seed may 
bo sown ; they will ripen in October. Make up Muslu*oom beds. 
