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CARTER AND CO.’S GARDENER’S VADE-MECUM FOR 18fi2. 
JULY. 
Kitchen Garden. 
Let there be now no delay in getting in the main crops of Broccoli, Winter Greens and Celery, if not done as recom- 
mended lust month: plant out also a good bed of June-sown Cabbago: strew some salt over Asparagus and Sea Kale beds 
in moist weather ; the former will also benefit by tho application of guano water : keep up successions! sowings of Lettuce, 
Radish, Spinach, and Turnip ; also another sowing of Endive for tho main crops : examine the state of growing crops 
generally ; apply water wherever necessary, particularly to Celery ; keep the earth constantly stirred about, and weeds 
destroyed: nail up Tomatoes: sow a little more Cabbage for succession; tills plan is far better than that of letting the 
old beds stand for a second crop of “ Sprouts ” as they aro called, — it weakens tho ground too much : one more sowing of 
Teas may be made for the chance of a crop, but they must have good ground, bo kept well watered, and whon well up, tho 
ground should be mulched on each side of the rows. 
Fruit Garden. 
Follow out previous directions with regard to the removal of superlluous wood, nailing and syringing poworfidly Wall-fruit 
Trees of all sorts. Protect Cherries from birds : half-inch mesh netting is tho cheapest in the end ; pay particular attention 
to the stopping of Figs. Thin-out the fruit of choice kinds of Pears when they have set too tliickly, taking care to remove all 
deformed fruit. Thin-out the young canes of Raspberries, and secure them from winds. Fruit trees now swelling their fruit, 
such ns Plums, Apricots, Peaches and Nectarines, and newly planted ones in particular, will bo all the better for copious 
waterings, if tho weather is dry. Do not forget last month’s directions with regard to Strawberries, whether for forcing or 
beds. 
Flower Garden. 
Bedded-out plants will now bo started off into full growth, and will require to bo trained out and nicely pegged down as 
they advance. Tho borders in the mixed-llower garden will require to bo kept up to the extreme of neatness, by staking and 
tying the plants as they require it, hoeing and raking tho borders at short intervals, particularly after heavy rains, and clearing 
away all old flower stems and decaying leaves. As Roses will now bo objects of great attraction, thoy must have corre- 
sponding attention paid to them : nothing tends more to prolong the Summer bloom than a constant supply of water and 
liquid manure ; dead flowers and insects must bo constantly removed by handpicking ; and when the bloom is over, use tho 
syringe thorougldy. Lose no time in getting a good stock of Cloves, Picotees, and Carnations layered. Prick out Brompton 
and Queen Stocks’ into Nursery beds ; see that beds of Violets do not want for water. Towards the end of the month put in 
a few hand lights of choice Verbena cuttings on a south border, which will make fine plants to pot in September, and supply 
any number of cuttings in tho Spring. Tho propagation of any choice kinds of bedding plants when the stock is short may 
be commenced at once and followed up as fast as cuttings can bo procured. Stake Hollyhocks and Dahlias in time, also 
Salvias, Phloxes, Asters, and other autumnal-blooming plants. Pick off the seed-vessels from Rhododendrons and Azaleas ; and 
if the weather is dry, let them have copious supplies of water. Clip box edgings, also Yew, Thorn, and Laurel hedges ; go 
over tho Shrubberies and reduce any over-luxuriant growth. 
Plant Houses, Conservatory. 
The plants in this structure which are not in bloom will be benefited by copious syringing every evening. The floors, tho 
borders, and other vacant parts of tho house should be saturated with water daily during very hot weather. Continue 
to apply liquid manure to strong growing plants, and train out Mandevillea, Passillora, Lapugeria, and other climbing 
plants as they advance. Shado from powerful sun, ventilate very freely during tho day, and also lcavo on a little air ull 
night. Assist the display by continuing to bring forward the main stock of Achimencs, Gloxinias, and the earliest Balsams; 
see that tho other Annuals in pots aro in a forward state of preparation, as they will soon bo in requisition. 
Stove. 
Tltis houso should now be gay with Ixora, Eeliitcs, Allamanda, Stephanotis, Dipladonia, and Clerodendrons, all of which 
will at present require only tho usual routine of watering and keeping down insects; maintain a moist atmosphere, and 
syringo often where practicable, but bewaro of spotting the flowers ; soft-wooded and free-growing sorts may have diluted 
liquid manure twice a week. Give tho plants intended for winter blooming a shift if they require it ; as most of them will 
be getting too large to remain in tho dung-bed frame, they should now be removed here ; and any old plants of tho same 
sorts now starting into a fresh growth may be pruned into shape and sliiftcd according to their requirements. 
Greenhouse. 
Hard-wooded plants of most sorts still requiring a shift mu9t bo attended to immediately ; those which, having been shifted 
some time back, have made thin growth, should now be exposed to all but the most powerful sun in order to harden the 
tissues and induce a free-flowering liabit ; most of the large plants of Chinese and Indian Azaleas may have nearly free expo- 
sure to the sun, but should be protected from heavy rains. This is a good time, when water requires to be given so often 
and abundantly, to ascertain the state of the drainage, and if defective to remedy it ; for no plant with a defective drainage 
can ever be safely wintered. Look to tho slato of young specimen plants in cold pits, keep them more shaded than older 
plants, at the same time let them be sufficiently exposed to harden the growth and prevent drawing ; most of the foregoing 
remarks will apply to Heaths, young plants of which growing into specimens should have their final shift for the season ; 
and see that they are well trained down and luxuriant growth stopped ; observe that, most kinds of hard-wooded plants are 
now advancing towards a state of rest, and the tendency of all operations connected with them should bo to ripon the wood 
and produce maturity of growth. 
