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Pelargoniums which are past flowering should be placed out of doors in a situation exposed to the full sun and very little 
water given ; this will thoroughly ripen the wood and throw them into a dormant state, when they may be closely headed 
back. Encourage the growth of the later stock for Autumn blooming, expose them to the influence of the sun, but give them 
plenty of water and liquid manure. Give the seedling plants of Cliinese Primroses another shift and plenty of room in a cold 
pit, shade from hoc sun, and be sure that the drainage is perfect. Cinerarias which are past blooming should have the tops cut 
off and bo placed out of doors on coal ashes to form another crop of suckers. The best-impregnated Calceolaria seed may 
now be sown in shallow pans and kept in a very cool place in a pit ; this plan of sowing early and getting good plants esta- 
blished in pots before Winter, is very preferable to keeping old plants ; seedlings arc invariubly moro healthy and robust in 
habit, and if carefully impregnated they will produce very effective plants for decorative purposes, although perhaps not up to 
the Florist’s mark of perfection. The present is a good time to go over the stock of Pot Camellias ; give a shift to such as 
require it, but never a largo one, as they are better with the roots rather cramped than otherwise : it is very important that 
the drainage should be perfect. 
Forcing Fruit Houses, Pineries. 
Every advantage should now be taken of the lengths of the days and nights, to induce a robust, healthy, and hardy 
habit of growth, to ensuro which ventilate frocly, but shut up early. Continue the application of liquid manure to the 
swelling fruiters, also to successions, and observe that the chances of good fruit for another season will depend upon the 
attention paid to succession plants now ; keep them growing freely in a liberal bottom heat and a moist atmosphere, and 
attend to shifting such as require it ; observe also that with regard to ripening off the fruit, it is not well to push it 
too fast, for the slower the process the better tho flavour ; and any attempt to hnsten it by keeping up a very high tempera- 
ture and too much dryness at tho root, will not only lessen the weight of tho fruit, but the saccharino secretions will be partly 
acidified, and the flavour very much deteriorated. 
Vineries. 
This will generally bo tho best month for ripening off the wood in early houses, from which the fruit is cut, or nearly so ; 
remove gradually all the lute growths, and give air with freedom both day and night! it will very much assist tliia process it 
some means can be adopted to throw off heavy rains from the borders (it outside) by the use of tarpaulin. Continue 
stopping the laterals and superfluous wood in the later houses, and give the berries a final thinning ; do not bo afraid of a 
little fire-heat at this stage, as they will keep all the better by-and-by ; apply liquid manure to the borders. 
Peach House. 
As soon as the fruit is all gathored, which will be towards tho end of the month, let a little extra attention be given to 
get the wood thoroughly ripened ; givo tho trees a good syringing after the fruit is oil, and repeat it as often as is necessary 
to keep down the red spider, but do not water at the roots, as that would probably induce a fresh growth, which is by no 
means desirable ; let them have thorough ventilation day and night. The second crop of Figs should now be swelling fast , 
let them have plenty of water at the roots, shut up early and syringe freely, continue stopping tho young growth. Straw- 
berries for next year’s forcing will now require great attention ; if they were layered into pots as advised for beds last 
month, the strongest should be selected and potted at once into six-inch pots ; place them in an open situation fully exposed 
to tho sun, but on a cool bottom ; give them frequent applications of soap-suds alternately with water, and occasionally liquid 
manure: continue to lay more runners into small pots as they become ready. 
Pits and Frames. 
' Pay attention to the bottom heat; for late Melons and Cucumbers should be kept at about t •"> 0 ; keep them well thinned 
out, stop constantly and shade during hot sun; observe Melons ripening fruit must not be shaded: look to tho slato ot 
young plants required to take the place of such as are past bearing, and give them a shift into a larger pot il the places are 
not immediately vacant. Tilt up the glasses over Ridge Cucumbers, and begin to train the shoots outside ; let them ramblo 
without stopping : both these and Vegetable Marrow must be abundantly watered. 
AUGUST. 
Kitchen Garden. 
The first week in this month is the proper time to sow a good bed of Prickly Spinach for Winter supply ; also towards 
the end of the month sow Amorican Cress for Winter and Spring salading. Sow Cauliflower for hand-glasses and V\ inter 
storing within a few days of tho 25th of the month ; the best sorts are Carter's dwarf Mammoth, New Giant, and 
Walcheren : sow also Bath Cos and Hardy Cabbago Lettuce to stand the Winter, also large Tripoli Onion for early Spring 
supply. Keep up succossionnl sowings of Radishes and small salading, according to tho demand ; alsomako another sowing 
of Endive for succession. As tho crops of Peas are cleared from tho ground, room will be found for planting successions ot 
Celery. Plant out a good stock of Bath Cos and other sorts of Lettuce. As soon as the first sown Endive is large enough, 
plant out a good bed. Tho ground from which Early Potatoos have been cleared should bo planted with ate Savoys, Cole- 
worts, and Asparagus Kale ; a portion of it should also be sown with Turnips lor late crops. Remove the llower stems from 
Artichokes as fast as they are cut, in order to strengthen tho roots. Continuo to earth up Celery, and see that it docs not 
want for water and liquid manure ; a little salt mixed with the water is a good thing, both lor the plants and to drive away 
worms and snails. 
Fruit Garden. 
Continue nailing in tho young wood of Wall-fruit trees in general ; tho strong shoots of Peaches and Nectarines, which 
at this time throw out a great many laterals, may bo stopped with great advantage at the lowest lateral, which should then 
bo trained on as a lender; this is also a good time to complete the removal of all superfluous wood not likely to be wanted 
another season ; be careful of the foliage, as upon its retention and healthy growth tho maturation of the fruit bud depends. 
Protect Morello Cherries, Wurringtou Gooseberries, and Rod and White Currants from birds ; the elastic hexagon netting is 
