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CARTER AND CO.’S GARDENER’S VADE-MECUM FOR 18G2. 
the best medium, as it also excludes wasps and admits air and light: the best method of securing it to the wall is to use the 
broad Irish tape all round the outside, through which to pass the nails, which will preserve the net from tearing; it is also 
an excellent oovering for Peaches and Nectarines, and indeed of all fruits where wasps aro troublesome. Mice and small 
birds, which are now getting very destructive to choice Pears and Figs, should bo trapped. Beds of Strawberries should 
now be planted without delay from those which were layered in pots for the purpose ; keep the crowns well up above the 
surface of t he soil, so that they may have full exposure to the sun, which is the principal means of inducing the formation of 
strong fruit buds. 
Flower Garden. 
Operations in this department for this month are principally routinal, such as watering, staking, tying, and In fact all the 
operations which have a thorough neatness in view: bedding plants of all sorts should now be in very great beauty, and it 
is the proper time to determine on any different arrangement of colour which may be thought desirable for another season. 
The tall varieties of Lobelias will be very much benefited by frequent and copious applications of liquid manure, so also 
will the beds of Cannas. Give plants of Pampas Grass frequent doses of liquid manure, and water alternately if the 
weather is dry. Propagation for the wants of another season must now bo commenced, particularly of such sorts as do not 
root freely ; for unless they get pretty well rooted before Winter, they are often difficult to preserve. Attend strictly to the 
routine of mowing, sweeping, and rolling, and to keeping tho edges of all well defined ; indeed perfect order and a finished 
appearance are quite as essential to the enjoyment of a garden as beautiful flowers and superior cultivation. 
Plant Houses, Conservatory. 
As it is generally desirable to keep up a display of bloom in this house, even at this season when the out-door display is 
at its height, we shall find the advantage of having a good supply of well-grown Annuals in pots to fall back upon, for in a 
Conservatory of any pretensions, however largely we may draw upon the Stove and Orchid House, there will be many places 
to be filled up for which such plants are very suitable, and as their value is practically known, we have all along advised a 
proper attention being paid to thorn. Ferns in pots in the shady parts of the house are another very useful tribe of plants, 
and are invariably objects of great attraction. The Fuchsias, if treated as before directed, will now bo advancing fast into 
a good bloom, and must be drafted into this house as they become ready. Oxalos Bowei, grown in pots, is a very fine object 
just now in the Conservatory. Tea-scented Roses form another additional attraction. Continue the routine of training 
out climbing plants, but do not now cut them in, as a rambling growth is favourable to blooming. Air, water, and syringe 
as before advised. ' J 
Stove. 
Examine frequently the state of the roots of the plants intended for Winter flowering, and if necessary give them a shift 
into blooming pots, and keep them glowing on freely; fire heat must be regulated by the Btato of tho weather, but it is best 
not to bo too chary in its application, as plenty of air can bo given in sudden changes of temperature, and this is calculated to 
do good rather than harm. Plants wliich arc advancing towards maturity should bo assisted into a dormant state by a 
gradual lessening of the quantity of water, a free circulation of air to harden the growth, and a drier atmosphere. Attend 
constantly to the destruction of insects, or they will be very troublesome in the Winter. Keep Passitloras and other climbing 
plants neatly tied in, so as not to obstruct the light too much. 
Orchid House. 
Many of these, such as Dendrobiums and Epidendrums, will have matured their growth, and must be removed to n 
cooler temperature and drier atmosphere, in order to induce a state of rest. Continuo to dip the baskets and more portable 
of the blocks in tepid water every week, as formerly advised, and use the syringe liberally to such ns are not so easily 
moved, and indeed to growing plants generally, such as Ladias, Huntleyas, Bnrkerias, &c., which should be kept growing 
liberally by a high temperature and moist atmosphere ; but at the same time air liberally when possible, and keep the houses 
well saturated with water. 
Greenhouse. 
Some of the early forced Indian Azaleas will have set their bloom buds, and the wood will also be ripened, if they have 
been pretty well exposed ; and therefore they may bo removed into the Greenhouse towards tho ond of the month, taking 
care that the foliage is quite dry when they are housed ; the same remarks will apply to the early forced Camellias’, which 
should be housed at once ; the later stock of both sorts must still be exposed out of doors, as beforo directed. Heaths in 
all stages of growth should now be standing in cold pits ; such as have been recently cut in after flowering should bo kept 
rather closer, and shaded when necessary ; but when growth commences, let them have freo exposure in favourable weather 
in common with the general stock; hard-wooded greenhouse plants, in general, will require all the exposure which a duo 
regard to their several habits will allow during this month, in order to harden tho growth, and induce a flowering habit. 
Pelargoniums which have been headed back, as advised last month, will now have broken again pretty freely, and should 
be shaken out of the soil and re-potted into pots of such size as will just contain the roots conveniently ; place them in a frame 
or pit, keeping them shaded for a short time, but not watering too freely. Observe that this batch will be required to make 
a strong healthy growth before the winter season of rest, therefore regulate their treatment accordingly. As soon as the 
Cinerarias have formed their suckers, and begun a new growth, shake them out, and divide the roots' ; pot the best into 
four-inch pots, and placo them in a cold frame near the glass ; shade them as required ; sow tho seed of choice varieties : 
observe, this sowing will be a very useful one. Chrysanthemums must now be immediately shifted into blooming pots, and 
as soon as they are rooted through let them be liberally supplied with diluted liquid manure ; give them plenty of room’, and 
Btill apply sulphur for mildew. This is the time to look to the state of Hardy Plants for forcing purposes : Deutzias 
Weigelas, Persian Lilacs, and Forsytliia must have full and free exposure to tho sun to ripen the flower-buds. Liliwrn 
