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Their subsequent treatment whilst out, being exactly similar to 
that directed for the green-house plants, in this, and the preceding 
month, induces me, in order to avoid repetitions, to refer you to 
those articles. But let it be observed, that although most of the 
shrubby kinds will require abundance of water at this season, yet, 
that article must be administered with rather a sparing hand, to the 
succulent tribe. 
Pine Apples. 
The Pine-Apple plants must now have abundance of air, night and 
day, by keeping ail the upright front lights slided open, and also the 
roof lights, except during heavy rains, when the roof-lights must be 
kept close to preserve the bark-pit from too much wet. The plants 
will, likewise, require frequent refreshments of water, but this 
should not be given too copiously at one time. 
Some of the most forward Pine-Apples will, about the end of the 
month, be advancing towards maturity; be careful at that time to 
give such plants but little water, for too much would spoil the fla- 
vour of the fruit. 
The succession Pines must, likewise, have abundance of air, and 
a sufficiency of water, to keep them in a regular and constant state 
of vegetation. 
Propagating Hot-House Plants. 
Continue to propagate the various kinds of plants, belonging to 
this department, by cuttings, layers, offsets, suckers and seeds, as 
directed in the preceding months. 
All the succulent tribe may now be easily propagated by suckers, 
slips, cuttings, &c. laying them when taken off in a shady place, 
for a week or ten days, more or less, according to the degree of 
succulency, before they are planted. 
JULY. 
WORK TO BE DONE IN THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 
Clean and prepare the ground, where your early crops of 
cauliflowers and cabbages grew, and also, any other vacant spots, 
in order to receive such seeds and plants, as are proper to supply 
the table with good vegetable productions in autumn and winter. 
Melons and Cucumbers, Sfc. 
Your crops of melons and cucumbers, should now be kept very 
clean and free from weeds, the spaces between the hills must be 
