GARDENING CALENDAR FOR JUNE. 
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Currants, when wanted large, should now 
be thinned, and a little liquid manure given. 
Figs. — Continue to thin and to pinch off 
the points of the young shoots when from six 
to nine inches long, and so induce the tree to 
form spurs, and make moderate growth. 
Filberts. — Rub off and remove all suckers 
at their first appearance. 
Gooseberries. — Those required for tarts 
may be taken by way of thinning ; those re- 
quired fine must be now assisted by thinning, 
and a little liquid manure is also beneficial. 
Nectarines. — If the trees are in excellent 
health, thin the fruit to about two or three to 
the square foot, and thin the young shoots to 
about five or six inches apart ; pin and nail 
in as required. 
Peaches.- — -Treat as the nectarine exactly ; 
remove all the rampant and crude shoots, or, 
if the wood is thin, top them to produce other 
shoots to fill up. 
Pears. — Go over the grafts, and support 
any that need it ; remove all suckers. For 
those kinds which bear best on the young 
wood, provision must now be made by laying 
in a proper supply. 
Plums. — Thin the young shoots, and also 
the fruit where too thick upon the trees ; thin 
especially where it is in bunches. 
Raspberries. — See that they are securely 
staked and tied ; and thin out the suckers to 
four or five. 
Strawberries. — The runners of the good 
sorts must now be secured, potting them just 
where they are, without yet cutting the 
runner ; mulch and water the plants : netting 
to protect the ripe fruit from the birds must 
be seen to soon. 
Vines. — Shorten every shoot to the first or 
second joint above the bunch, and only allow 
one bunch to a shoot ; as soon as they are set, 
give them a moderate thinning. 
THE FORCING GARDEN. 
General Directions. — Where the fruit is 
colouring and nearly ripe, give air plentifully, 
and withhold water. The water must be 
gradually withheld from those later fruits 
which are about to colour. The very late 
crops must yet have abundant moisture, and 
air admitted with caution. The keeping down 
of insects, and if possible preventing them, is 
a " standing order." 
Apricots. — Temperature, from 70 to 80 
degrees by day, and 55 degrees at night. 
Give no water, and have air on night and day. 
Nets or mats may be hung below the trees to 
prevent the falling fruits from being bruised. 
Cherries. — Temperature, from 65 to 70 
degrees by day, and 55 degrees at night. As 
soon as the house is cleared, give the trees a 
thorough syringing, and the sashes may be 
taken off. Those in pots may be set out in a 
good situation, and the pots slightly plunged 
or covered. 
Cucumbers. — Temperature, from 70 to 90 
degs. by day, and 65 degs. at night. The 
exhausted plants may be cut back, and the 
soil renewed, and another good crop may be 
then expected ; or for late crops plant out 
those raised from seeds, cuttings, or layers : 
shut up early ; fumigate to destroy aphides. 
Figs. — Temperature, 70 degs. by day, and 
60 degs. by night. Gather the fruit in the 
morning, handling it very gently, and lay it 
in a cool place. Liquid manure may be given 
to those growing ; also syringe them, and 
attend to stopping the young shoots. 
Kidney Beans. — Temperature, from 70 to 
80 degs. by day, and 65 degs. by night. 
Maintain a moist atmosphere, without which 
it is impossible to keep them clean ; stake up 
those inclined to run, and allow no old pods to 
remain . 
Melons. — Temperature, from 70 degs. to 
90 degs. by day, and 70 degs. at night. 
They will be found to grow in much less heat, 
but not so advantageously : thin and impreg- 
nate the late crops ; maintain a moist heat, 
especially to those in a growing state. 
Mushrooms. — Temperature, 60 degs. If 
the beds are covered with hay, it is welt to 
have it renewed occasionally ; the non-appli- 
cation of fire heat renders watering almost 
unnecessary, yet the giving of air makes a 
little sometimes requisite. 
Musas. — Tempei'ature, from 80 to 90 degs. 
by day, and from 70 to 80 degs. at night. 
Continue to maintain a moist heat ; the suckers 
should be allowed to remain after the fruit and 
old stock are cut : each forms a distinct plant, 
when separated ; proceed as before. 
Nectarines. — Temperature, from 70 to 80 
degs. by day, and from 50 to 60 degs. at 
night. Give no water, and admit air night 
and day. Where the fruit is gathered, give a 
good syringing : some shut up their houses 
when cleared, to ripen the wood, but at this 
season it is quite unnecessary. The late crops 
will require unceasing attention to thinning, 
disbudding, and tying in ; thin out the fruit 
to two and three for every square foot. 
Peaches. — Temperature, from 70 to 80 
degs. by day, and 55 degs. at night. Provide 
against the falling of the fruit when ripe by 
putting up nets or mats, or strewing the bot- 
tom of the border with moss or any soft 
material : use no water after the fruit changes 
colour. 
Pine Apples. — Temperature, from 75 to 80 
degs. by day, and about 70 degs. at night. 
Have the bottom heat from 80 to 90 degs. 
If the plants are far from the glass, no shad- 
ing is requisite, but if near, which is better, 
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