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GARDENING CALENDAR FOR JUNE. 
ing those of a shrubby habit shifted, and 
stopped, to prevent their blooming, and by 
making snccessional sowings of those which 
are only of annual duration. 
THE PLANT STOTE. 
Temperature. — From 80 to 85 degs. during 
the day, and 65 degs. during the night. 
Ventilation. — Give air freely when the 
action of the sun raises the temperature much 
above that indicated ; but avoid cold or dry 
currents, and shut up early in the afternoon, 
or directly the thermometer indicates a mate- 
rial fall. 
Watering. — Keep the syringe in active use, 
but beware of wetting plants overhead when 
they are dry at the root : water the roots first, 
and then syringe ; an occasional syringing 
with lime water will do good. 
Potting. — Shift all plants that may require 
it before their roots get too much matted 
round the pot : give liberal room to the strong 
growing ones, according to their habits, and 
shade them for a day or two afterwards : pot 
off seedlings so as to have them well esta- 
blished by the autumn, but do not sow any 
more seeds, of shrubby plants especially, if it 
can be avoided, after the beginning of the 
month. 
Insects. — Continue the use of every avail- 
able means for the annoyance or destruction of 
injurious insects as soon as their presence is 
detected, allowing them as little time to rest 
or multiply as possible. 
Achimenes. — Remove those in flow r er to a 
cooler situation, and reduce the allowance of 
water accordingly: encourage the growth of 
those not so far advanced, and stake and tie 
them out as they progress. 
Allamandas, Beaumontias, Echites, and 
other strong-growing climbers, should be en- 
couraged to grow freely by copious waterings 
and syringings ; they should be kept from 
rambling too much by stopping the stronger 
shoots often. 
Alpinias, ffedyckiums, and their allies, 
should be grown as rapidly as possible, removing 
them to a rather cooler and more airy situation 
just before they come into flower. 
Aphelandras, Justicias, Ruellias, &c. — Pro- 
pagate these by cuttings in bottom heat, and 
grow them on ; they will many of them be 
very serviceable in autumn and winter. 
Amaryllids. — Keep these exposed to the 
full rays of the sun, and well supplied with 
water as long as the leaves exhibit signs of 
growth ; afterwards gradually withhold it. 
Begonias. — Encourage the large growing 
species by shifting and free watering, with ex- 
posure to heat and light. 
Burchellias. — Continue the previous treat- 
ment until the plants have fairly done growing, 
and then remove them to a cooler situation to 
mature their wood. 
Cacti. — The free-growing sorts should be 
encouraged to develope themselves by rich 
soil, copious waterings, and full exposure to 
heat and light. The early forced plants will 
have completed their growth ; the supply of 
water should be gradually reduced, and they 
should be placed out of doors in a hot place, 
but sheltered from heavy rains. 
Cinnamomum (Cinnamon tree). — Keep this 
growing freely, but shade it from hot sun, as 
the leaves are apt to blister. 
Clerodendrons. — Remove those in flower to 
other houses ; and push on the others by shift- 
ing and watering freely. Watch closely 
against the attacks of the mealy bug, which 
is very fond of all the family. 
Climbers. — Prevent any loose or straggling 
appearance in the plants by stopping and tying 
in as often as necessary. Provide a due sup- 
ply of water to the roots of such as are turned 
out. 
Daturas. — Keep up the succession of these 
by removing those sufficiently advanced to 
other houses ; and introduce or shift fresh 
plants as required. 
Erythrinas. — Attend to those which have 
been cut in for a second bloom, and take off 
all the shoots but one, two, or three at the out" 
side ; stake those left, and keep the pot 
plunged in bottom heat. "Water freely, and 
guard against the red spider. 
Euphorbias. — If the succulent ones have 
completed their growth towards the end of 
the month, gradually reduce the supply of 
water, until they receive barely enough to keep 
them from shrivelling. Propagate E. fulgens 
for winter flowering. 
Ferns. — Maintain a moist atmosphere and 
subdued light about these plants ; guard against 
stagnant water about the roots. 
Gardenias. — These should be grown freely 
on dung beds, in frames, where they receive 
plenty of light, and have a continually moist 
atmosphere about them : rest some as soon 
as they have completed their growth, for early 
forcing. 
Gesneras, Gloxinias, &c. — Continue the 
previous treatment, removing such as come 
into flower gradually to a drier and cooler place. 
Hippeastrums, Crinums, Pancratiums, &c. 
— Water freely until the leaves cease to en- 
large, then gradually lessen the supply of 
moisture ; but never entirely withhold it from 
such of the species as remain evergreen. 
Hydrangeas. — Keep up a good supply of 
moisture : place the plants under a north walk 
and gradually bring them into the full sun-lightj 
and reduce the amount of water as they com- 
plete their growth. 
Ipomcsas. — Train these as they advance, 
