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GARDENING CALENDAR FOR JULY. 
as the leaves decay, and remove the pots to a 
dry and hot exposure ; place them on their 
sides to avoid accidental wettings. 
Begonias. — Encourage as they advance, 
and remove the flowering ones to the con- 
servatory ; pot any intended for winter flower- 
ing, or such as flower naturally then and in the 
spring. 
Burchellia. — Propagate hy cuttings of the 
half-ripened wood, in sand, under a bell glass, 
in bottom heat. 
Cacti. — Pinch the ends of the shoots of 
such as have nearly completed their growth, 
and reduce the allowance of water. Set out 
such as are intended to be forced in a hot dry 
place where they can be protected from rain. 
Cinnamomum (Cinnamon tree). — Water 
regularly and carefully as it advances, and 
keep the foliage very clean. 
Clerodendrons. — Remove the flowering 
plants to cooler quarters : increase desirable 
sorts by cuttings of the young wood in heat. 
Climbers. — Continue to stop, tie up, and 
regulate as requisite ; water freely, especially 
those turned out in the borders. 
Daturas. — Shift as necessaiy, and train to 
a single stem ; water freely, using manure 
water often. 
Erythrinas. — Cut down any out of flower, 
and put them out in the sun without water 
for a fortnight ; then repot them, and grow 
away again for another bloom. 
Euphorbias. — Reduce the water to any 
wdrich appear to have set their growth. 
Ferns. — Keep very damp and shady. They 
may be propagated by division at almost any 
period ; keep them close until they root. 
Gardenias. — Propagate by cuttings of the 
young wood, in sand, in a strong bottom heat ; 
keep them moist and close. 
Gesneras, Gloxinias, &c. — Water the 
growing plants freely; those out of bloom 
sparingly. Pot roots of Gesnera zebrina for 
winter flowering. 
Hippeastrum, Crinums, Pancratiums, &c. 
— Reduce the supply of moisture as the leaves 
decay, and withhold it altogether from such 
as entirely lose the foliage ; the others should 
be watered more sparingly as their leaves 
attain their full size. 
Ipom&as. — Shift as necessary, water freely, 
and guard against red spider, which soon 
injures the foliage of these plants. 
Ixoras. — Propagate by cuttings of half- 
ripened wood, taken off witli a heel and in- 
serted in sand under a bell-glass in bottom 
heat. 
Jasrninums, Rondeletias, Brunfelsias, &c, 
may also be propagated in a similar manner 
to the Ixoras. 
Lantanas. — Shift as requisite, and pro- 
pagate by cuttings ; water freely. 
I/uculia gratissima may now be removed 
to the conservatory to rest, previous to the 
production of its flowers. 
Lycopodivms do best under similar treat- 
ment with their near allies the ferns. 
Malvaceous plants, as hibiscus, must be 
copiously watered and syringed. The red 
spider is a terrible scourge to these plants, 
and should therefore be treated accordingly. 
Manettias, and other tender climbers, should 
be constantly trained to the desired forms, and 
may be freely watered ; shift as necessary. 
Melastomas. — Remove flowering plants to 
the conservatory, and water those advancing 
freely ; keep them in a warm part of the 
house. 
31elo- Cacti. — Keep them near the light, 
and water them freely as long as they show 
symptoms of growth. 
Musas. — Grow away by keeping them hot 
and giving an abundance of moisture, occa- 
sionally using manure water ; syringe often 
and keep the foliage very clean. 
Nepenthes (Pitcher plant). — Keep it in the 
hottest part of the house, and guard against 
its ever wanting water. 
Neriums. — Such as have made their growth 
may be exposed out of doors to ripen their 
wood ; lessen their supply of water. 
Nymph&as (Water Lilies). — Keep them 
near the light, and change the water about 
them so often that no scum or dirt may collect 
about the leaves or stalks. 
Palms. — Be particular that the roots are 
in a healthy state, and syringe often and copi- 
ously. 
Thunbergias. — Shift where necessary, and 
remove those in bloom to the conservatory ; 
syringe often ; they are very liable to suffer 
from attacks of the red spider. 
Vincas. — Those which have got straggling 
in habit, may be cut in, rested for a while, 
and then started by the application of in- 
creased heat and moisture to flower again. 
THE ORCHID HOUSE. 
Temperature. — The warm or Indian house 
from 85 to 90 degrees by day ; 70 degrees by 
night. The cool or Mexican house 75 to 80 
degrees by day ; 60 to 65 degrees by night. 
Ventilation. — Admit air as far as consistent 
with maintaining the required temperature, 
but avoid all draughts or rapid transitions. 
Watering — Apply moisture freely to grow- 
ing plants, but gradually withhold it from 
those which have completed their growth, 
and remove them to a dry part of the cool 
house. 
Insects. — Examine the growing plants care- 
fully, for their tender leaves, bulbs, and more 
especially their young roots, are favourite food 
for several insects as well as slu^s and snails. 
