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plants, which arc not in flower, and which 
will form excellent green back-grounds. 
Tropseolums also are gay in their way. 
Heaths, and other hard-wooded plants, still in 
bloom, &c. It must be the study of the amateur 
to keep up a supply of all these things for his 
principal show-house, or conservatory ; and 
common things must supply the place of 
better where there is a deficiency of flowers, 
on which flowers, in fact, the entire beauty of 
the conservatory depends. The only object 
this month, as to temperature, is to keep the 
house cool, which can only be done by giving 
plenty of air, and shading it from the heat of 
the sun. All the plants in pots that can be 
removed without damage should be taken out 
as soon as they get past their prime ; but 
Camellias and hybrid Rhododendrons, which 
will do better there than any where else 
while making their growth, should, if possible, 
remain ; and, with a little taste, they may be 
made available for assisting the general effect, 
unless they predominate in quantity too much. 
Of the Roses to be flowered in the conservatory, 
all the summer varieties can be used. Many 
perpetuals, and the tea-scented, will keep in 
flower a long time, but by keeping a supply 
of both standards and dwarfs in pots, they may 
always be changed as soon as they get shabby. 
The climbing plants, as well as all others that 
are fixtures, must be frequently gone over, to 
cut away the declining flowers, dead leaves, 
and useless shoots, and also to tie up or fasten 
the shoots which are growing fast, and are 
dangling about. The shelves, borders, beds, 
stands, and ornamental vases must be kept 
clean, and free from dead flowers, and falling 
leaves and petals. Much depends on the 
most scrupulous attention to cleanliness. The 
plants must be kept as clean as the shelves, 
and this requires daily attention where there 
are many flowers, because they are continually 
falling. With regard to Mignionette, Helio- 
tropes, and other subjects kept almost entirely 
for scent, they may be in every open place 
on the borders and beds; and Pinks and 
Stocks, which are sightly when well grown 
and flowered in pots, may be put in sight. 
The roof glasses of the conservatory should 
never be left open in wet weather, as 
rain destroys all flowers; but on fine bright 
days, when there is no danger of wet, the 
whole place may be open, except so far as 
may be necessary to enable you to fix the. 
shades: an hour's hot sun through the naked 
glass of a conservatory would destroy the 
bloom more than a week would with shade 
and care. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
The general routine of the kitchen garden 
for this month, while everything is growing 
rapidly, consists chiefly of watering and weed- 
ing, keeping the paths and the crops well 
hoed and thinned out, the paths all clean and 
neat, the weeds and waste of the garden in 
some place out of sight, or at least by itself, 
ready to be dug in like so much dung, as soon 
as it gets a little decomposed. Dig all the 
vacant places as soon as Cabbages and other 
crops come off, dunging or dressing such por- 
tions as require it. With regard to particular 
crops, we must take each under the proper 
head. In a good deal of it there is little other 
than a repetition of last month. 
Cabbages may be planted out wherever 
there is a disengaged piece of ground ; they 
are a never-failing crop, always useful. Any 
that have been planted out a few weeks may 
be earthed up, for this always refreshes them, 
both by giving the stems an opportunity of 
rooting further up, and by keeping the under 
part of the root cooler. It is better in this 
month to wait for a shower, than to plant 
without ; but if you are driven, that is, if you 
have neglected planting Cabbage for use, you 
should soak the ground well all over. Sow 
some seed this month, and where this is re- 
commended to be done several times in a 
season, you must apportion the quantity to 
your wants. Red Cabbage for pickling, 
may still be planted out. 
Broccoli may be pricked out in nursery- 
beds six inches apart, to grow into strength 
without becoming lanky or drawn, which they 
will if left in the seed-bed. Some of the 
strongest may be planted out. 
Brussels Sprouts may be pricked out in 
the same way, and about the same distance 
apart ; and some of the strongest may be 
planted out. 
Celery. — Draw some deep drills, and plant 
out a few of the strongest plants to use small, 
and before they grow much, as this season of 
planting would be apt to run, if attempted to 
be kept. Prick out any that may be in the 
seed-bed, to acquire strength against a later 
planting. The ground should be rich, or well 
dunged for the occasion. 
Herbs. — Most people, instead of gathering 
herbs while they are young and in full vigour, 
wait until they are either flowering or actually 
seeding. Some should be gathered this month 
and dried in the shade, where they are pro- 
tected from the weather, but may have air. 
Peas. — Continue to sow as before directed, 
in moderate quantities, and of some of the 
kinds the most rapid in going to bloom. There 
are, however, some choice sorts which require 
longer growth, and a few may be sown for 
variety. You can hardly have too many sea- 
sons for Peas, if you value them as a vege- 
table. Stick all those that require it, or they 
will grow but half a crop; and more than half 
