THE GAEDENEES' AND NATURALISTS' CALENDAR FOE JUNE. 
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out for a week or two, shift any that require it. If the 
weather should prove wet, tui-n them on their sides to 
prevent the soil in the pots from hecoming satiu-ated. 
This treatment applies only to the stronger growing and 
more hardy sorts. Such things as Boronias, Croweas, 
Chorozema Heuchmanni, &c., ought to remain in the 
house. The young stock should also have the protection 
of a pit or cold frame dmiug the day ; tilt the lights at 
the side, and shade slightly in bright sunshine, water 
early in the afternoon, and give a gentle sprinkling over- 
head, then reduce the air to two or three inches at the 
back of the frame, and allow it to remain on all night 
unless it should be very cold. Examine the flower 
heads of the different sorts of Kalosanthes, and should 
they be iofested with green fly, apply some tobacco 
water with a small brush and syringe, then, afterwards, 
these plants shoidd be neatly tied before the bloom gets 
too forward, as they are apt to break down with their 
own weight. Most of the Epacris, and other early 
flowering plants, should he already shifted and fit to 
stand out of doors. Look carefully over them, and stop 
any shoot that seems to be robbing its fellows. This 
should be attended to, as stopping them after this month 
often spoils the appearance of the plant. Crowea saUgna, 
if started in heat early in spring, will bloom a month 
sooner, if the extreme points of the shoots ai-e taken 
out. Towards the end of the month many of the plants 
that were first potted, will be ready for another shift. 
If you wish to make very large plants of them, let it he 
done forthwith ; but if only moderate sized specimens are 
required, they will no doubt bloom better left as they are. 
Aza/eas. — Here the directions given last monthmust 
be attended to. Toimg plants of new kinds, that it may 
be desirable to increase in size as miich as possible, 
should be kept in the closest part of the house, and well 
shaded, the large sj^ecimens require less shade. Give 
them all a good syringing twice a day, and shut the 
house up eaily in the afternoon with plenty of sun heat. 
Camellias. — Some of the early flowering sorts wiU 
now show their bloom-buds. If wanted in bloom early 
they must stiU he kept warm, but reduce the syringing 
in order to secm-e a drier atmosphere, for if kept too 
moist it will induce a second growth, which generally 
spoils the bloom. Prepare some strong turfy peat and 
loam for potting them nest month, about three parts of 
the former and one of the latter is the best soil for them. 
Routine. — Attend to weeding and cleaning the plants, 
whether in or out of doors, and loose no opportunity 
for trj'ing, stopping, or otherwise regulating their 
growth. Tm'n them roimd frequently and examine 
them minutely for insects. Should red spider appear, 
lay the plant on its side upon a mat, and syringe it 
heavily ; forgreen fly or thrips, fumigate without delay'; 
but for scale Intrij the plants at once in some convenient 
comer. J. F. 
Heathery.— The early plants ai-e now in full splen- 
dom-, amply repaying the attention they have required 
through the winter. Attend cautiously to watering, 
using weak liquid manure, especially to those plants 
which have not been potted this season. Stop rude 
and unnecessary growth in time, and search closely for 
insects and mildew. Some of the early plants, which 
have done blooming, may be removed to the open air. 
Divest them of their flowers, and, where necessaiy, 
cut them in to make them form fresh growth. Avoid 
crowding the plants ; in fact, place them so as to allow 
of a free and rminten-upted current of air on all sides. 
Ventilate fi-eely, both by night and day; and place 
plants intended for exhibition in the open air for three 
or fom- hom-s daily, and you wUl then get the fuU 
colour of the flowers. 
Young stock in pots will now he growing vigorously. 
Attend to stopping the shoots in time, and peg or tie 
out the branches so as to form a bushy plant ; for upon 
this fh'st process much of the fntiu'e success in forming 
a fine specimen depends. Some of the free growing 
kinds will require re-potting towards the end of the 
month ; let them be attended to in time. J. F. C. 
GREENHOUSE SOFT- WOODED PLANTS. 
Pelargoniums. — As the season is now getting advanced 
great care must be taken that the plants are not 
allowed to get drj', water liberally so as to wet the 
whole of the roots, but do not water any but those 
which requii-e it, as one extreme is as had as the other, 
particularly for the more delicate kinds. Keep aU 
decaying leaves removed. Manure water may now be 
given with great advantage when the plants are in a 
fi-ee growing state, which will much invigorate them, 
and make them throw up strong trusses. Strike cuttings 
of the most esteemed kinds so as to secure strong plants 
for the ensuing season. Put gauze or canvass inside the 
sashes to keep the bees out. Ventilate freely, but do not 
allow a current in the event of high winds. 
Fancy Fclargoniums. — Do not water these so liberally 
as the foregoing, or they wiU shank off. Be careful to 
see that they are chy before watering ; weak liquid 
manure may he beneficially given to these, two or 
three times a week. See that no decaying leaves are 
left in the middle of the plants, which collect damp, and 
often cause the loss of a branch. Support with a few 
sticks if not previously done. Eemove the flowers as 
they decay which ynil add much to the appearance of 
the plants. Place a few of the most esteemed kinds in 
a pit or house where the bees can fertilize them for 
seeds, and the result wiU be many showy and perhaps 
new flowers next season. 
Calceolarias. — As these are now coming into flower, 
they must be earefuUy looked to. See that they are 
free from insects, if not, fumigate and syringe to cleanse 
them. Support the shoots with sticks ; give a little 
weak liquid manure occasionaUy ; and remove all de- 
caying and small leaves that are near the sm-face of the 
soil, to prevent their damping off. 
Chrysanthemnms. — Now is a good time to commence 
the i)ropagation of these useful autimm plants, and 
cuttings of the leading shoots struck now in a gentle 
hot-bed, and grown vigorously, "^ntU be formd to make 
much more useful and handsome plants than those 
worked at an earlier period. Plant out the old stools, 
allowing sufficient room to admit of the branches being 
layered into pots in the autumn, so as to provide com- 
pact dwarf plants. 
Cinerarias. — Select some of the best kinds and place 
by themselves for seed, which must be carefidly looked 
after. Sow some as soon as coUected in a cool frame or 
house. Cover lightly and see that they do not get dry, 
as they will be foimd to vegetate quickly. When up 
give plenty of air so as to keep them dwarf. When 
large enough prick off thinly into store pots, where they 
may be allowed to remain until they are large enough to 
pot off into separate pots. Plant such as are wanted for 
stock in the open border, where they wUl throw up 
suckers, which may be taken oft' and potted as soon as 
large enough. 
Fuchsias. — If not previously done, give these a final 
shift into a good rich compost, support the branches with 
sticks, higher than the plants, so that they may be tied 
as they grow. Supply liberaUy with weak liqmd 
maniu-e, and shade through the middle of the day when 
the sun is powerful, syringe occasionaUy to keep the 
plants clean, for on this much of your success depends. 
Eotitine. — Prepare soils for autumn use, procure 
stable manm-e, and when well worked, make a heap of 
equal parts of it and good loam, when the whole will 
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