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THE GAKDENEES' AND NATUKALISTS' CALENDAR FOK JUNE. 
thoroughly, is better than constant -waterings. As the j 
Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and other American plants go 
out of hloora, diTest them of their seed vessels, and if 
necessary, give a good soaking of manure-Tvater ; that 
prepared ii'om co-w-dung is the best, especially upon hot 
soils. If no other material for mulching can be pro- 
COTed, short grass placed over the borders, or around 
single specimens, wiU answer perfectly. J. C. E. 
Carnations and Pieotcos. — These, as they advance 
should be tied to the stakes, reducing the number of 
shoots according to the strength of the plant, regarding 
as well the stock you possess of each particular sort. 
Shoiild any symptoms of green-fly appear, the plants 
should at once be fumigated. Weak manure-water 
may, with advantage, be applied once a- week. 
DaJiUns, planted the end of last month, should be 
encouraged into good growth, by watering them over- 
head of an evening with clear soft water, stirring the 
soU often, or much of the benefit derived from the 
watering is lost. A fm'ther supply may stUl be planted, 
with every probable chance of blooming well for the late 
exhibitions. Attend regularly to the tj'ing, and search 
diligently of an evening for slugs, and early in the 
morning for the earwigs ; hearing in mind that they 
cannot be too closely looked after, even though they 
may appear to be doing no mischief just now, 
SoUyhocJcs. — Strong plants of these should now be 
thinned of their flowering spikes, if wanted for exhi- 
bition, leaving only one or two on each plant. The 
weaker growing ones should be encom-aged by .stirring 
the soil about them, and with an application of liquid 
manure. Seedlings that were raised in heat in April, 
and hardened off, may now be planted two feet apart. 
Tansies struck from cuttings in AprO. and May will 
produce fine blooms, if planted in a shady situation, or 
potted into six-inch pots, and shaded, as the state of the 
weather may require. Examine the seed beds, and 
take cuttings from those of great promise, throwing 
away the inferior ones, as a preventive of any good 
flowers being injured that it may be desii'able to seed 
from. Attend to watering, propagating, shading, &c. 
Pinks. — Presuming these have been tied up, and the 
shoots thinned to two or three on each plant, as recom- 
mended last month, these shoots should now be dis- 
budded, learing only one on each stem, if tine blooms 
are a desideratum. The pods niust be tied, to prevent 
splitting. Pipings may now be made, and struck under 
hand-lights. Water, and shade fiom the sun. 
Pltloxes. — The advancing shoots should now be 
secured to stakes, to prevent the action of the wind 
damaging them ; the soil frequently stirred, and not 
allowed to suffer for want of water. The varieties of 
P. Drummondii may now be planted out, carefully 
guarding against the attacks of shigs, &c., to which 
they are very subject. 
Banunculuses. — As these begin to show colour, the 
awning by which they are to be shaded should be placed 
over them. Where nothing of this sort has been pro- 
vided, a few sticks hooped over the beds, and mats 
thrown' on the sunny side for a few houi-s each day, 
wUl be of great service in prolonging their beauty, 
which, when left to their fate, is of very short dm'ation. 
Attend to the watering, but discontinue as they show 
symptoms of decline, and take up as soon as perfectly 
faded, as a few hours' rain at that period often excites 
them into fresh action, which tends to injiu-e the roots 
for the succeeding year. 
Tulips. — Previous to the declining beauty of these 
see that the names are correct, and the places in which 
they are to be stored coiTespoud. The covering shoidd 
be taken away a few weeks before the bulbs are taken 
m^^'- 
up, which wiU give air and light, and hasten the ripen- 
ing. Where seed is not required, the heads should be 
broken off to give sti'cngth to the bulb. T. B. 
FRUIT-GARDEN.— IN-DOOR DEPART- 
MENT. 
Fruiting Pines. — The continuance of frosty nights 
and cloudy cold days, producing a temperatm'e many 
degrees below the average for the season, will render fires 
in this department still necessary. Some of the early 
fruit will now be ripening, allow them aliberal admission 
of air, and expose them entirely to the light ; the perfect 
colom-ing, and consequent high flavour- of Pines, is much 
improved by a considerable exposure to light, and air, 
particularly after indications of changing colour are 
perceptible. Fruit stiU swelling wiU require watering, 
once or twice weekly ; and to be kept in a moist grow- 
ing atmosphere. Kemove all successional growths of 
suckers, and see that each fruit is kept in an erect 
position. 
Plants which have been kept back for the autumn 
supply, should now be induced to fruit, and as they have 
now completed their first growth, they will generally do 
this without much trouble. Those which appear back- 
ward in fi-uiting may be kept dry for a short time ; this, 
and fully exposing them to the light, will in most cases 
make them fruit. After the fridt is perceptible those re- 
quu-ing fresh pots should have a shift, ,and at once be 
placed where they are to ripen their fruit, which from this 
crop mayalwaysbeexpectedtobefine. The most suitable 
kinds for autumn and winter use are the two varieties 
of Cayenne, Black Jamaica, and a few Queens. When 
ripe fruit is required next April and May a portion of 
the stock should now be selected, and receive their final 
shift. As pines ripening early I may name The Old 
Queen, Prickly Cayenne (very good), and the Black 
Antigua. This batch -will require growing on through 
August; and then if kept comparatively dry, with plenty 
of air, tOl towards the end of October, they may be ex- 
pected to show fi-uit before the new year- by giving them 
a gentle increase of heat in November, and will come into 
use when Pines are more than usually valuable. 
Succession House. — All succession plants requiring 
fresh pots should now have them. When replunging, 
allow sirfficient room for the leaves to spread horizon- 
tally, and place them as near the glass as possible. 
Pines gro-wn on the open bed, or Meudon system, wUl 
merely require attention to watering and the regulation 
of air, provided the bottom heat is steady. This simple 
and natural mode of cultivation should be put in practice 
whenever it is possible to do so. Weak manure water 
may be given to all the stock once a week or fortnight. 
Vinery. — After the crop from the first house is 
gathered, bestow a little extra trouble on the foliage, 
and endeavoxu- to keep the leaves gi-een for two or thi-ee 
months to come. To manage this, considerable care is 
necessary, as it is by no means desirable that a fresh 
growth should take place ; but, by gentle watering to 
the borders, the use of the syringe, to keep do-wn spiders, 
and allowing plenty of air at all times, the leaves may 
be kept in a state sirfficiently healthy to replenish the 
system with a large stock of organized matter, which 
will be found of the utmost importance to next season's 
crop. By these means, -vines may be forced early for 
a long succession of years, without much diminution of 
their energy taking place. Keep those houses dry and 
cool where the fruit is ripe. Successional houses -will re- 
quire attention according to their several stages ; look at 
om- former directions. Mind this cold weather all Vines 
win be benefited by fii-e heat when in bloom, and Mus- 
cats, Sweetwaters, and some other shy setters, must have 
a temperatm-e of not less than seventy degrees to set 
their fruit with certainty. When Vines, recently planted 
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