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tions are in their greatest splendour in June 
and July. Roses are generally budded in 
this month; though, if the weather be moist, 
any time will do from June to September. 
The essential point is to have the weather 
sufficiently moist and warm to stimulate the 
dormant action of the bud. 
In the kitchen-garden the shallots should 
be taken up; but in other respects there is 
nothing particular to do—except the routine 
culture of keeping the garden neat, and sow¬ 
ing the seeds of culinary vegetables for 
succession. 
August . 
The box edgings are again pruned in this 
month as they were in spring. The pinks and 
carnations having now done flowering, should 
have the layers which were made in June 
cut away if they have rooted; and some 
German stocks, and other plants which have 
been purposely raised in pots, should be 
planted amongst the carnations, to prevent 
the beds from looking bare of flowers. 
The seeds of most of the annual flowers 
are now ripe, and should be gathered. The 
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