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shoots. Give liberal supplies of water, and occasionally a little manure 
water. Admit air abundantly. 
Pansies. —Cuttings should now be put in as often as they can be 
procured, placing them in a shady border. They will strike much 
more freely now than during the hot summer months. 
Peach-forcinq. —As the fruit in the early house approaches maturity 
air should be abundantly admitted, and the atmosphere should also be 
kept drier. Keep a moist atmosphere in late houses by syringing 
mornings and afternoons, and well sprinkling the paths and floors with 
water. 
Pelargoniums. —Careful and judicious shading, with great attention 
to the watering, will prolong the bloom of this beautiful flower. Plants 
for July should not, however, have much shade yet, or it will lessen the 
amount of colour in the blossoms. There will be but little to do but to 
attend to the blooming for the next two months. 
Pinks. —Thin out the blooming shoots if large flowers are required ; 
also remove the small side buds. If dry weather sets in, liquid 
manure may be used with advantage. 
Pinery. —Water fruiting plants freely ; attend to giving air according 
to the weather. Be particularly careful to see that they have a good 
regular bottom heat; keep up as moist an atmosphere as possible; 
when the fruit begins to ripen water should be withheld from them. 
As the young plants will now be growing freely they should have 
plenty of air and liberal supplies of water ; see that they have a regular 
good bottom heat. 
Pleasure Grounds. —Attend well to large trees recently transplanted, 
and see that they do not suffer in hot dry weather; shading and heavy 
syringing will assist them. Roll and mow Grass once a week; it will 
grow fast after all the rains we have had. 
Stove. —Maintain a moist growing atmosphere ; give liberal supplies 
of water ; stop and tie out shoots; continue to shift all plants that 
require a larger pot; free strong growing plants, such as Clerodendrons, 
should have large pots and a good rich compost. Do not on any 
account crowd the plants; turn them round occasionally, so as to 
expose all parts of them to the light. 
Tulips. —Here, in the south, these are fast coming into bloom, with 
every indication of a good one. Shade during the hottest part of the 
day, keeping them open morning and night. 
Vinery. —Grapes that are ripening should have all the air possible 
in fine weather during the day, and a little should be left on at night; 
the atmosphere should be kept dry. Pay due attention to the succes¬ 
sion houses ; stopping and tying-down of shoots and thinning of 
Grapes are daily operations at this season. Keep the atmosphere as 
moist as you can. 
