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THE FLORIST. 
CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 
Auriculas. —After lying dry and comparatively dormant for the last 
two months, these plants must now claim attention. To ensure a good 
growth and bloom next spring, the plants will now require to be shaken 
out of the old soil, and repotted, using moderately rich, but well-sweetened 
soil. The size of the pot to be used will depend on the strength of 
the plant, but by no means over pot. For some little time after repotting, 
keep the plants rather close in a frame or pit; give air by degrees, and 
in proportion as they draw root, until they can be entirely exposed to 
the air, excepting to heavy rains, to which they should never be sub¬ 
jected, if they can possibly be screened from it. 
Azaleas. —Encourage the growth of young plants, by shading in 
bright hot weather, and by keeping them moist. All specimens out of 
doors will require constant attention, if the weather continues as hot as 
it has been the past month. As these will now be done growing, they 
should not have any more water given them than is absolutely necessary 
to keep them in a healthy state. 
Carnations andPicotees. —The bloom this season having been unusually 
early, layering can be completed in good time, a point of great advantage. 
This having been done, there will be but little besides to do this month, 
but carefully attending to the watering. 
Camellias. —This is the proper time to thin the flower buds; this is 
a point of much consequence, and one which is very frequently little 
attended to. One bud to each shoot is sufficient. Finish shifting any 
not done last month. Syringe freely every evening in hot weather. 
Cinerarias .—Some care will be necessary during the hot weather. 
The Cineraria prefers a cool shady situation ; yet if grown too much in 
the dark there is the danger of mildew; sulphur, should this appear. 
The first-struck cuttings will now require re-potting, as also the first- 
sown seedlings for early bloom. Continue to put in cuttings. 
Conservatory and Show-house. —During hot bright weather these 
should be shaded, otherwise plants in flower will soon lose their beauty. 
The borders will now need liberal supplies of water, and plants not in 
flower should be syringed every evening. Climbers of all kinds will 
require attention in tying and training. See directions in former 
calendars. 
Dahlias. —Go over the plants regularly twice a week, to remove all 
superfluous small shoots and buds, but this must be done with care and 
judgment, only cutting away a little at a time, leaving large varieties 
full of wood for a time. Water freely during dry weather, and in 
addition give the plants a good sprinkling over-head every evening, 
after the sun has left them. Secure the side shoots by tying them to 
stakes, in doing which draw them away from the centre, to prevent 
weakness by overcrowding of the shoots. Earwigs should be got under 
before the bloom commences, to prevent the annoyance they occasion by 
disfiguring the finest blooms. 
Flower Garden. —We have not seen flower gardens in general so 
gay and beautiful for some years as they are this, which is principally 
owing to the fine weather we have had lately. Every pains should be 
