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also be kept rather close for a week or two, when air should be admitted freely; 
under this treatment they will grow freely. Carefully guard against too much 
bottom-heat, and over-watering after they are fresh potted. Vines: As soon as 
the grapes in the early house begin to colour, a drier atmosphere must be main¬ 
tained, and air should be admitted freely. For succession houses, attend to former 
directions ; when the buds begin naturally to swell in the late houses, give a little- 
fire-heat. In my opinion it is a mistake to retard late Vines, as is oftentimes done,, 
with the idea that the grapes will keep longer. Grapes ripened towards the end. 
of September will almost invariably be finer, and will generally keep better, than, 
grapes ripened towards the end of October, and the wood will get properly matured. 
Peaches: Give air freely in the forenoon, and close up early in the afternoon,, 
syringe daily, and keep a moist, growing atmosphere ; water well the inside borders, 
and attend to the tying-down of the shoots. Figs: Keep these well watered, and 
persevere in syringing daily, otherwise the red-spider may become troublesome ; 
stop all shoots when about 6 in. long. Cherries: Attend to the stopping of the 
shoots, and see that the plants are free from insects ; lessen the supply of water as 
the fruit approaches maturity. Strawherries: Give plants swelling off their fruit 
plenty of water, and occasionally a little liquid manure ; let them have abundance 
of air, light, and heat. Plants in flower should have plenty of air, but should 
not have too much heat. Cucumbers and Melons: Give the former plenty of heat, 
light, air, and moisture, and do not allow the shoots to get crowded. A steady 
bottom-heat must be always maintained to Melons; keep rather dry when in 
bloom, but when a sufficient number of fruit for a crop are set, give liberal 
supplies of tepid water ; sow for late crops. 
Hardy Fruit Garden. —Attend well to the protection of Apricots^ Peaches^ 
and Nectarines; they are a month later in coming into bloom than they were last 
season, owing to the dull cold weather we have had since the beginning of the 
year; see that the covers are all on at night, and removed during the day, unless 
severe weather should render it advisable to let them remain up. Commence the 
gradual disbudding of the shoots when fit. Take every care to preserve the 
young shoots from injury either by insects or frost, as when these are destroyed, 
the later growths rarely ripen properly. Cut down the shoots of double-bearing 
Raspberries to within a few inches of the ground, and run a hoe between the 
Strawberry plants, to loosen the surface of the soil. 
Flower Garden. — Plant Houses: Fire-heat may be altogether dispensed with, 
excepting in stoves. Air should be admitted whenever the state of the weather 
permits. Soft-wooded plants will be growing away freely, and will require to 
be watered liberally; attend to the training and tying-out of the shoots as they 
advance in growth ; shift all plants when they require it, being careful not to 
overpot; avoid crowding the plants, if good specimens are wanted. Cinerarias 
will be coming into full bloom; fumigate the plants two or three times whilst in 
bud, and then they will keep clean while in flower. Tie up the shoots of Calceo- 
