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that it has the effect here ascribed to it, that it preserves the health and hus¬ 
bands the strength of the trees, guides the vital force into the most useful 
channels, and enlarges the size, improves the quality, and enhances the value of 
the fruit.—D. T. Fish, F.R.H.S., Hardwicke House^ Bury St. EdmuruVs. 
THE GARDEN MENTOR. 
)UNE is generally the most pleasant month in the year; the weather is fine 
and agreeable, and the days reach their greatest length. Flowers make 
their appearance everywhere, and in meadows, lanes, and hedgerows, the 
rapid increase of gay colours and curious forms delights the wayfarer. 
Kitchen Garden. —The long continuance of dry cold weather and northerly 
winds has been unfavourable to the growth of young crops. Onions., Carrots, 
Parsnips., Beet., Sdlsafy, Scorzonera, and Turnips should be finally thinned to the 
distances at which they are to stand in the rows, and the ground between them 
kept well stirred with the hoe; the early sown Parsley should also be finally thinned 
out. The main crop of Brussels Sprouts., Savoy, and Borecole should be planted 
out as early in the month as possible. Cauliflowers should be planted at the 
beginning, and again towards the end of the month for autumn supply. The main 
crop of Broccoli should also be got out towards the end of the month. If the 
weather be dry, the plants should be kept well watered until they get well 
established. Lettuces should be planted two or three times during the month ; 
it is a good plan to sow Lettuces thinly in drills during the summer months, and 
to thin out the young plants. Some more Celery should be planted at the 
beginning of the month, and a good breadth towards the end for winter use. 
Vegetable Marrows should be planted out in a good deep rich soil, and Cucumbers 
on ridges. 
Sow: Peas at tke beginning of the month, and again about the middle, the late sowing 
should be of early varieties ; Beans twice ; Scarlet Runners at the beginning of the month for 
late crop; Kidney Beans every fortnight for succession ; Spinach every ten days or a fortnight 
for succession; Lettuces twice during the month ; Red and White Turnip Radishes in cool moist 
situations ; Endive a little at the beginning, and again towards the end of the month. 
Forcing Houses. — Pines: When the early fruit begins to ripen, air should 
be freely admitted, and water should be gradually withheld. Fruit that is swell¬ 
ing should have a moist atmosphere, and be liberally supplied with water, and 
occasionally with liquid manure. Some plants should now be induced to show 
fruit for the autumn and winter supply, and some of the strongest succession 
plants should now be put into fruiting pots for starting in the autumn ; the Black 
Jamaica and Smooth Cayenne are the best for this purpose. The whole of the 
succession plants will now require a shift; see that they have a steady bottom- 
heat after they are fresh potted ; give air freely in fine weather. Vines : Keep the 
house containing ripe fruit dry, and give abundance of air ; continue to thin 
carefully the berries in late houses ; keep the laterals well stopped; avoid over¬ 
cropping. The quantity of fruit left to ripen should be proportionate to the 
