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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
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pipings, without delay. Cut all kinds of hedges, both evergreen and deciduous, 
using the knife upon laurel, and similar large-leaved subjects. 
Roses: These may still be budded, as long as the sap flows freely in the 
stocks and in the plants from whence the buds are taken, it being of importance 
that the bark should rise freely. Examine Boses that are grown in pots for early 
blooming, and repot such as are either in small pots, or have the soil in a bad 
state; otherwise it is not advantageous to disturb healthy plants that are in 
moderately large pots, further than to surface-dress them, and to replunge them 
in ashes in a fully exposed position, mulching the surface of the pots with rotten 
manure, and encouraging the plants to make a strong healthy growth. 
Conservatory: Afford every facility to the permanent plants to mature 
their growth; therefore, although shading will be necessary through the hottest 
part of the day, it must not be overdone, and no more plants should be crowded 
into the structure than is requisite for display. Camellias which have set their 
bloom-buds should not be regularly syringed overhead, but once a week or so, in 
the morning, so as to free the plants from dust, will be beneficial, with a free 
admission of air. Old-established climbers, such as Lapagerias, Tacsonias , and 
the various climbers that are permanently planted out, will require liberal 
applications of water at the root, so as to keep them healthy; when they are 
allowed to become dry, they are quickly infested with all kinds of insect pests. 
Greenhouse : Many of the hardier sorts of hard-wooded plants, such as Acacias , 
Genistas , Heaths , Epcicrises , &c., which have made early growth, may now be 
placed out-of-doors, in a position where they will be slightly shaded from the 
sun. Give every attention to newly-potted plants which are grown under glass, 
airing them freely during the early part of the. day, and encouraging the growing 
* stock by an abundant supply of atmospheric moisture when the houses are 
closed during the evening. Soft-wooded plants required for winter-blooming 
must receive no check, but such as require it should be shifted at once, and 
induced to ripen their wood early, thorough maturity being the point to attain. 
Cinerarias and Primulas will now require potting-on ; they must not be allowed 
to become pot-bound, and they will be found to succeed best in a shady position, 
screened from bright sunshine, the necessary humidity being secured by sprinkling 
the sides of the frame, and the material upon which the plants are placed, when 
they are shut up in the evening ; make the final sowings for successional bloom¬ 
ing. Pelargoniums that have done flowering should be watered but little, and 
should be exposed out-of-doors to sun and air, in order that the wood may 
get well ripened before they are cut down—an operation which should not 
now be delayed longer than to secure that the wood may be sufficiently hardened; at 
the same time, the necessary stock should be propagated. Chrysanthemums should 
now have a final pinching of the shoots, and be shifted on. Those kinds which 
have a tendency to bloom early in autumn must at once have their final shift, so 
as to get them thoroughly established early; they will come in at a time when 
flowers are scarcest. Amongst the varieties I find best adapted for this purpose 
may be noted, James Forsyth , White Trevenna , and Rose Trevenna ; and James 
Salter amongst the Japanese sorts. 
Stove: Young growing stock will require to be shifted, and every attention 
should be given to stopping and tying-out the plants, so as to insure a well- 
furnished foundation. Insects will now be troublesome, and must be kept in 
check. Sponging the leaves of the larger-foliaged kinds with water, in which a 
little soap has been dissolved, will be requisite and most effectual. Maintain a 
moist growing atmosphere, by frequently syringing the plants, and thoroughly 
wetting every available surface within the house. 
