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for succession ; also Ten-week Stocks. Let Homan Hyacinths and Due Van Tliol 
Tulips be potted as soon as procurable, in order to be ready for early flowering.— 
G. Westland, Witley Court. 
FRUITS. 
Pines: See previous directions in regard to potting the fruiting plants, and 
if any remain undone, they should be proceeded with at once ; also pot crowns 
and suckers, place them in a moist growing heat, and keep them close and 
slightly shaded for a time till they are rooted, after which the usual treatment 
for succession plants should be given. Give a liberal supply of water to all, and 
be careful that the bottom-heat does not get too violent at any time. Keep a 
moist growing temperature from 70° to 75° where the fruit is swelling, and let 
it rise to 90° during sunshine. Those plants intended for fruiting in the spring 
should not be overdone with water, and be careful to keep the temperature steady. 
Vinery : Keep a dry atmosphere for ripe Grapes ; if there is any damp in the 
house, or in wet weather a little fire-heat through the day would be beneficial, 
at the same time admitting plenty of air to dry the house. Out out all decayed 
berries, and nail gauze over the openings if wasps are troublesome. Fire-heat 
will be a help to late Grapes, especially Muscats, till such time as they are per¬ 
fectly ripe. Pot-vines intended for fruiting next season should be taken out of 
the house as soon as the wood is ripe, and the canes nailed to a warm wall; 
cover the pots with litter, and let them remain till required for forcing. 
Melons: Late melons will not require much water after this time. Keep up 
a good heat, if there is any convenience to do so, otherwise, make the best of 
sun-heat, by closing the frames early in the afternoon. Cover at night if the 
w'eather becomes chilly. 
Orchard-hoibse trees in pots, where the fruit is gathered, should not be allowed 
to get too dry, but every attention given them in that way, as well as in keeping 
them clean, so that the foliage will remain healthy to the last. These houses 
may now be kept open night and day, except where there are any late peaches 
or other fruit to ripen off. 
Strawberries in Pots: These may still be potted for late forcing ; treat as 
before advised. Clear away all weeds and runners from those potted last month, 
and water them occasionally with liquid manure; still keep them in an open 
situation. 
Hardy Fruits: Judging from appearances, wasps are likely to be very trouble¬ 
some during the present month; therefore every means should be used to 
destroy them, as well as every other insect likely to damage wall-fruit. Imperatrice , 
Cods Late Red and Golden Drop Plums should be secured with nets or canvas, 
for use late in the autumn. Late Peaches should have good root-soakings of water, if 
the weather is dry, the trees being washed as well, till the fruit is ripening. Remove 
a portion of the leaves that cover the fruit, so that it may have full exposure to 
sun and air. As soon as any Peach or other wall-trees are clear of the crop, go 
over them, and after clearing out all decayed leaves, and cutting away any use¬ 
less shoots, give them a good washing with the garden engine. Strawberry beds 
should now be cleared at once from all runners and weeds, and the ground 
dressed with rotten manure, forked in between the plants ; prepare fresh ground 
for making new plantations, as this is a good time for planting them. If any are 
required for spring-planting, the runners had now better be taken off and planted 
in nursery-beds, in rows a few inches apart. 
Cut out the old canes and tie up the fruiting shoots of double or autumn¬ 
bearing Raspberries; water them with liquid manure if the weather is dry. 
