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summer decoration, may be shifted at once into the pots they are intended 
to flower in. Set the plants thin ; stop well back, and tie out when 
necessary ; maintain a moist atmosphere, give air freely in the forenoons, 
but always close up early in the afternoons ; fumigate for green-fly. 
Hollyhocks. — Plant out at once if not already done, using good rich 
soil. If a little rotten manure is mixed with the soil below the plant, 
similar to the plan adopted for Dahlias, it will increase the size of the 
spike. 
Kitchen Garden. —This month is always a busy one here, but this 
season it will be more than usually so, in consequence of the severe 
weather in the fore part of last month, which has thrown seed sowing 
late. Endeavour to make up for lost time, by seizing every favourable 
opportunity to get in seeds. Sow at the beginning of the month the 
main crop of Broccoli. The following are good kinds :—White Cape, 
Portsmouth, Chappell’s Cream, Snow’s Winter, Elletson’s Mammoth, 
Wilcove, Miller's Dwarf (one of the very best for private families), 
Dilcock’s Bride, Knight’s Self-protecting, Melville’s Hardy Scotch, &c. ; 
Brussels Sprouts, Savoy and Broccoli ought to have been sown long 
before this; but where they are not yet sown, not a day should be 
lost in doing so. Sow the principal crop of Carrots,—the Altringham, 
Long Orange, and Surrey are the best; sow Parsley, Turnip, 
Spinach, Radish, and Lettuces of sorts. Towards the end of the month 
sow Salsafy, Scorzonera, and Beet. It is often difficult to get a good 
variety of Beet, there being much rubbish sold for it,—Lindsay’s 
Dwarf Top Red, when true, is very good. Sow successional crops of 
Peas and Broad Beans. Towards the end of the month sow dwarf 
French and Scarlet Runner Beans in a warm sheltered situation. Sow 
herbs of sorts, sow Celery, and attend to the pricking out of that 
previously sown, prick out Lettuce and Cauliflower as soon as they are 
fit, remove the lights from off Cauliflower towards the end of the month, 
earth up and rod early Peas, earth up Cabbages and Cauliflowers, 
plant Potatoes, make new plantations of herbs, make new plantations of 
Seakale in deep rich land, ply the hoe continually among all crops. 
Melons. —These require a regular bottom heat of from 85° to 90° 
during the whole period of their growth; they require a good depth of 
good soil, of an adhesive nature ;—they require a warm temperature, 
and as much air as can at all times be safely given them. Plant 
single plants,—and two to a light, and train one shoot to the front, 
and one to the back, from each plant, pinching out all other shoots from 
the base of the plant. Stop the leading shoots when they reach the 
back and front, they will then push out laterals, which will show plenty 
of bloom, which should be impregnated when fit. Sow for summer 
crop,—Egyptian Green Flesh, Bromham Hall, Beech wood, &c. 
Orchard House. —Great attention is required here at present. Thin 
well the flower buds ; it is a very bad practice to allow them all to 
expand ; thin fruit when all are set. In disbudding, do not remove all 
at one time, but go frequently over the trees, removing some each time. 
When the fruit is set, the trees should be syringed in the early part of 
the day ; water regularly; ventilate freely when the state of the 
weather permits. 
