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got ready for the raising of seeds, the growth of tender annuals, &c. 
One or more should have a little fermenting material placed in it, for 
striking cuttings. A good lot of Chrysanthemum cuttings put in now 
will come in for late blooming. When there is no other convenience, 
Cucumbers and Melons may be grown in this. 
Conservatory and Show-house. —The greatest watchfulness is now 
necessary to keep down insects. Plants infested with green-fly or 
thrip should be removed to another house or pit to be fumigated. 
Large strong growing plants in beds will now require liberal supplies ; 
shade in bright weather; attend to regulating the growth of climbers, 
as they are now growing rapidly they should be often looked to; give 
air plentifully in fine weather; and towards the end of the month 
leave a little on at night; attend well to the watering. 
Cucumbers. —Keep a moist atmosphere, in order to keep down that 
pest of Cucumbers—the red spider ; attend well to the watering of the 
beds, more especially if bottom heat be furnished by hot-water ; prune 
back plants that have been a long time in bearing, to induce a fresh 
start; stop and train shoots on young plants ; do not, on any account, 
let them be crowded ; when there is a nice heat in dung beds, plant 
young plants on hillocks, using a compost of leaf-mould and turfy loam ; 
sow a few seeds for late bearing ; prepare a bed of fermenting material; 
put some soil on it, and when warm, plant ridge Cucumbers under 
glasses. 
Dahlias. —When the soil is dry, and in good condition, prepare it 
for planting out, at the proper time. The plants should be repotted 
and kept growing, but not drawn up weakly. If the soil is in good 
order, and healthy plants being possessed, early planting is not 
necessary, thereby avoiding the risk of frost by night. 
Flomer Garden. —The arrangement being decided upon, and the 
beds and plants being all in readiness, you may begin to plant out the 
hardier things after the 12th, if the weather be favourable. We 
mentioned a few Verbenas in our last that are good for bedding, in 
their respective classes; our correspondent “ D.” of Deal, having 
furnished, also in our last number, some valuable remarks about 
Geraniums. We now name a few Calceolarias, Petunias, and other 
bedding plants, that are all valuable in their way ; and as most of them 
are of long standing, they can be procured at a low price, if one falls 
short of anything. Calceolarias, yellow—Kayi, rugosa, sulphurea 
splendens, speciosissima, amplexicaulis ; orange—Prince of Orange, 
Orange Boven; crimson—Sultan, King of Sardinia, Masterpiece. 
Petunias, white—Alba magna, Shrubland White ; purple—Madame 
Schmidt, L’Abbe Lorrain, Translucens; rose—Countess of Ellesmere, 
Marquise de la Ferte, Shrubland Bose; striked—Hermione, Dr. 
Andre, Protee, Prince Imperial. Lobelias—speciosa, ramosoides. If 
the weather should be dry after the plants are bedded, they must be 
well attended to in watering. Put in cuttings of Pansies and double 
Wallflowers ; divide and plant roots of Neapolitan and Russian Violets ; 
keep the roller, scythe, and besom continually going. 
Fruit (hardy ).—There is at present every prospect of a good crop 
of fruit this season. Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots, will, in low 
