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is needed to keep up a tolerable display, as it is desirable to give the 
permanent inmates a chance to finish their growth and mature their 
wood. Attend well to the watering of everything. Give all the air 
possible by night as well as by day. 
Dahlias. —A constant attendance to watering and securing the 
young plants from wind is all that will have to be done for a few 
weeks. Towards the end of the month thinning of the side shoots 
and mulching the plants with rotten manure will have to be done. 
Commence destroying earwigs, before there are blooms for them to 
disfigure. 
Flower Garden. —The principal work to be done here is to keep 
everything in proper order. Endeavour to get the surface of the flower 
beds covered as soon as possible; attend in time to staking and tying 
of tall growing plants ; creepers will require to be often attended to. 
Greenhouse (Jiard-wooded). —Shift at once any plants that require 
larger pots, and see that the old ball is moist at the time of potting; 
do not water them for a few days, but in hot dry weather be sure to 
sprinkle them well; see that plants out of doors do not suffer in dry 
weather from want of water, and in wet weather from an excess of it; 
attend well to plants in frames ; shading will now be necessary during 
the hottest part of the day; towards the end of the month, if the 
weather be fine and warm, the lights may be left off* all night, but 
replace them early in the morning. Soft-wooded Plants. —Those 
being now generally in flower, shading in the middle of the day will be 
necessary to prolong the blooming ; remove all dead and decaying leaves, 
give plenty of air, attend well to the watering, never allow them to get 
very dry, a dose of liquid manure two or three times a week will be 
very beneficial to them. 
Kitchen Garden. —Take advantage of showery weather to plant out 
Broccolis, Savoys, and other winter Greens, if not already planted. 
Walcheren Broccoli, planted the beginning, middle, and end of the 
month, will come into use during the autumn months up to Christmas ; 
plant out the main breadth of Celery, plant Leeks on rich land, plant 
Lettuces for successional crop, plant Endive for an early crop, sow 
Spinach according to the demand, sow Radishes, Lettuces, and Endive 
for succession, sow a large breadth of Turnips, sow Cabbages, water 
copiously in dry weather, and occasionally with good liquid manure, 
hoe and stir the soil frequently among growing crops, take up Shallots 
and Garlic and lay in the sun to dry. 
Melons. —Attend carefully to young plants, and see that they 
do not suffer from want of water in the early stage of their growth;— 
thin out all superfluous shoots. In earthing up late crops the soil should 
be pressed firmly down. Do not leave too many fruit on a plant to ripen ; 
they are never so fine when too many are left on. Keep the insides of 
the frames, where fruit is ripening, perfectly dry, and in very fine 
weather leave plenty of air on at night. 
Orchard House. —Persevere with syringing twice daily, attend 
well to watering, give plants that are well rooted 'and in small pots 
liquid manure three times a week, stop the shoots and remove all 
that are superfluous, give all the air possible. 
