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THE FLORIST. 
P each-forcing. —As the hot drying winds of August very much 
assist the ripening of the wood, the lights should be taken off for three 
or four weeks, in order that the tree may have the benefit of them. 
When the fruit is all gathered out of the late house, every attention 
should be paid to the maturing of the wood. 
Pinery. —The autumn and winter fruiting plants should now receive 
a considerable share of attention; a steady bottom heat not exceeding 90°, 
must be regularly maintained ;—they should have a moist atmosphere, 
except whilst in flower ; give them liberal supplies of wa'er ; keep a 
temperature of from 65° to 70° by night, and from 75° to 80° by day, 
with an increase by sun-heat; plants intended for fruiting next summer 
should now be placed in the pots they are intended to fruit in ; all 
young growing plants requiring a shift should be potted forthwith; pot 
suckers and plunge in a nice bottom heat of about 85° ; give abundance 
of air—this, with the amount of solar light the plants now get, will 
cause them to grow stiff and robust. 
Pansies. —Select a cool showery time for transplanting. It is no easy 
matter to grow them successfully during the hot weather we have in the 
south. 
Pelargoniums. —Plants that were cut down early, and are broken 
sufficiently strong, should be shaken out of the old soil, and the roots 
reduced; pot into a size according to the strength and vigour of your 
plants. It is necessary to be careful in the drainage, and to place some 
vegetable matter at the top of the drainage to prevent any stoppage. 
As soon as the plants are potted they should be placed in a frame or pit, 
and be kept close and well shaded during the day. Strict attention 
to their watering at this period is necessary, so as to establish them well 
at starting. Seed may be sown as soon as ripe, in pans, with 
a slight covering of soil, and placed in a cool situation. The Fancies 
require much the same treatment, but the soil must be lighter. 
Pinks. —When rooted plant out in the beds that have been made for 
them, and which have been well trenched and made rich with manure. 
By early planting they winter better and the blooms are larger. The 
general stock should be put in spare beds, and planted nearer together. 
The grubs are very destructive at this season, and they must be care¬ 
fully watched. 
Pleasure Grounds. —Maintain the highest possible state of keeping; 
look over choice trees and shrubs, and if any long Grass or weeds have 
grown among them, clean it all away immediately ; any straggling 
or exuberant branches maybe either shortened or cut clean away. 
Stove. —Any young plants that require a shift should be potted 
immediately; attend well to watering, syringe liberally, but at the same 
time carefully; maintain a moist atmosphere, ventilate freely, and keep 
everything clean and neat. See previous directions. 
Strawberries for Forcing. —Every attention must now be paid to 
these, in order to get strong plants, with well formed crowns. They 
should all be put into their fruiting pots as soon as possible ; when 
potted they should be placed in sunny exposed situations ; with a few 
heavy showers '^d heavy dews at night they will not need much 
watering at fhvTeuut if the weather should prove dry and hot they 
must be kept well watered. 
