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Cucumbers. —As those plants that have been iong in a bearing 
state will not, even under the best management, continue to grow as 
vigorously as in the early part of the season, every attention should now 
be given to the late planted ones. They should have air at every fitting 
opportunity, to induce a short-jointed, stocky growth; they will not 
yet require any fire-heat, unless the weather be very cold or wet. 
Dahlias. —Let the blooms required for exhibition be carefully pro¬ 
tected. Cut away the laterals from those that are grown principally for 
garden display, or the foliage will predominate. Attend to the seed¬ 
lings ; you may overlook some of the best flowers if the plants have not 
sufficient room. 
Flower Gardens. —A few heavy showers of rain at this season lessen 
very much the beauty of these. After rains use double exertions in 
trimming, training, cutting, picking, tying, &c., so as to prolong their 
grandeur as much as possible. The turf, gravel, and edging should 
also receive extra attention, in order to maintain the effect. Cuttings 
of the different things should now be got in without a day’s delay. 
Greenhouse (hard-wooded.) —If the weather continue mild, without 
much rain, the hardier plants may remain out of doors until the end of 
the month ; but the more tender kinds should not be risked out after 
the middle of the month. The houses should be thoroughly cleaned, 
repaired, and painted, if they require it, before any plants are brought 
in. Have every pot washed, and the plants neatly tied, if they require it, 
before they are brought into the houses ; everything like crowding 
should be carefully guarded against; the hardier kinds should be placed 
at the coldest end of the house. Ventilate freely night and day, and 
attend carefully to the watering. ( Soft-wooded Plants .)—Put in 
cuttings of any that are not already in. Pot off such as are struck, 
and get them hardened off as soon as possible, that they may stand 
over the winter without much trouble. 
Fruit (hardy?) —Attend well to the protection of fruit from birds 
and wasps. Get the fruit room in readiness without delay. Pears 
and Apples will be fit to gather three or four weeks earlier this year 
than usual. The great loss of Pears and Apples, which was so 
general last autumn, was principally owing to the fruit being allowed 
to remain too long on the trees. People forget the almost tropical 
summer we had. Let us, therefore, learn wisdom from experience. 
The fruit, from present appearances, will be fit for housing early this 
season; the caution may, therefore, not be altogether unnecessary. 
Hollyhocks. —Plant out in beds, and continue striking if you so 
please ; to obtain a large number diligence is required. Those first 
struck may now be repotted; if they become pot-bound premature 
bloom ensues. 
Kitchen Garden. —Continue to earth up Celery when dry ; tie up 
Endive and Lettuces. Thin the Spinach sown last month which is to 
stand the winter. Take up Onions, and dry and put away ; when 
strapped, and hung up in a dry, cool, airy place, they keep best. 
Plant out a good breadth of Cabbage for spring use. Hoe and stir the 
soil well among growing crops ; clear away all crops that are over; 
follow up the destruction of weeds on all favourable opportunities. 
