HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR. 
288 
III.—MONTHLY HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR. 
FOll JUNE. 
The different sorts of business in the garden this month are commencing the summer dres¬ 
sing of wall-trees, transplanting such annuals as require it, turning the greenhouse plants out 
of doors, thinning, hoeing, and watering many of the principal kitchen crops, also sowing and 
transplanting several successional and main crops for autumn and winter. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
Summer Pruning. —Towards the middle of the month, Peaches, Nectarines, &c. will require 
all foreright and ill-placed shoots rubbing off, leaving, however, a good supply of young wood 
for bearing next year. 
Thin Wall Fruit. — Apricots will now require looking over, and where the fruit is much 
crowded in large clusters, thin them out sufficiently to allow room for swelling; and towards 
the end of the month, Peaches and Nectarines will need a similar ti’eatment. 
Peach Houses started in December, will now be ripening their fruit daily; be careful after 
they begin to change colour to keep the house perfectly dry, and give plenty of air, or the fla¬ 
vour will be materially injured; hang nets underneath, to prevent any falling to the ground. 
Cherry Houses. —The fruit in those started in January, will now be fully ripe; keep the 
house dry, as recommended for peaches. For the general management of cherries, see p. 255. 
Vines in Pots , now brought into the vinery, will ripen their fruit the beginning of August. 
The fruit of those now introduced up the rafters will be ripe by the end of October. 
FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 
Dahlias should now be turned out of the pots in which they were planted, into the open 
border. 
Auriculas should now be potted, if not done before. 
Polyanthus will now begin to ripen their seedcut the pods as soon as they begin to change 
colour. 
Ranunculuses in flower should have a little shade afforded them, when the sun is violent. 
Erica Cuttings , as also cuttings of most greenhouse plants, should now be put in. 
French and English Roses. —When it is desired they should flower late, may now have their 
shoots shortened upon Mr. Hayward’s system. Vol. 1, page 15. 
Greenhouse Plants should now be set out of doors in a somewhat sheltered situation. 
VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 
Kidney Beans. —Sow full crops both of Dwarfs and Runners, if the weather prove dry water 
the drills previous to sowing. 
Peas and Beans. —Sow for successional crops as recommended last month, it wou'd ' e ri lit 
to soak them well in water for five or six hours before sowing. 
Endive. —Sow for the first principal crops, and plant out those sown last month twelve 
inches apart. 
Lettuce. —Thin out the seed-beds to a foot apart, and plant all sorts the same distance ; also 
sow more seeds, and water when required. 
Onions- —Those beds intended to stand for full bulbers, thin to about four inches apart. 
Carrots and Parsnips intended for main crops, thin the former to about six iuches, and the 
latter to ten inches apart. 
Celery. —Plant out in trenches. 
Broccoli. —Take advantage of dripping weather to plant out a moderate crop two feet and a 
half apart; sow a little more seed, and prick out those sown last month. 
Beet Roof.—Thin the red to about twelve inches apart, and the green to six inches. 
Cabbages. —Prick out those sown last month, and sow a little more seed for autumn Coleworts. 
Savoys. —Plant out the main crop for autumn and winter two feet apart; if the weather be 
dry, give them a good supply of water. 
Radishes may be sown once a fortnight, both of the short top, and the white and red turnip. 
Spinach. —Sow as recommended last month. 
Turnips. —Sow plentiful crops of the stone top, &c. twice during the month, and hoe and 
thin those sown before. 
Cucumbers. —Sow in the natural ground for pickling, &c. 
THOMAS HARDCASTLE, PRINTER, CHURCH-STREET, S HEFEI EX. 1). 
