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REMARKS ON THE WEATHER. 
strength during their torpid state. Chrysanthemums, whether in the 
house or out of doors, will require props; dahlias which have advanced in 
height, as well as all other tall or climbing flowering plants, should 
have supports soon, or rather before they actually need them. Carna¬ 
tions, whether on stage, bed, or border, must be particularly attended 
to, in respect of propping, shading, &c., and layering them finished as 
soon as possible. Seedlings may now be bedded out. Shorten the 
first shoots of rose acacias, to cause a second birth of flowers in the 
autumn. If ranunculuses have been lately planted for a bloom in 
September and October, they will require to be kept rather moist, and 
the soil about them not too loose. Violets may be increased by division. 
Sow biennials, if any were omitted to be sown last month. 
REMARKS ON THE WEATHER. 
About the time of writing our remarks of last month, we had about 
London nearly a week’s rain. This was of the greatest service to all 
growing crops; but the weather soon after cleared up, and became 
settled dry, and for these last ten days remarkably hot, insomuch that 
many crops on thin sandy soils are evidently suffering ; and now at the 
edge of harvest every nurseryman and gardener are wishing for rain. 
Notwithstanding the great heat of the days we have not been entirely 
free from night frosts: the tender leaves of many plants, even those 
considered perfectly hardy, as the larch and platanus for instance, 
have been discoloured or entirely killed; and many other signs of frost, 
particularly among the Surrey hills, are very visible to the eye 
in travelling over that tract of country. 
The fruit, flower, and vegetable markets are abundantly supplied 
with every thing that can be desired. Forced fruits have been remark¬ 
ably fine and plentiful for months past; and apricots, plums, peaches, 
and nectarines begin to make their appearance from the open walls. 
The earliest sorts of orchard fruit, such as the petit muscat pear, 
and Juneating apples have been on every stall for this week past. 
Melons, cucumbers, cherries, and other small fruit, are exceedingly 
plentiful, except strawberries, which are nearly over; the plants in 
many situations drooping under the great heat of the sun. 
This dry and warm July is most propitious for the wheat crop, as 
rust or mildew seldom assails that plant while the air is dry and warm ; 
and if no change takes place at the change of the moon reapers will 
soon be generally busy in the fields. 
July 25, 1835. 
