THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
sun till rooted. Pansies, save seed of, put in cuttings, b., for the last 
time this year; transplant seedlings. Pinks, cut down old flower- 
steins; save seed of; transplant pipings already rooted, and also sced- 
j lings. Pelargoniums, cut down ; give no water till they break again ; 
put in cuttings; transplant seedlings; pot off cuttings already rooted. 
Petunias, save seed from; transplant seedlings of; put in cuttings. 
Ranunculuses, take up and store without fail, b., or they will 
begin to grow again. Roses, bud b.; put in cuttings of; save seed. 
TuLirs, if not all taken up, should be at once. Verbenas, peg 
down ; water freely in dry weather; put in cuttings of good kinds only ; 
! save seed. See that all plants in pots are duly supplied with water, and 
keep a constant look out for all kinds of vermin. T. Appleby. 
FLOWER GARDEN, 
Anemones (common) sow. Annuals, stick; water ; clear from de¬ 
cayed leaves, &c. Auriculas, shift into fresh earth; water; seedlings 
prick out; sow. Beds, in which bulbous flowers have grown, fill with 
annuals from pots, to flower through autumn. Biennial seedlings, 
transplant. BuLBOUS-rooted flower-seeds, as bulbous Iris, Sec., to obtain 
varieties, sow. Bulbous roots remove or transplant; remove and plant 
offsets; plant. Carnation layers cut from old root and plant; water 
frequently; layering may still be done, b.-; card the flowers, and shade 
from suni e. Dahlias, stake; thin the flowers. Daisies propagate. 
Put in Cuttings of all flower-garden Geraniums early Double- 
blossomed perennials with fibrous roots, as fine double Larkspurs , &c., 
i propagate by division, e. Dress borders as required. Edgings of box, 
I ike., clip in wet weather. Evergreens may be moved, e., if wet w r ea- 
ther; plant cuttings. Grass, mow and roll weekly. Grass Seeds 
1 may be sown, e. Gravel, weed and roll weekly. Hedges, clip in 
i moist weather, except laurel and holly hedges. Heliotropes, put in 
cuttings under glass in a gentle heat, b. Mignonette sow in frame, b. 
; Pelargoniums propagate by cuttings, b. Perennials, in pots and 
elsewhere, will require water almost daily; cut down flower-stalks as they 
! finish blooming; seedlings transplant. Pipings of Pinks may be planted 
out. Polyanthuses, sow. Ponds keep clear of green scum. Potted 
| Annuals will require water daily in dry weather. Ranunculuses, 
' sow; plant in pots to bloom in November. Roses, bud ; prune in strong 
straggling shoots; cuttings of China and Tea-scented varieties plant 
! under hand-glasses. Roses may be budded to the end of September on 
I the Manetti and some Bourbon stocks. September is the best time to 
I bud, unless done at the end of May. Seeds, gather as they ripen. Even 
those of Heliotropes and Verbenas will frequently be found to be fertile. 
| Shrubbery, cut off the bunches of seeds of Laburnums and Lilacs, &c., 
to strengthen in the bloom next year ; also cut off the seeds of Rhododen- 
| drons. Sowings, to obtain varieties, had better be done in boxes. Ten- 
week stock, sow, b. Tulips, and other bulbous-rooted flower-seeds, 
j sow. Turf may be laid, e. Verbenas, put in cuttings of new kinds, e. 
Watering will be required generally in dry weather. Weeding, genc- 
| rally attend to. Cuttings of Penstemons, Snapdragons, double Lychnis, 
and other herbaceous plants, will yet succeed, if planted and shaded 
I under hand-glasses. Of the China Asters, mark the finest, and save for 
; seed. D. Beaton. 
GREENHOUSE. 
Air, give plenty night and day, especially during the former. In very 
hot weather, it is often advisable to keep rather close with a moist atmos¬ 
phere during the day, even though the sashes should be entirely removed 
in the evening, to be replaced in the morning. This treatment will apply 
to Heaths, Azaleas, Camellias, &c., that are now making their growth. 
Those which have set their buds may be removed to a sheltered place, 
and have no glass protection for a time. Budding, of all things, finish 
before the wood gets hard. It may yet be done with Oranges, Camellias, 
See. Cinerarias, propagate by rooted slips, and transfer the earliest 
to blooming pots. Pelargoniums : those done flowering cut down, 
and now pushing again may have the soil shaken from them, be placed 
in light soil, and in a close moist pit, to encourage free growth. Until 
that growth has taken place, however, give little water at the roots. In 
growing from cuttings, success will greatly depend in never allowing 
them to stand still, but keeping them constantly, but slowly, growing. 
Cut down successional plants as they get out of bloom. The fancy kinds, 
if the points and old flowers arc merely removed, will flower again 
before winter. Greenhouse Plants in General, if healthy, and 
their wood made, will be better out-of-doors in a sheltered place than 
within ; defending the pots from being too much heated in sunshine is 
even of more importance than shading the tops. All Young Stock 
growing freely begin to harden by exposure by the end of the month. 
Potting : finish shifting as soon as possible, that the plants may be 
feeling the outside of the pots before winter. Chrysanthemums, 
Salvias, See., for winter blooming, set in an open place fully exposed 
to sun and air. The former must not be stopped any more. The latter 
should alone receive final stopping and shifting. Propagation : 
almost everything may now be successfully propagated. The whole of 
the Succulent Geranium Family will do best on a south border. 
Climbers, on the rafters, train when over rampant, but the more natural 
looking the better. By and by they must be cut in to allow more light 
to the plants. Gather Seeds of all desirable things as they ripen. 
The propagating of half-hardy things, such as Calceolarias, may 
commence about the end of the month. About the middle of the month, 
sow seed of herbaceous kinds in a cool pit. Watering will not 
be wanted quite so much, unless the days arc very bright. In such days 
use the syringe among growing plants freely in the afternoon. Dress, 
tie, surface earth, and keep all neat and clean, R. Fish. 
FRUIT-FORCING DEPARTMENT. 
As long as the temperature will permit, admit Air day and ni-ght. 
Allow the Temperature to range, with sun-heat, from 65° to 85°, and 
during night from 55° to 65°. Figs, water liberally. Give the last 
shifting, early in the month, to those Pines intended for early fruiting 
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next season ; let others follow in succession ; keep down superfluous 
suckers; use abundance of atmospheric moisture. Clear ripe Grapes 
from all diseased and mouldy berries; admit abundance of air. Keep 
down, or, rather, keep away, the Red Spider, by lighting a fire on dull 
days, and brushing the pipes or flues with a thin mixture of sulphur and 
water. Thin freely the late crops, and water the Vines in dry weather 
with liquid manure, also use mulchings. Give Peach-houses from 
which the fruit has been gathered copious syringings ; and get the wood 
hardened and ripened before removing the sashes. Regulate and stop 
the shoots, and set the fruit on Melon plants; use manure-water 
liberally. Strike cuttings, or sow seeds, of Cucumbers intended for a 
late supply. Encourage the completion of growth of all Plants in Pots 
intended for forcing, and place those fully matured at the back of a north 
wall. Lay Strawberries in small pots, to be shifted into larger. 
Turn Bark Beds. Paint, wash. Clear out furnaces, empty and rinse 
out boilers, and have everything in readiness for a cold weather campaign. 
R. Errington. 
ORCHARD. 
Budding, finish, and remove bandages from that done three weeks 
since. Remove waste shoots from stocks, especially below the bud. 
Blight (American), apply the brush once more, using spirits of turpen¬ 
tine. Aphides, still try to extirpate them in peaches, plums, Sec. Red 
Spider, if this appears, dust flowers of sulphur on the back of the leaves. 
Cherries, net carefully. Coccus, or scaly insect; if this appears use 
soap-suds. Figs, continue to disbud, and commence stopping rambling 
shoots. Vines, follow up stopping of laterals, and keep them thin ; also 
thin the berries. Apricots, stop gross leaders, and keep down breast 
shoots by pinching. Peaches and Nectarines, stop all gross shoots, 
and keep under breast wood by the same process ; where too thick, 
remove shoots altogether. Pears, remove foreright spray, thinning or 
stopping the wood freely, first selecting and tying down all short-jointed 
and brown-looking wood. Protect fruit with nets, Sec. Wasps, 
destroy nests. Late Strawberries, water well. Alpines, reduce 
runners from, and place slates or tiles beneath. Strawberries, make 
plantations of early and strong runners. Raspberries (double-bear¬ 
ing), remove all barren shoots from, and carefully train those in blossom. 
Tomatoes, thin, stop, and train. Commence and complete, as soon as 
possible, all Nailing and Training, whether on walls, pales, or 
espalier trellises. Gooseberries, still continue the extirpation of 
caterpillars. Bush Fruit, retard by shading with mats. Grafts, 
remove stock shoots from, and protect from wind waving. 
R. Errington. 
KITCHEN-GARDEN, 
Particular attention should be paid to Sowing from the 1st up to the 
12th of this month, as so many of our best vegetables and flowers are 
produced for the next season from the sowing made at the above-men¬ 
tioned time; the Cauliflower only should be deferred until about the 21st 
of the month. Alexanders and Angelica, sow, and attend to earth¬ 
ing-up that in growth. Artichokes, cut away the heads of, whether 
required for use or not, for if allowed to run to flower they will very 
much exhaust the roots. Asparagus, attend to ; keep clear from w'eeds ; 
should any branches be falling about over pathways let them be tied up 
to sticks rather than cut away. Basil, attend to; cut and dry off 
steadily when in bloom. Borage, sow, and thin out growing crops, or 
earth-stir and look after seeds. Borecoles, Brocolis, and Brussels 
Sprouts, plant out as early as possible ; do not spare manure among 
any of the cabbage tribe. Cabbages, sow of any favourite kinds ; also 
a little Red Dutch for pickling; and prick out for planting out next 
month. Carrots (Early Horn), sow on dry warm borders for early 
spring use; keep the growing crops clear from weeds. Capsicums en¬ 
courage the growth of by earth-stirring. Cauliflowers, sow out in 
open quarters, so as to have a stock of healthy sturdy plants, about the 
21st to the 24th, to stand the winter; also plant, and water well. Celery, 
plant out in earnest, and attend to earthing-up advancing crops in dry 
weather. Cress (American), sow. Cucumbers, attend to thinning, 
topping, and clearing away all decayed leaves, either in pits, frames, or 
out-door crops ; cuttings may be struck of any favourite kinds for autumn 
and winter growth. Endive, sow, plant, or prick in succession, and 
tie up, or cover up, full grown for blanching. Herbs of all kinds, cut and 
dry when in flower. Hoeing, attend to at all favourable opportunities. 
Leeks, plant out. Lettuces, sow Brown Cos and Hardy Hammer¬ 
smith, the two best kinds for general culture. Melons, give plenty of 
air to; be sparing of the water among those ripening off their fruit; 
encourage the growth of the younger crops just swelling off their fruit 
with about three liberal waterings of liquid manure-water ; let it be given 
steadily from the spout of the water-pot, and principally at the back 
part of the beds, and not over the crowns of the plants ; and sprinkle 
almost daily in hot, dry weather, at shutting-up time. Onions, sow of 
the silver-skinned kind, being most hardy, to stand the winter ; keep the 
advancing crops clear from weeds, and press down stiff-necked towards 
the end of the month, as cases may require. Parsley, cut down or 
transplant, or sow, and collect seed. Potatoes, if early and ripe, may 
be taken up and stored away in a cool situation, for present use, in par¬ 
ticular where the ground is wanted for some other immediate crop. 
Radishes, sow, if required. Savoys, plant out as early as possible. 
Seeds of all kinds, collect as fast as they ripen, or the birds will make 
sad havoc among them. Sorrels, keep flower-stems cut awaj r . 
Spinach, sow, of the prickly seeded kind, in well prepared borders ; 
and sow in drills ten inches apart. Sweet Marjoram, see Basil. 
Turnips, sow, of the little early kinds, any time during the month, and 
attend to thinning and hoeing advancing crops. Should the weather be 
very hot and dry, Water thoroughly previously to sowing the various 
seeds, and if a little shading could be given from ten to three in the 
afternoon, until the plants are up, all the better. T. Weaver. 
London: Printed by Harry Wooldridge, Winchester High-street, 
in the Parish of Saint Mary Kalendar; and Published by William 
Somerville Orr, at the Office, No. 2, Amen Corner, in the Parish of 
Christ Church, City of London.—-July 29th, 1852. 
