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other by nuts and screws. Any stone-mason will tell you where to 
get the thick slates most readily. 
Banksian Rose in Greenhouse (Banksia). — Your White 
Banksian rose in a pot is growing too tall and straggling, and you 
ask for advice how you can keep it more under command. This, and 
all other strung climbers, will, some day or other, he managed like 
the yellow one mentioned in our “ supplement,” and. the treatment 
there mentioned is the only way to lay the foundation. 1 ou must 
forego the bloom this year. Cut in all the stronger branches now to 
one-half their length, and the smaller ones one-third. As your plant 
is quite healthy, do not repot it this season, hut allow it abundance 
of rich liquid-manure to keep it growing to the end of August, and 
all that tune attend to this rule—every young branch, except the 
very weakest, is to be stopped at every other joint. We shall request 
Mr. Beaton to write on this more fully. 
Fuchsia Exoniensis (Flora, Somersetshire).—' This, you say, is 
putting forth flowers before the leaves ; there is no fear of its not 
doing well, however. It should have been pruned a little more close 
when you began watering it in the spring. The flowers that appear 
so early before the foliage were in bud last autumn, and they shew 
how well you kept it through the winter; if the frost had killed the 
top of the shoots it would have had the same effect as spring pruning : 
such examples teach the best gardeners amongst us. Cut off four or 
live inches from all the shoots that shewed the early bloom, and give 
the plants a liberal watering. 
Creeper for Back Wall of Greenhouse (H. H. C.).—' The 
best evergreen for this is Habrothamnus fasciculatus. You should 
not lose a day in sowing your kale seed. 
Outer Cover (A Faded, Lily).— It is quite impossible at present 
for us to give a cover to each number; our price forbids it, and nothing 
must induce us to increase this. We have a plan under consideration 
which may enable us to meet your wishes. 
Grass Seed (Broolclatid Gardens).—By all means sow_ these im¬ 
mediately rather than in autumn, though much later than it ought to 
be for the purpose. 
Peat (IF. S.). —You will find this defined at p. 71 of the present 
volume, and more fully at p. 14 of our first volume. 
Geranium Soil (Ibid). —Equal parts of turfy loam and rotten 
stable manure, heaped together, turned, and stirred repeatedly toge¬ 
ther for 12 months, makes an excellent basis for a geranium compost. 
When used for potting, two parts of this mixture to one part of leaf- 
mould, with a little lime rubbish and rubbly charcoal. 
fivTuRF Raying (R. M.).— From circumstances beyond your control 
you have been obliged to postpone laying turf until now, and it has 
been much broken. Y'our best plan will be to insert the pieces with the 
dibble as closely together as you can, so that they are put equally 
thick over the whole space ; sow over it grass seeds, and then roll it 
smooth. This mode is called “innoculating” with grass. 
Salt and Water (P.). —We never recommended this to he 
poured over cabbage-plants attacked by caterpillars. Hand-pick 
them every day, and you will have none remaining the third day if 
you are careful. 
Ant’s Nests on Lawn (IF. IF.).—Heap over them some refuse 
lime from the gas works. It will turn the grass brown for awhile, 
but this will recover its green colour. 
CALENDAR FOR JUNE. 
GREENHOUSE. 
Air. Give abundance of air with all possible freedom; bring all but 
the tenderest plants out of the house, and place them at first in a very 
sheltered situation. Camellias and China Azaleas should now 
have more than greenhouse heat till they finish growing and set their 
flower-buds. Cuttings, as last month. Dressing —keep all plants 
in a dressy state this month by pruning, stopping, and tying. 
Earthing— give fresh earth, or surface soil, to pots that do not 
require a shift soon, as that portion is now soon exhausted by constant 
watering. Geraniums, the earlier cuttings of these are now made 
the finer plants for next year. Pruning, this now consists chiefly in 
stopping young growths. Inarching of Jasmines, Oranges, &c., 
may now be performed, but not Camellias. Leaves are the lungs 
and stomach of plants, and as susceptible of injury as our lungs, 
therefore pay particular attention to keeping them clean from insects 
and all extraneous matters this month, being the height of the grow¬ 
ing season. Layers of many woody plants may now' he made. 
Myrtles, propagate by cuttings under bell-glasses. Oranges and 
Lemons, either in bloom or in fruit, give liquid manure to once a 
week, and, if fruit is an object, thin their blossoms, and dust those 
left with the pollen to insure impregnation. Rain, if excessive, or 
long in continuance, remove the greenhouse plants back under 
shelter. Seedlings, attend to, as they now soon smother each other 
if left to themselves. Shift fast grow’ing plants, and for the whole 
month let it be a standing rule that no plant is to W'ant for anything 
the cultivator can do for it in the shape of potting, w'atering, shading, 
training, tying, and cleaning. D. Beaton. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Anemones, take up as leaves wither; dry and store. Annuals 
(Hardy and some Tender), plant out to remain, in showery weather 
best; some (hardy) may be sow'ed, b. Auriculas, continue shading; 
plant offsets ; prick out seedlings. Baskets or clumps, form of 
greenhouse plants. Biennials and Perennials, sow, it omitted, b. 
Box edgings clip. Bulbous Roots (Tulips, Jonquils, &c.), take 
up as leaves decay; remove offsets from ; dry and store; may trans¬ 
plant some, or keep until autumn; (autumn flowering), as Colchi- 
eums, &c., take up as leaves decay, separate offsets, and replant, or 
not, until end of July. Carnations, in bloom, attend; aid the 
bud-pod to split with a pair of narrow sharp-pointed scissors ; 
bandage buds, to prevent bursting, with Indian-rubber rings, or tape; 
water every second day ; tie to supporters, &c. ; prick out seedlings ; 
make layers; pipe. Chrysanthemums, plant out to layer next 
month. Cyclamens, transplant. Dahlias, finish planting out, b. 
Dress the borders assiduously; neatness now stamps a gardener’s 
character. Fibrous-rooted Perennials, propagate by cuttings of 
flower-stalks; shade and water. Flowering Plants generally 
require training and support. Grass, mow, roll, and trim edges. 
Gravel, weed, sweep, and roll. Hedges, clip, e. Leaves and 
stems decaying, remove as they'appear. LiaUlD Manure, apply 
occasionally to all choice flowers. Mignonette, plant out; sow, h. 
Mimuluses, plant out. Pieonies (Chinese), water freely with 
liquid manure, or they will not flower finely. Pink Seedlings, 
prick out; make layers. Pipings (or Cuttings) of Carnations and 
Pinks may be planted. Potted Flowers, dress, stir earth, and 
water regularly. Ranunculuses, take up as leaves W'ither, dry and 
store. Roses, bud, lay, and inarch; fumigate with tobacco to 
destroy the Aphis or Green Fly; Roses out of doors, wash with 
tobacco-water. Salvia Patens, pinch down centre stem to make 
it bushy. Seedlings of Perennials and Biennials, transplant. Seeds 
(ripe), gather in dry weather. Seed Vessels, remove, to prolong 
flowering. Water, give freely and frequently to all newly moved 
plants, and to others in dry weather ; early in the morning'or late in 
thh evening is the best time. Brompton Stocks and Moss's Inter¬ 
mediate should be sown on a north border. They will require to be 
potted in September, and sheltered in a cold pit or greenhouse during 
the winter. Peg down Salvias, and, for a time, until the layers are 
rooted, cut off the flowers. Verbenas, peg dowm to cover the beds 
sooner; put in cuttings of new kinds to get strength for winter. 
Tulips, continue to shade to prolong the bloom, b.; towards e. 
expose them to full sun to ripen the bidbs ; take off seed vessels for 
the same purpose. Slips ot Double Waliflow’ers, Sweet Williams, 
and Rockets, put in, either under hand-glasses or under a north wall 
or low hedge. T. Appleby. 
ORCHARD. 
Hand-pick caterpillars from all fruits carefully, b. Disbud all 
fruits in a trained state progressively through the month. Thin out 
rival shoots in general. Stop or pinch all over-luxuriant shoots from 
Peaches, Plums, Pears, Apricots, *&c. Insects, watch carefully, 
and apply the necessary preventives with vigilance throughout the 
month. Thin Fruit from trained trees where crowded. Mulch 
newly planted trees or those in a weakly condition, b. Water newly 
planted trees, or those requiring assistance, through the month if dry. 
Apricots, hand-pick frequently for the caterpillar; thin out fruit 
for tarts, b. Pears on walls, thin where too thick, e. Peaches, 
thin at intervals, if too thick, through the month. Vines, stop and 
regulate, b. Figs, thin out liberally, b.; stop the young shoots 
rather generally, e.; water if dry, e. Raspberries, thin out suckers, 
b. STRAW'BERRiES,w'aterfreely, b.; put straw or litter beneath leaves, 
b. Alpine Strawberries from runners, pickaway all early bloom. 
Gooseberries, thin out for bottling, m. Currants, pinch back 
W'atery wood, e. R. Ereington. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Alexanders, earth up. Artichokes, weed, See. Asparagus 
beds, clean, &c. Basil, plant. Beans, plant, hoe, &c., advanc¬ 
ing crops. Beets, thin, &c. Borecole, plant, sow, b., prick 
out. Brocoli, sow, b., prick out, plant. Cabbages, sow, prick 
out, plant, earth up, &e. Capsicum, plant, b, Cardoons, thin 
and plant out. Carrots, thin, Sc c. Cauliflowers, prick out; 
seedlings, earth up; leave for seed. Celeriac, plant. Celery, 
sow, b., plant; earth up advancing. Coleworts, sow for, plant. 
Coriander, sow. Cress (American), sow, water, plant. Cucum¬ 
bers, sow, b., plant, b.; in forcing, attend to. Earthing-up, at¬ 
tend to. Endive, sow, b., plant. Fennel, plant. Finociiio, 
sow; earth up advancing crops. Garlic is fit for present use. 
Herbs, for drying and distilling, gather. Jerusalem Arti¬ 
chokes, hoe, Sc c. Kidney Beans (dwarf), sow; (runners), attend 
to. Leeks, thin, &c., transplant, e. Lettuce, sow, plant, Sic .; 
leave for seed. Melons, plant out. Mint, plant. Onions, thin, 
&c. ; transplant into deficiencies. Parsley, sow; (Hamburgh), 
thin. Parsnips, thin. Peas, sow; attend to advancing crops. 
Pompions, plant, b. Potatoes, hoe, Sic. Radishes, sow. Ram- 
pion, thin. Sage, plant. Salsafy', thin. Savoys, plant, prick 
out. Scorzonera, thin. Scurvy Grass, sow. Seeds, attend 
to and gather. Small Salading, sow'. Spinach, sow, thin ad¬ 
vancing. Stir Ground between crops, in rows, &c. Succory, 
sow. Tarragon, plant. Thinning, attend to. Tomatoes, plant 
out, b. Turnip Cabbage, sow, plant. Turnips, sow', thin advan¬ 
cing. Watering and Weeding, attend to. Wormw'OOD, plant. 
Cutting Asparagus should cease this month, as other superior 
vegetables—peas, brocoli, Sec .— arc now in season. The cutting 
should cease, because the more you cut this season the less you will 
have to cut next season. Cover the beds with salt, so as to be per¬ 
ceptibly white, once during this month. 
London : Printed by Harry Wooldridge, 14", Strand, in the 
Parish of Saint Mary-le-Strand ; and Winchester High-street, in 
the Parish of St. Mary Kalendar; and Published by William 
Somerville Orr, at the Office, 147, Strand, in the Parish of 
Saint Mary-le-Strand, London.—May 31st, 1849. 
