July THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 189 
quently this is lost sight of during the summer. 
The flower-garden is everything—the plant houses 
have been made subservient to its decoration; and 
one, at least, becomes little better than a receptacle 
for a jumble of et ceteras that should never promi¬ 
nently meet the eye. Where there is a stove and 
greenhouse, the plants of the former are frequently 
transferred into the latter during the summer months, 
while the denizens of the latter are turned out of 
doors. This change will be of advantage to both if 
performed with judgment, as at this season of the 
year, unless in extreme cases, no artificial heat will 
be wanted, with the exception of giving less air 
and more moisture. Stove plants require much the 
same management as those generally found in the 
greenhouse. When in bloom, the lower temperature 
of the greenhouse will preserve it longer; while the 
fine massy leaves that many stove plants possess 
will give an air of dignity and tropical interest to 
the greenhouse, which it would not otherwise have. 
But, even to attain this desirable object, no green¬ 
house plant, unless of the hardiest nature, should be 
turned out of doors, even to the most sheltered spot, 
before its fresh young wood is made; and no stove 
plant should remain longer in the greenhouse than 
the state of its growth may require. A low tempe¬ 
rature, with shade, will preserve the bloom; a low 
temperature, with plenty of air and light, will harden 
and ripen the young wood; but a higher temperature 
and a closer humid atmosphere will be required, 
after flowering, to stimulate growth. Where there is 
only one house, much may be done by having several 
glass or transparent calico partitions, by means of 
which different degrees of temperature and humidity 
may easily be maintained; and, failing these par¬ 
titions, the plants must be arranged in groups at the 
different ends of the house, that as much as possible 
their individual wants may he attended to. With tact 
and attention the smallest place may thus be rendered 
interesting, because due regard will be had for the 
principle of fitness and unity of expression. This 
fitness and unity can never be seen w r here any part of 
a garden, and more especially a structure for plants, 
appears in a neglected state. The ideas and expec¬ 
tations which such structures awaken should never 
be disappointed by inattention to culture or cleanli¬ 
ness. Be beautiful in expression, if you can, every 
where in your garden, but, in your plant houses, have 
some of your choicest gems, and then your friends, 
as well as yourself, will see that you do not possess a 
house without an object. A few good plants, with 
plenty of room for them, will at all times, but more 
especially in summer, produce a better effect than 
mere large collections. Great opportunities have 
been presented of late years for decorating the stove, 
during the summer and autumn, with soft wooded 
plants, such as the achimencs and gesnerce, &c., which 
require no room in winter, and which, though when 
forwarded, bloom beautifully in the greenhouse or 
window during summer, yet generally maintain a 
richer luxuriance when continued in the closer at¬ 
mosphere of the stove. In circumstances, however, 
where utility rather than ornament, the sense of taste 
rather than the senses of smell and vision, are to be 
gratified, the stove may he partly changed into a 
FORCING HOUSE 
for the growth of cucumbers, melons, strawberries, figs, 
and peaches in pots, and vines up the rafters alter¬ 
nately with creepers, or in pots, either brained up a 
rafter, or round stakes, or a trellis. Much in a little 
space will thus be produced, and, where industry is 
combined with intelligence, very gratifying results 
will be obtained. Of course, mere profit, in such a 
combination, must be a secondary consideration ; 
extra attention to cleanliness and the keeping down 
of insects will be requisite, but there will be not 
only the satisfaction of eating produce reared under 
your own inspection, but amid many, or, at least, 
some failures, there will be acquired that general 
practical knowledge, the safest companion and the best 
testing agent of science. Robert Fish. 
THE IvITCHEN-GARDEN. 
Celery. —This vegetable, the cultivation of which 
is so well worthy of attention, cannot be too much 
watered in dry weather; and to produce it large, 
crisp, and of fine flavour, liquid manure must be 
abundantly supplied. Care must be taken in remov¬ 
ing the pricked out plants, to the permanent beds or 
trenches, that a nice ball of earth is attached to 
each root, that all superfluous suckers are removed, 
and the plants put into the earth with the collar just 
above the surface ; for nothing is so likely to retard 
the growth of celery as placing the collar of the 
plant in the ground. A considerable growth must 
be allowed previously to the commencement of apply¬ 
ing earth to bleach it. 
Routine Management. — Cardoons may still be 
transplanted with success, and those that are already 
established should have the earth’s surface well 
stirred about them, and good manure water pretty 
liberally applied. Gape brocoli, of both the white and 
the purple sorts, coleworts, and cauliflowers, should be 
planted in succession ; and the last sowings made for 
the present season. Mulch all growing crops, and, if 
dry weather prevails, apply liberal soakings of water. 
Trench and fork all spare ground, that slugs may be 
thereby banished, and the soil kept in a healthy 
state. Some of the early kinds of potatoes will now 
be ripe enough to take up, and some of the middling 
sized tubers stored for seed. The ground, after the 
potatoes are taken up, should at once be cropped 
with turnips, or some of the kale family, or any other 
winter vegetable. Turnips should be sown in succes¬ 
sion ; and to prevent the ravages of the fly, apply a 
dusting of dry charcoal when the young foliage is 
moist either with dew or with gentle showers. In small 
gardens, the leaves maybe sprinkled over with water 
in the evening, at any time, and the dust applied 
immediately, which will always ensure a healthy crop. 
Where charcoal dust is not easily procurable, tie on 
some green boughs of elder to a couple of sticks, or 
a temporary frame, as you would a bush harrow, and 
drag it over the turnips, which plan will also be 
found an excellent preservative of the crop. Swedish 
turnips should also now he transplanted out, either 
on the early-cleared potato or other spare ground. 
Cucumbers.— If dry, parching weather prevails, 
those in frames or pits should have the ventilation 
varied for a few hours in the heat of the day, by 
opening the lights at the front part, by which ar¬ 
rangement the sun’s rays will be in some degree 
retarded, owing to the light being thrown on the beds 
at a flatter angle. Apply water abundantly at shut¬ 
ting up time. If those vines that have been produc¬ 
ing fruit for some time should now be beginning to 
look exhausted, and the application of liquid manure 
does not seem to revive them, let them be destroyed, 
and fresh soil and materials for receiving young 
plants be prepared and applied. Ridge cucumbers 
should also be well attended to with regard to stop- 
