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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ September, 
mediately small trees are planted. So treated, 
they make slow progress, and seldom attain such 
strength as those which occupy ground that is 
regularly cultivated. It is well to remember 
that vigorous, well-grounded foundations are 
the sure precursors of healthy, mature develop¬ 
ment, and that trees which are cared for in 
youth give the best results. By adopting an 
improved method of cultivation, we take the 
sure means by which to attain profitable re¬ 
sults, provided we cultivate in each locality 
such kinds of fruit as are adapted to it.— 
George Westland, Withy Court , Stourport. 
SUBURBAN GARDENING. 
EPTEMBER.—The hot, drying weather 
has given place to a time of cool showers, 
and there is some danger these will be 
too prolonged to make it a happy time for 
either gardener or agriculturist. Many trees 
that had paused in their growth are putting 
forth tender shoots, as if a second spring had 
dawned upon them; and Potatos are growing 
out fast. We now require fine, hot, drying 
weather ; let us trust that it may come ere 
long. 
Kitchen Garden. —Great attention will now 
be required to keep weeds down, as the drench¬ 
ing rains are causing them to grow plentifully. 
When the weather is drying, the hoe should 
be well used among all advancing crops—a 
rule that acts both ways, by contributing to 
the welfare of the crops, besides keeping the 
garden neat and clean. All vacant ground 
should be dug, now that rain has come, to be 
ready for planting when required. Plantations 
of Broccoli and Winter Greens will be greatly 
benefited by having the soil drawn up about 
the stems ; also Broccoli and Cauliflowers for 
autumn and winter use will require looking 
after, as at this period of the year caterpillars 
will infest the crops, and do them much 
damage. If space permits, Endive should be 
planted out, and presently the earliest be tied 
up to blanch for use. On a warm, sunny border, 
Endive , Bath Cos and Hardy Cabbage Lettuce 
may be planted out, to come in useful in 
early spring. Lettuces should be planted out 
for autumn use, and another sowing of Turnip 
Radishes be made. Cauliflowers from seed 
sown last month should be planted out. Celery 
should be earthed up when it is quite dry, 
giving a good soaking of water or liquid manure, 
which is preferable, previously, when the weather 
is dry. Onions should be pulled and stored, 
and the vacant ground, if trenched and well 
manured, should be used for Spring Cabbage. 
Fruit Garden. —Fruit-trees on walls will 
require attention in regard to stopping late 
growths, and keeping the fruiting wood for 
next year well laid in. Too much care cannot 
well be taken to have this wood fully ripened 
by the autumn. From this time until March 
all Stone-fruit Trees and Pear Trees infested 
with scale cannot be too often syringed with 
soapsuds, let the weather be what it will, either 
wet or dry, warm or cold. When the fruit is 
gathered from Peaches and Nectarines , the 
tree should be well syringed, and if the leaves 
are infested with red-spider, a good dusting 
with sulphur should be given. New planta¬ 
tions of Straivberries should not be allowed to 
want for water in dry weather ; a check from 
this cause now will be very injurious to the 
promise of fruit for another season. The hoe 
should be used among the plants, and all 
runners removed. In the case of established 
beds, all superfluous runners should be removed, 
and tli9 decaying foliage cut away, but not the 
whole of the leaves. A top dressing of manure 
should be applied, and slightly forked into the 
soil. 
Flower Garden. —In order to keep the 
garden as neat as possible, the flower-beds and 
borders should be gone over occasionally, to 
remove weeds, dead leaves, and decaying 
flowers. The grass will grow rapidly after the 
rain, and the sward should be frequently mown 
and kept well rolled. The most effective 
flower-beds will lose in attractiveness, if the 
surroundings be untidy. Cuttings should now 
be taken of any plants of which it is desirable 
to have a stock, and, if placed in pots of light 
sandy soil, will strike in a cold frame or under 
hand-lights. Carnations and Picotees should 
be layered without delay, if not already done ; 
and pipings of Cloves , if put into a bed of sandy 
soil, will root quickly. A few things should now 
be sown for the spring garden, such as Forget- 
me-Not , Silene , Pansies and Violas , Lim- 
nanthes , &c., and any hardy plants useful for 
the purpose should be divided without delay, 
and planted out in store beds. Canterbury 
Bells , Stocks, Sweet Williams , Columbines , and 
other perennials need to be pricked off into 
store beds also, to grow into size for planting 
out later on. 
Greenhouse. —This is the best time of the 
year for thoroughly cleansing the Greenhouse, 
so as to have it fit for the winter; and the 
work can be performed with the less danger, as 
the plants can be placed in the open air with¬ 
out fear of harm. The plants that are now 
in bloom, Pelargoniums , Begonias , Fuchsias , 
and others, should be kept well looked over and 
tidy, and on no account suffered to want for 
water. The tuberous-rooted Begonias make 
capital plants for decorating the amateur’s 
Greenhouse, because so full of bloom, but 
the seed-pods should be picked off as they 
form. The Coleus is a good plant for 
the amateur, as it does well during summer 
