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CALENDAR FOR AUGUST. 
Stove. —Great attention is requisite in giving air, attending to watering, 
&c. R.epot any fast growing plants. The red spider is often found very 
troublesome at this season. As soon as it appears, water the plants fre¬ 
quently with the syringe, throwing on forcibly; also water the paths, &c. a 
humid atmosphere being fatal to them. Continue to dry off Amaryllis. 
Greenhouse. —Cammellias must not be over watered, as it acts as a 
stimulus, which must now be avoided, they requiring nearly the contrary. 
Earth up Oranges, Citrons, Oleanders, &c. Propagate Cacti, and all other 
succulents. This is a good time to propagate Geraniums, and indeed all other 
plants of which an increase is desired. Give a bounliful supply of air and 
water Continue to leave air at night, unless towards the end of the month it 
should be colder. 
Balsams, Cockscombs, Amarynths, &c. should now occupy the places of 
those plants which are placed out of doors. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Finish laying Picottees as early as possible. The most valuable kinds of 
Dahlias may still be propagated, either under a hand glass, or in an old 
melon bed. The earth between the blooming plants should be loosened. 
Keep the plants tied up. Look closely after the earwigs. Those blooms 
intended for exhibition must be shaded. 
Finish pipeing Pinks, Pansies, and all biennials. 
Iris, and all other bulbous rooted plants, whose leaves are dead, may now be 
taken up, either for removal or for storing. Plant out late ten-week Stocks. 
American plants require some care now. Those which have perfected their 
growth should be kept rather dry, to give solidity to the wood; while the 
others should be encouraged as much as possible. Repot Auriculas : for this use 
clean pots, and a good drainage, as much depends on keeping them dry through 
the winter. Pot them in a light rich soil, and keep them in a cool shaded 
place through the month. Water them lightly as they require it. Prick out 
seedlings, and put the offsets, three or four together, round the edge of the pot. 
Tulips, Lilies, Hyacinths, Irises, and other hardy bulbs, may now be sown in 
boxes or pans: they will require a cold frame during winter. 
Clip box and other edges. Seeds must now be constantly attended to, 
especially the more choice kinds of greenhouse and hothouse seeds; they 
require looking over at least once or twice a day. If the Rose trees are 
infested with the green fly, syringe them on a still evening ; this will knock a 
great many off, and disturb the rest; and if repeated two or three times, it will 
effectually rid the trees of these pests. The ground should be stirred up at 
each watering, so as to bury those that fall. Chrysanthemums must now be 
repotted. Keep the plants in a warm situation out of doors, and watered when 
the sun shines on them. This, though highly injurious to any other plant, 
will be found beneficial to these. 
