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let the growth be rapid, and unobstructed in its course, avoiding 
only the extreme of excitement, which would be the cause of 
weak and imperfect growth. Get acquainted with the natural 
circumstances and conditions of growth of each particular plant, 
so as to be able by this knowledge to vary to each its propor¬ 
tion of light, heat, shade, and moisture. Continue to attend 
closely to climbing plants, regulating the branches, and taking 
away any that may be superfluous; by no means suffer them in 
the first stages of growth to assume what afterwards may be 
allowed, “ an air of native grace; ” keep the house cool at 
night. Propagation may go on. 
Greenhouse. The bulk of the plants may be removed to 
the open air ; place them in a situation where they may receive 
a fair share of sun, and by no means in a shaded or very con¬ 
fined situation : the pots should be plunged in some cool light 
medium—such as coal ashes, to protect the roots from the in¬ 
jury they are liable to sustain from rapid evaporation. The in¬ 
terior must be managed with direct reference to whatever may 
happen to be its temporary or summer inmates—if some of the 
rarer greenhouse plants, it should be kept comparatively cool 
-—if tender annuals, it should be kept warm and moist. These 
two kinds of plants will not do well together. 
Flower-Garden. Many of the allotted inhabitants of this 
department will be “ out,” and growing; many more doubtless 
remain to “ go out,” and these should be attended to without 
delay. Propagate and plan for successional flowers in good 
variety throughout the season: this, with attention to keeping 
those already planted out with a neat and gardenesque aspect, will 
embrace the principal points in summer flower-gardening. All 
delicate flowers should be shaded from intense sun heat, in order 
to prolong their existence ; the best means of doing this would 
be that plan which, while it secured the end in view, offered the 
least obstruction to the examination and display of the flowers. 
Keep a good look out for instances of the transformation of the 
parts of plants, such as petals changed to leaves, stamens to 
petals, &c.; these changes are better known under the name of 
“ morphology,” and are far more numerous than those who have 
never thought about them would imagine : send a report of them 
to the Editor. 
T. M. 
