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the greenhouse, that the remaining and most valuable plants 
may have the benefit of a free circulation. Specimens and free 
growing plants may be repotted for the last time if required. 
Palmse, Scitaminas, and Orchidese require a full and free supply 
of water; the first may be shifted and separated if necessary. 
Towards the end of the month, a slight awning of thin canvass 
placed on the outside of the roof will be found beneficial; it 
prevents the too-speedy evaporation of moisture : and the gene- 
rality of flowers attain a much greater brilliancy than when ex¬ 
posed to the full force of the sun. Thin out and tie up climbers 
whenever necessary, as also all other fast growing plants. It 
is in this month the cultivator should lay the foundation of a 
sound, vigorous, and well-arranged growth, by due attention to 
thinning, pruning, and stopping all irregular or misplaced wood, 
and by a proper supply of the necessary stimuli. Cuttings and 
seed of rare or desirable plants may still be put in. Syringe 
those plants which are not in bloom, and saturate the paths of 
the house every day, as the liberal use of water in this way is the 
best preventive for red spider; shut the house up early in the 
afternoon, retaining a good strong sunheat. 
Greenhouse. All the plants intended to stand in the open 
air during summer should now be taken out. It is a very com¬ 
mon practice to place such plants at the back of a north wall, 
and that happens generally to be an out-of-the-way sort of place, 
where scarcely any one ever honours them with a visit, except to 
give them their daily allowance of water; to this we have a most 
horrid aversion. Why should they not be made to contribute 
to the embellishment of the pleasure-garden, the which they are 
so effectively qualified for. If the plants are in a healthy state, 
and are regularly supplied with water, there need be no fear of 
their receiving any injury either from the sun or any other cause, 
of course the usual and necessary caution of fastening the tallest 
to stakes must be taken, and plants that have fine fibrous roots 
such as Epacris, Erica, &c. should have the pots they are grow¬ 
ing in placed in a larger one, and the space filled with moss ; in 
short, if a sufficient quantity is at hand, it is a good plan to 
cover the surface of all the pots with it, as it keeps the roots 
cool and hides the pots ; in arranging them, groups will be found 
most effective, though it must not be under the drip of trees, &c. 
