A dictionary of modern gardening - University Library

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Turnips, sow, b. e. ; plant and move from borders to some place where
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sow.
for seed. — T-urnip Cabbage, sow. — they can complete their vegetation;
Wormwoods, sow. their decayed leaves are unsightly.
Carnations, \n pots, give liquid manure,
0RCii\RD. and water often; stir the earth; sow,
e. plant into borders, b. Climbing
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JppZes may be planted.—B/ossoms of plants, train and regulate. Dahlias,
wall fruit, protect. Budded (Trees), ]ast pjant to remain, b., or in pots to forsiimmer,
remove insects from buds, and ^^rd in a frame until May. Dress the
shoots from stocks below. Cherries borders, &c., indefatigably. — Evermay
be planted. Disbud wall trees of greens, plant, b. ; it is the best season.
superfluous buds. Forcing fruits, in, Frames, raise, by supporters at the
hot-house, attend to. Grafting (late bottom, as the plants within grow tall.
kinds of apples, pears, and plums), may Roll ; trim edges ; dress with earth if
bedone still, b.— Gro/^s, lately inserted, poor.— Gravel, turn and lay afresh in
see that the clay is lirm, and rub off Jjry weather; roll once a week. Hyashoots
below the scion. Heading down cinths, shelter from sun by an awning
wall and espalier trees, finish, b, if not or matting over the beds, from nine to
done last month. Insects, search for four give the same shelter in bad wea-
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and destroy. Li7ne (early in the morn- ther day and night ; those done flower-
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ed by caterpillars. Liquid Manure,
give to trees newly planted. Mulch
round the roots. — Peaches may be
planted. — Pears may be planted.
Plu7ns may be planted. Propagating
by layers, cuttings, suckers, and seed,
finish, b. Pruning, finish, b. ; stop
young shoots. — Stake trees newly
planted.— Strawberries, water daily in
dry weather those in bloom, if dry.
ing take up ; separate offsets and store.
— Insects, destroy with tobacco smoke
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or dusting of Scotch snuff. Mignonette,
sow in any warm border. Mulch, put
round trees newly planted. Pinks,
sow. Polyanthuses, sow; plant out
and propagate by offsets, b. ; last year's
seedlings now in bloom, mark best for
propagating. Potted Plants, give fresh
earth to, if not done last month ; shift
into larger; water freely. Perennials,
those sown last spring may still be
Vines, propagate by layers and cuttings,
b.; summer dress; in vineyard
stake and hoe frequently ; old borders
manure.— Wall-fruit, thin generally.
Wasps, destroy; every one now killed
prevents a nest.
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Annuals (Tender), prick out those
sown in February and March into a hot-
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planted, and propagated by offsets ;
finisli sowing. Sticks are required to
blooming plants. Tulips , take off pods
to strengthen bulbs.— Watering plants
in pots is now required more frequently,
yet moderately ;
morning.
give it early in the
HOT-HOUSE.
Air, admit freely during the day.
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bed ; water often ; sow in hotbed
(Hardy), may be sown in borders, &c., Bark Beds, renew if not done in March,
to remain; thin those advancing. Au- —Figs, first crop ripening, require
riculas in bloom, shelter. (See i/i/a- abundant light ; syringe to destroy red
cinth.) Supply with water often ; those spider give little water, and air freely,
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for seed plunge pots in a sheltered bor- —Flowering Plants in pots, for succesder,
where they can have sun until ele- sion, continue to introduce. Grafting
ven o'clock; plant offsets ; propagate flowering stove plants is worthy of prac-
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by slips; seedlings shade during midday.
— Anemones and Auriculas done
flowering, take up and separate offsets,
—Box edgings maybe made, and old
taken up, slipped and replanted. Bienn/a/s,
finish sowing, b.; plant out those
sown last spring. — Bulbs, in water
tice, either to get dwarfs or taller spe-
cimens. Insects, destroy by tobacco
fumes. — Leaves, clean occasionally,
either with the sponge or syringe. Li-
quid Manure, apply to fruiting vines and
other plants requiring vigour. Mush-
?-oom House, keep air in moist; woodclasses,
done flowering, plant in ground lice destroy. OrchidacecB, shade. Potafter
cutting down stalks ; autumn flow- ted Plants, shift into larger as required,
ering, take up and store, ready for —Pmcs, continue to treat as in March
shade during bright sun; those shifted
planting in July; spring flowering, re- I