The Gardener's monthly and horticulturist . REEN fMOUSE AND MOUSE GARDENING. SEASONABLE HINTS. There is not much to be done in the green-house, most plants having been set out underthe shade of trees or arbors last month. OurSummers are too hot to make greenhouses atthat season enjoyable, but there are generallysome plants under cover that it is not practica-ble or desirable to put into the open air. Thered spider and other insects are apt to be verytroublesome, and it is best to keep sulphur onplates set around. Many plants get too large for small houses,and it is well to keep young ones prop
The Gardener's monthly and horticulturist . REEN fMOUSE AND MOUSE GARDENING. SEASONABLE HINTS. There is not much to be done in the green-house, most plants having been set out underthe shade of trees or arbors last month. OurSummers are too hot to make greenhouses atthat season enjoyable, but there are generallysome plants under cover that it is not practica-ble or desirable to put into the open air. Thered spider and other insects are apt to be verytroublesome, and it is best to keep sulphur onplates set around. Many plants get too large for small houses,and it is well to keep young ones propagated andcoming on. But often the old plant is best cutdown and made new. This is particularly the. case with the Geranium, or, as we used to say inold times, the Cape Pelargonium. These sho\ildbe cut back to a few inches of the main leave the plants to grow a little. Afterthe buds have started into growth a little, shake out the plant and reduce the roots somewhatand start again in a smaller pot. The annexedcut illustrates what we mean Oranges, Oleanders, and other large plants inpots or tubs, that are now commencing to grow,should be shifted into larger or fresh soil if theyrequire it. This is generally known by thegrowth being weak, and the leaves small. Some-times the plants are sickly through the soilhaving become sour, and the roots, in that case,are rotten. This is usually known by the leavesof the plant being yellow, and of a very sicklyappearance. The best way is to take out andwash the roots, just before or as growth is com-mencing, and repot anew in fresh soil, employingthe smallest pot or tub that the roots can bewell got into. Cuttings of Geraniums or similarp
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