128 TUE FLORIST. 



Kitchen- gar den. — Plant the general crop of Potatoes ; plant Cauli- 

 flowers, Lettuces, Savoys, Borecole, and Cabbages ; plant herbs. Sow 

 Peas and Broad Beans for succession ; sow Broccoli of sorts for general 

 crop ; sow Caulitlowers for succession ; sow Savoys, Borecole, Beet- 

 root, and Carrots, for general crop. Sow Turnips, Spinach, and Parsley. 

 Sow Celery for late crop ; sow Radishes ; sow herbs ; sow Salsafy and 

 Scorzonera ; sow Asparagus ; sow Lettuces. Destroy weeds as soon as 

 they appear, and keep soil open among crops. Keep everything clean 

 and tidy. 



Melons. — Do not let the shoots get crowded ; when the flowers are 

 expanded, fertilise ; give air pretty freely, unless the weather be 

 cold. Plant out young plants as soon as the beds are ready — use a 

 good loamy soil. Keep up a steady bottom heat and a moist growing 

 atmosphere. Sow for successional crops. 



Fansies. — Gather any premature flowers these may produce ; this 

 will cause larger and finer flowers in May, the time they will be 

 required for exhibiting. Those in pots will require constant looking 

 over with the watering pot. Use weak liquid manure two or three 

 times a week. 



Peach Forcing. — Attend to the disbudding and tying of the shoots ; 

 do not remove too many at a time, but go over the trees often. When 

 any of the trees are deficient of wood, endeavour to get some young 

 shoots to fill up. In thinning the fruit, be guided by the condition of 

 the tree ; on a strong, vigorous-growing tree, leave a good large crop, 

 that will check over exuberance ; on weak growing trees, leave rather 

 a light crop, this will give them a chance to grow stronger. Keep a 

 steady temperature of about 50° or 60° until after the stoning of the 

 fruit ; when this is completed, gradually raise the temperature. Water 

 the borders freely when they require it. 



Felargoniums will now be in vigorous growth, the early bloomers 

 throwing up their trusses. Attend to tying out the branches to neat 

 osier stakes. Do not permit any to be crowded ; a free circulation of 

 air all round the plants is indispensable. If needful, wash the foliage 

 thoroughly, using a syringe and soft water. About the end of the 

 month fumigate thoroughly, whether you perceive green-fly or not ; 

 and this should be done in every house and frame on the premises. 

 Do not allow the plants to want water long, and use clear, weak 

 manure water once or twice a week. 



Finks. — These having been top-dressed will require but little 

 attention for some time. Disbudding will be the next thing to be done, 

 if large blooms are required. 



Tulips. — April is the most trying month for Tulips, from the fre- 

 quency of showers, followed by frosty nights. It will be better to give 

 a good watering between the plants when they require it than to allow 

 them to have rain, which remains so long in the heart of the plant. 

 Avoid hall night or day, by covering up, if threatening -showers appear. 

 During very cold wind secure the canvas used for protecting them at 

 night the exposed side of the bed ; this will greatly protect them without 

 drawing the plants. 



