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Henderson), rosy crimson bedder ; Claret Queen (Wills), violet-crimson, shading 

 claret, a good bedder ; Crimson King (Methven), a superb crimson bedder ; Fire 

 Brigade (Kirtland), scarlet crimson, a model bedder, grows close, so as to cover the 

 ground with a continuous sheet of colour ; Princess Hilda, lavender, shaded blue ; 

 Eeally Blue (Bull), a fine blue bedder; Scarlet Cushion (Wills), bright scarlet, a 

 line bedder. 



THE GARDEN GUIDE FOR APRIL. 



Flowehs of the Month. — Greenhouse: Cinerarias, Cytissus, Primulas, and 

 Azaleas are now in their full splendour, in houses that have only fire enough to 

 keep the frost out. In mixed collections of first-class character, yiq expect during the 

 month to see some of the following in bloom — Chorozema angustifolia, Hagelii, 

 Henchmannii macrophylla ; Acacia conferta, Dillwyniafolia, rotundifolia, and 

 several others ; Abutilon slriatum, Anthocercis viscosa, Berkheya cuneata, Cantua 

 bicolor, Aotus incana, Cytisus nubigenus, laniger ; Actinotus helianthi, Atlianasia 

 tomentosa, Echium pfctrum, giganteum ; Hindsia alba, violacea ; Daviesia angulata, 

 polyphylla, genistoides ; Datura Waymannii, Echeveria secunda. — Frame : Nar- 

 cissus bulbocodium, nanum, poeticus, Dielytra spectabilis, Russian and Neapolitan 

 violets, Scilla siberica, Ornithogalumumbellatum, Arabicum, pyrair.idalis, Leucnjura 

 vernum. — Ericas : dilecta, Banksiana, Cliffordiaaa, arbore.a, echiiflora, fascicularis, 

 metulffifloias, nivea, persoluta, perspicua nana, costata, racemosa, Smithiana, triflora, 

 campanulata, trossula, amoiiia, Cistifolia, daphnoides, sulphui-ea, moschata, hybrida, 

 miiabilis, oblata, Patersoniana, quadriflora, expansa, princeps carnea. — Orchids: 

 Saccolabium miniatum, Vanda insignis, V. suavis, Arpophyllum giganteum, Burling- 

 tonia fragans, Leptotes serrulata, CattleyaSkinneri, Plialgsnopsis Scliilleriana, J^rides 

 Fieldingi, Dendrobium aduncum, D. anosum, D. chr^'santhemum, D. clavatum, D. 

 crepidatum, D. Dalhousianum, D. densiflorum album, D. fimbriatum,D. fimbriatura 

 oculatum, D. lituiflorum, D. Pierardii latifolium, D. primulinum, D. triadenium, D. 

 Wallichianum, Epidendrum bicornutum, E. macrochilum, E. macrochilum roseum, 

 Odontoglossum Pesoatorei, Oncidiutnampliatum niajus, 0. sarcodes, U. sessile. 



Fruits in Season. — Apples: Alfriston, K; Ashaiead's Kernel, D; Boston 

 Eusset, D ; Brabant BelleHeur, K D ; Brownlee's Eusset, K D ; White Calvllle, K ; 

 Cockle Pippin, D; Coe's Golden Drop, D ; Cornish Gilliflower, D; Court Pendu- 

 plat, D ; Dutch Mignonne, K D ; Forman's Crew, D ; Golden Harvey, D ; Goose- 

 berry Pippin, K ; Hambeldon deux ans, K D ; Holbert's Victoria, D , Hubbard's 

 Pearmaiu, D ; Lamb Abbey Pearmain, D ; Lemon Pippin, K ; Minier's Dumpling, 

 K; Newtown Pippin, D ; Nonpareil, D ; Norfolk Beefing, K ; Northern Greening, K; 

 Northern Spy, K D; Ord's, D; Pile's Eusset, D; Pinner Seedling, D ; Eeinette du 

 Canada, K U ; Eeinette Gi-ise, D ; Eeinette Van Mons, D ; Eibston Pippin, D ; Eoss 

 Nonpareil, D ; Eoyal Eusset, K ; Screveton Golden Pippin, D ; Spring Eibston, D ; 

 Striped Beefing, K ; Sturraer Pippin, D ; Sweeny Nonpareil, K ; Tulip, D ; 

 Wheeler's Eusset, D; Winter Pearmain, D; Wmter Quoining, KD; Wyken 

 Pippin, D. 



Pears. — Angelique de Bordeaux, D'Avril, Bellisime d'Hiver, Bergamotte 

 d'Esperen, Bergamotte d'HolIand, Beurre Bretonneau, Beurre de Eance, Bezi de 

 Bretagne, Bezi Goubault, Cassante de Mars, Easter Beigamot, Josephine de 

 Malines, Morel, Prevost, Uvedale's St. Germain, K ; Van de Weyer Bates, Zephirin 

 Louis Gregoire, luconnue, Easter Beurre, Ne plus meuris, Commissaire Delmotte, 

 Aglae Gregoire, Colmar Delahaut, Prince Albert, Madame Millet, Doyenne 

 d'Aleneon, Bezi Mai. 



Grapes — Of last year's crop there may still be good bunches of Lady Downe's 

 Seedling, Kempsey Alicante, Trebbiano and Trenthara Black. The early vinery 

 may now supply one or all of the following : — Chasselas Musque,* Muscat Ham- 

 burg,* Purple "Constantia, Eed Frontignan, White Frontignan,* Black Champion, 

 Black Hamburg,* Black Prince, Trentham Black, E.arly Black Bordeaux,* Grove 

 End Sweetwater, Early Chasselaa, Muscat Lierval,* Early Auvergne Frontignan, 

 Early Smyrna Frontignan,* Golden Hamburg, Eoyal Muscadine,* Wliite Sweet- 

 water. As this is a good time for planting vines (the very best months are March 



