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plant; well hoe and clear the ground as 

 may be necessary. The use of liquid 

 manure and frequent stirring of the ground 

 between growing crops will hasten and im- 

 prove the growth of all things. 



Soto beans and peas for succession, 

 savoy for late crop ; cabbage, broccoli, 

 kale, beet-root, kidney-beans, both runners 

 and dwarfs, lettuces, spinach, turnips, cu- 

 cumbers, and marrows may now be sown in 

 the open ground for a late supply. 



Flower Garden. — We would advise 

 those who have not had much experience 

 in bedding, to defer the putting out of their 

 stock till towards the end of the month. 

 There is nothing gained by the attempt to 

 save a week, for we frequently have bitter 

 nights, and north-east winds, even till the 

 last week of May. The middle of the 

 month is the earliest time at which we 

 would put out bedding stock anywhere near 

 London, or in the Midland Counties; farther 

 north we would wait till another fifteen 

 days, but in the south they are always in 

 advance of us Londoners. Successional 

 sowings should be made of all hardy an- 

 nuals that may be required to succeed those 

 sown in March, and tender kinds, such as 

 asters, zinneas, etc., may now be sown in 

 the open ground. This is a good time to 

 sow hardy and half-hardy perennials of all 

 kinds, to get strong plants for Avinter, either 

 to remain out, or have the protection of a 

 frame, or to take up and pot for early 

 blooming in the greenhouse. Lovers of the 

 ChineseprimulashouM sownowforthe next 

 spring. Late planted roses should have 

 plenty of water, and the surface mulched, 

 and similar treatment given to hollyhocks 

 and chrysanthemums put out last month. 

 Carnations and picotees should be staked 

 without delaj', and their shoots thinned. 

 Part and plant polyanthuses and primroses 

 that have done blooming, and give them a 

 rich loam and a shady aspect. Where it 

 is intended to have new gravel, it would be 

 advisable to defer it till the beds are filled, 

 and the whole garden acquiring its full 

 summer gaiety, a coating of fresh gravel 

 then will add much to its fresh and bright 

 appearance. Roll and mow grass turf fre- 

 quently, to promote a fine close growth. 

 Any watering of plants in the open ground 

 should be done in the morning now, as the 

 nights are often very cold. 



Gheenhodse. — Hard-wooded plants 

 will want plenty of air, and specimen plants 

 in flower must have shade. Allow nothing 

 to form seeiJ, unless seed be specially de- 

 sired. Cut back all kinds of shrubs that 

 are out of shape, and keep them rather 

 close afterwards, to get good breaks, so as 

 to bring them into decent shape, and get the 



wood well ripened for next year's bloom. 

 Where plants are crowded, many may be 

 removed to frames, so as to allow of a freer 

 circulation of air. Shift, stop, and tie out 

 all soft-wooded plants that are advancing 

 in growth ; but if required to bloom 

 shortly, they must not be disturbed, merely 

 kept in shape, and have plenty of water 

 and free ventilation. Continue to strike 

 bedding stock lor late blooming. Fuchsias, 

 geraniums, verbenas, and petunias make 

 beautiful specimens for pot blooming in the 

 autumn, if struck now and kept regularly 

 stopped till July. They should not have 

 a high temperature, fuchsias especially, 

 which like shade and moisture. Cinerarias 

 done blooming should be cut down and 

 planted in rich soil, in a cold frame, to fur- 

 nish offsets for potting. Camellias and 

 azaleas that have made their young shoots 

 should have a little more ventilation to pre- 

 pare them to go in the open airnext month to 

 ripen their wood. All growing plants, and 

 especially hard- wooded ones, must be regu- 

 larly stopped, and have plenty of air, to 

 insure a sturdy short-jointed growth, and 

 tiffany, or the canvas called " strainer," 

 put up inside the house, where moderate 

 shading may be necessary. Pelargoniums 

 out of bloom to be cut in and allowed to 

 break before repotting them, and the sy- 

 ringe and fumigator kept in use, as may be 

 necessary, to destroy red spider and green- 

 fly. Fire-heat should be dispensed with as 

 much as possible, preparatory to clearing 

 and cleaning out the house. 



Stove. — Pines must be shaded on bright 

 days, and the soil about tliem kept regu- 

 larly moist, and liquid manure used fre- 

 quently. Suckers should be removed as 

 soon as they make their appearance, except 

 so far as they may be required for stock. 

 Queens never produce good fruit unless the 

 suckers are removed early. Young pines, 

 for winter fruiting, should be in a rather 

 light soil, to prevent excess of moisture 

 from stagnating about them. Vines that 

 have their roots in inside borders should be 

 liberally supplied with water, and the 

 shoots should be tied in, in good time. 

 Vines in pots will require frequent supplies 

 of liquid manure, and stopping of laterals 

 must be attended to, to regulate the 

 growth. Ked spider must be kept in check 

 by the use of sulphur, and the best method 

 of using it is to paint the pipes with a mix- 

 ture of sulphur, lime, soot, and water. Go 

 over the bunches occasionally, and thin 

 them regularly, to promoie their beauty 

 and the size of the berries. Melons just 

 planted must be kept close and warm till 

 the roots get to work, and then a short- 

 joiuted growth should be encouraged by 

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