146 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
mauve. Of the Acaulis type, Awriculejlora, rich maroon crimson ; 
Gem of Roses, rose magenta; Queen of Violets, puce; Rosy Morn, 
crimson; Sunrise and Altaica, mauve; the latter is considered a 
distinct species, but in habit is similar to the varieties of Acaulis, 
All the varieties of Primula cortusoides are so good, that they 
well deserve to be grown. The best are those known respectively as 
P.c. amena alba, P. c. amena, P. c. amena grandiflora, and P. ec. 
amena lilacina. Several strong plants of each of these will make a 
grand display. It is not necessary to divide these. so freely as the 
others, and they are very effective in the form of large specimens. 
The most beautiful of the Viscosa type are, Primula auriculata, 
P. denticulata, P. farinosa, P. glaucescens, P. pulcherrima, P. scatica, 
and P. viscosa. 
In addition to the foregoing, there is the beautiful P. japonica 
and its numerous varieties, all of which make most attractive speci- 
mens by the simple course of culture recommended in the foregoing 
remarks. 
SEASONABLE WORK IN THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
BY WILLIAM GARDINER. 
S43 WING to the inclemency of the weather throughout 
| April, much of the kitchen garden work properly 
belonging to that month still remains undone, and 
DS 74x, eXtra exertions will be necessary to bring up arrears. 
pai ~ ‘The May work is of itself quite sufficient to keep both 
head and hands employed throughout the month. The pressure is 
indeed so great, that unless the various operations have systematic 
attention, and iabour is economized as much as possible, it will be a 
work of extreme difficulty, if not practically impossible, to keep well 
abreast of the work and prevent any of the more important crops 
being jeopardized through not receiving the needful attention at the 
proper moment. 
The first matter to be thought of is the sowing and planting of 
the April crops that as yet have not received attention. There 
is now no time to be lost, and if the work is deferred until the 
month is far advanced, the produce will certainly be more or less 
inferior. There is, for example, the Beet for main crops, Cabbages 
for autumn use, Salsafy and Scorzonera, Turnips, and a host of 
other things. The reader cannot do better than to refer to the 
April calendar, and if any of the crops recommended therein that 
he is desirous of growing are yet unplanted or unsown, as the case 
may be, he should dispose of them first, and then turn his attention 
to the work really belonging to May. 
As Asparagus will soon be coming in freely from the open beds, 
it will, perhaps, be well to remind amateurs that the shoots, as they 
become fit for use, should be regularly cut until the season has so 
far advanced that the best can be no longer cut from without being 
seriously impaired. The practice of cutting a portion only of the 
shoots and allowing the others to grow up, is not good; for not 
