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enougb, and towards the end cf April shift into six-inch pots. 

 When all danger from frost ia past, plant three feet apart against a 

 south wall. Train regularly, and stop from time to time. After 

 sufficient fruit is set, nip oif the young shoots as they make 

 their appearance. A ?andy soil is preferable, but they are by no 

 means particular in r>;ference to this j^oint. Eatlurway^s Excelsior 

 is the best for main crops. 



TuExips. — Small breadths only should be sown early, but to- 

 wards the end of June and during July large breadths may be sown 

 for use during autumn, winter, and spring. If the fly makes its 

 appearance, dust the beds with soot early in the morning, when the 

 plants are moist with dew. The soil cannot well be too rich, espe- 

 cially for the summer and autumn crops. The drills should be from 

 twelve to eighteen inches apart, and the plants be thinned eight or 

 ten inches apart in the rows, according to the sorts. The SJiort-fop 

 Six Weeks is the best for spring sowing, Veitclis Bed Globe and 

 IVhite Stone for summer sowing, and Green-tojiiied Six JFeelis and 

 Chirk Castle for sowing to stand over the autumn. 



Tegetaele Makeow. — To obtain a supply as early as possible, 

 sow in heat early in March, pot oif separately into five-inch pots, and 

 plant out towards the end of May on a bed raised a foot or so above 

 the surface, and cover at night, for the first fortniglit, with hand- 

 glasses. For a main or later crop, sow in the beds where the plants 

 are to remain, and put two seeds where each plant is to be. 

 HihlercVs ^Prolific and Short-jointed Zonj If'hite are the most useful. 



THE GARDEN GUIDE FOE MAECH. 



" Dear children ! when the flowers are full of bees ; 

 When the sun-touched blossoms shed their fragrant snow; 

 When song tpeaks like a sp-rit, from the trees, 

 W'hose liindled greenness hath a golden glow ; 

 When, clear as music, rill and river flow, 

 With trembling hues, all changeful, tinted o'er 

 By that bright peiicij which good spirits know 

 Alike in earth and heaven — 'tis sweet once more, 

 Above the sky-tinged hills to see the storm-bird soar. 



" 'Tis pasfing sweet to wander, free as air. 

 Blithe truants in the bright and breeze-blessed day. 

 Far from the town — where stoop the sons of care 

 O'er plains of mischief till their souls turn gray. 

 And dry as dust, and dead-alive are they — ■ 

 Of all self-buried things the most unblessed ; 

 O morn ! to them nn blissful tribute pay ! 

 O night's long-courted slumbers! brim; no rest 

 To men who laud man's foes, and deem the basest best." 



Ebbnizeb Kllioit. 



lURICTJLAS are now groiving freely, and want frequent supplies of 

 water and abundance of air when there is no frost. 



IJEDDING Plants. — Cuttings put in now will bear more heat fhan 

 those put in a month ago, as vegetation is more active witli the advance 

 of the season. There is plenty of time now to raise stock of Verbenas, 

 Petunias, Fuchsias, and Lobelias, and they will bear a moist tcmijerature of 75*^ to 

 advantage. 



Box Edgings made now will do far better than in autumn. If the weather is 

 March. 



