96 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR APRIL. 



Herbaceous Perennials should now be divided and replanted ; also bien- 

 nials, as Sweet Williams, &c, should be planted for blooming this season. 



Cuttings. — If old plants of Salvias, Fuchsias, Petunias, scarlet Geraniums, 

 Verbenas, Heliotropes, &c. &c, were saved through winter, and young plants 

 he required for turning out into open beds in the flower-garden, &c, young 

 shoots should now be taken off' close to their origin upon the old wood, and be 

 struck in moist heat. 



Annuals. — Hardy kinds should be sown in the borders, &c. (See vol. i. p. 43 

 of the Cabinet, where particular directions are given.) Tender kinds should 

 have plenty of air admitted to them, whether sown in pots or upon a slight 

 hot-bed. (See vol. i. p. 42 of the Cabinet.) In order to have the plants of 

 some particular kinds stiff and healthy, they should be planted off into small 

 pots, boxes, or the open border, or slight hot-bed, &c, so as to be fine plants for 

 final planting in May. Many kinds of tender annuals, intended to ornament 

 the greenhouse or stove through summer, will require potting off, or if done be- 

 fore this month, probably re-potting into larger pots. 



Auriculas — Will bloom this month ; they will require protection from wet 

 and mid-day sun. The plants will require a free supply of water; if manure 

 water be occasionally given, it will improve the size of the flowers ; care should 

 be taken not to apply it over the plant. When the trusses of flowers are formed, 

 if there are more flowers upon each than can conveniently expand, the small 

 and centre ones should be cut out, so as to leave about six. 



Campanula pyramidalis. — Offsets or cuttings should now be taken off and 

 be treated as directed in vol. i. p. 48. 



Carnations — if not planted off last month, should now be done. (See vol. i. 

 p. 23.) 



Dahlias. — Seedling plants should be potted off. one plant into a small or 

 sixty-sized pot. Shoots, and cuttings from old roots should be taken off, where 

 it is desired to increase the kind, and strike them in moist heat. 



China Rose. — Plants of the tender kinds, as yellow, sweet-scented, &c, 

 should now be placed in heat, in order to cause a production of shoots for 

 striking, so as to increase the kinds when desired. (See vol. i. p. 48.) 



China Rose (hardy kinds). — It is now the proper time to bud the varieties of 

 China Roses ; do it as soon as the bark will freely rise. 



Triverania coccinea. — Roots of this plant should now be potted. (See vol. i. 

 p. 177 and 223; articles on the culture, &c, are there given.; 



Pelargoniums. — Cuttings now struck will produce plants to bloom at the 

 end of summer. (See vol. i, p. 88.) 



Pansies. — Plants will now be pushing shoots that will be emitting roots. 

 Where it is wished to increase the kinds, it is a very suitable time for doing it, 

 by taking off shoots, and planting them in a good rich soil, shading them tor a 

 few days at first. 



Polyanthuses. — (See vol. i. pp. 23 and 132.) 



Tigridia pavonia. — The bulbs should now be planted in the open bed; choof.e 

 a warm and sheltered situation. 



Ericas (Heaths). — Cuttings of many of the greenhouse kinds should now Le 

 put off. (See vol. i. p. 48.) 



Mignionette — To bloom from June should now be sown. 



Rose Trees — When it is desired to have Roses late in the season, let them 

 be pruned this month. (See Article in vol. i. pp. 23 and 20G.) 



Self Sown Annuals — which have stood the winter should be thinned, and 

 where desirable some may be successfully transplanted. 



