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deserves a place in every greenhouse. A sandy loam and peat soil mixed, 

 having the pots well drained, suits the plant. The red spider is a great 

 enemy to this plant ; frequent syringings at the under side of the foliage is 

 necessary to prevent its injuries. Soap suds applied occasionally, kills 

 the insect. The plant is easily increased by seeds or cuttings. 



3. Mimulus cardinalis, Scarlet flowering. A new hardy, herbaceous 

 species. Seeds of it were sent from California, by the late Mr. Douglas, to 

 the Garden of the London Horticultural Society. It is a most beautiful 

 flowering plant, and a very great acquisition to the Mower garden, and merits a 

 place in every one, both on account of iis fine scarlet blossoms, as well as 

 its continuing to blossom from early to late in the season. It delights hi a 

 moist and rich soil. We saw it in bloom last summer, and were struck with 

 its appearance : it will be one of the greatest ornaments of the flower 

 garden. 



4. Pentstemon Cobca;, Cobea: flowered. This is a very showy species of 

 Pentstemon, producing panicled spikes of numerous large flowers, which 

 have a most showy appearance. The plant, we are informed, requires the 

 same treatment as the other kinds of Pentstemons. It is perennial. The 

 spikes of flowers rise about two feet high. It ought to be grown in every 

 flower garden. It is cultivated in Scotland, and we expect it will soon be in 

 this country. Plants of the other three, viz., Calochortus splendens, Thun- 

 bergia alata alba, and Mimulus cardinalis, may be obtained at the Dowa- 

 ham Nursery, Norfolk. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR APRIL. 



Cuttings. — If old plants of Salvias, Fuchsias, Petunias, 5cc, were saved 

 through winter, and .young plants be 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 into moist heat. 



Annuals. — Hardy kinds should be sown in the borders, &c. Tender 

 kinds should have plenty of air admitted to them, whether sown in pots or 

 upon a slight hot-bed. In order to have the plants of some part : cular 

 kinds stiff and healthy, they should be planted off into small pots, boxes, or 

 the open border, or slight hot-beds, &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 

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



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



Carnations. — If not planted oil' last month, they should now be done. 



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

 sixty-sized pot. Shoots 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 lender kinds, as yellows, 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. 



China Rose (luirdy 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. 



Pelargoniums. — Cuttings now struck will produce plants in bloom at thg 

 end of summer. 



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

 Where itis 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 

 for a few days at first. 



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

 choose a warm and sheltered situation. 



Ericas (Heaths). — Cuttings of many of the greenhouse kinds should noi* 

 he put oft. 



Mignonette. — To bloom from June should now be sown. 



Rose Trees.— When it is desired to havo Roses late in the season, Igt 

 them be pruned this month. 



