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this is now a very necessary article, particularly when they are in the house; he 

 careful of Ihe succulent kinds. Let no decayed leaves or shoots he allowed to 

 remain, hut let such he taken off as soon as perceived ; and all shoots that are of 

 a weak straggling growth must be pruned more or less, as appears necessary. 

 Let no weeds, moss, or litter, ba seen on the tops of the pots and tubs ; and if 

 any foulness he contracted on the plants, let it be instantly removed. Inarch 

 shrubby exotics of any particular kinds — sow seeds in pots, placing them in a 

 hot-bed; sow seeds of orange, lemon, &c, for stocks; also propagate by cut- 

 tings, layers, or otherwise, and if placed in a bark bed in the pitre-stove or hot- 

 bed, they will be greatly facilitated in their rooting. 



Pelargoniums, culture of, &,-., see vol. i. page 8C. Ericas, see vol. i. page 48. 

 Triveranias, see January and February Numbers of this year. 



Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden, &c. — Plant out in a gentle hot-bed, all 

 kinds of tender and half-hardy annuals, raised from seed the two last months; 

 also sow more seed to succeed them ; a little air should regularly be given to 

 prevent the plants from being weakly. Hardy annuals may still be sown in the 

 borders or other parts of the garden, where they are to remain. Sow Ten-week 

 Stocks and Mignonette in pots for rooms, and borders for nosegays. The more 

 curious and valuable varieties of Hyacinths, Tulips, Ranunculuses, and Ane- 

 mones, which are planted together in beds, require particular attention, or heavy 

 rains, cutting winds, and sharp frosts, will do them much harm ; and the sun, if 

 permitted to shine on them fully, will bring on the decay of their blossoms in a 

 short time. The best Carnations in pots should have a good share of attention, 

 and their growth encouraged as much as possible; as their flower-stalks advance 

 in growth, they should be carefully tied up to neat sticks ; keep the pots perfectly 

 free, from weeds, and the plants from decayed leaves ; those not yet planted out 

 in pots, beds, or borders, where they are to remain, should now be done. Sow 

 seeds of both Carnations and Pinks. Polyanthuses may still be planted, also 

 increased by sowing the seeds and by rooted slips. Vol. i., pages 23 and 132. 

 Give fresh earth to such pots of perennial plants as may require it. Many kinds 

 of perennial and biennial plants may still be planted, and also increased by seeds, 

 offsets, &c. Auriculas will now begin to blow; care must therefore be taken to 

 protect the more valuable sorts in pots from rain, wirrd, and too much sun, and 

 thin out the smaller pips. Evergreen trees, and flowering shrubs, may yet be 

 planted, and the sooner the better. Grass walks, lawns, and other compartments 

 of grass in the garden, should be rolled. Box. Thrift, and other edgings may 

 still be planted ; they will root readily if in dry weather they receive a supply 

 of water occasionally. AVhere any edgings have become disordered through age, 

 &c, let them be taken up, slipped, and replanted. All flowering plants should 

 be attended to, and all straggling, broken and decayed shoots should be taken 

 away at all times. Tigridia pavonia should now be planted in pots or borders ; 

 the soil should be a rich loam. Hepaticas should now be divided; Lobelias 

 should be planted out in pots and borders : Pansies should now he propagated 

 by young shoots or slips, which should be pricked out under hand-glasses, and 

 well watered ; they will soon strike root, when they should be planted out into 

 beds where they are intended to flower. — In watering tender annuals, care should 

 be taken to give it in a tepid state, and if possible, in pots, to flood them over 

 the surface of the soil, and not over the tops of the plants, or they will be liable 

 to rot, particularly Ten-week Stocks, &c. &c. — Some of the early-sown tender 

 annuals will now require to be potted off, using rich soil. — Roses to bloom late, 

 see vol. i., pages 23 and 206 ; bud Chinese kinds now, see vol. i.,page 80. — Self- 

 sown annuals should be thinned where numerous, to have them vigorous, and 

 transplant the surplus. 



Htdrangeas. — Plants that have plump end buds may have the shoots cutoff 

 a few inches long, and one inserted in a small sixty pot struck in heat, and after- 

 wards re-potted ; such will bloom singularly fine and unique. One-twentieth 

 of steel filings in the soil will cause them to flower blue. — Companula pvra> 

 midalis, vol. i., page 48. 



