THE operations of the present month are especially re- 

 quired in providing a due sufficiency of those plants M> 

 it is intended shall make the coming floral season's dis- 'P 

 play, therefore an immediate prompt attention must be given to realize 

 that object, by sowing seeds, striking cuttings, or dividing plants, &c. 



IN THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



Rose-trees must be planted directly, or success is hazardous. Prune 

 the open-air kinds of the hardy class now, and the tenderer sorts next 

 month. Perennial and biennial plants in the flower-bed may be divi- 

 ded. Plant out Hollyhocks as soon as possible, and any of the 

 biennial plants. Pink beds : see that the plants remain secure, and 

 stick some whin or fir-tree branches in among the plants, or make a 

 low hedge of them around the bed, in order to screen the plants from 

 cold wind ; a top dressing of fresh soil and well-rotted hot-bed manure 

 should be given Carnations and Picotees. Jf mildew attacks the 

 leaves sprinkle with sulphur. Let the plants have all air possible ; 

 protect from rain. Manures should be laid over the roots of Roses, 

 removing a few inches of the earth, filling up the hollow with well- 

 rotted cow or hot-bed dung, and sprinkle it over with soil, so that it 

 may not dry. If the surface of beds or bulbs has become hard and 

 stiff, stir it over frequently, in order to admit that free atmospheric 

 influence to the roots which is essential to success. 



About the middle of the month, if the weather be dry, plant 

 Ranunculuses and Anemones, placing them at five inches apart, and an 

 inch and a half deep from the crown to the surface ; and if the soil be 

 dry, after planting, press the surface with a flat board. If the forma- 

 tion of the bed has not been effected, dig out a space half a yard deep, 

 and put all over the bottom a layer of cow manure five or six inches 

 deep, after which fill up with the proper compost (see Articles upon). 

 Be careful that Tulips be firmly secured in their positions, so that they 

 be not damaged by wind. A small protection against strong wind 

 should be provided on the bed side most exposed. Heartsease in beds 

 should have a similar protection, and a little fresh soil spread over the 

 bed. Now is the time to make a plan of the flower garden, parterre, 

 &c, and to mark each bed with the kind of flowers required, and then 

 to prepare a stock to furnish accordingly, whether from the sowing of 

 seed or otherwise, as with Verbenas, &c. Protect the early buds of 

 Tree Peony, &c. 



IN THE FORCING STOVE OR FRAME." 

 Sow seeds of the tender annuals, as Balsam, Amaranthus, Cockscomb, 

 &c, in pots, and the half-hardy kinds, as Asters, Stocks, &c, either in 

 pots or upon a bed of soil, &c. When sown in pots, do not water the 



