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sow. — Turnips, sow, b. e. ; plant and move from borders to some place where 

 for seed. — T-urnip Cabbage, sow. — they can complete their vegetation; 

 Wormwoods, sow. ; their decayed leaves are unsightly. — 



I Carnations, \n pots, give liquid manure, 



0RCii\RD. ! and water often; stir the earth; sow, 



e. ; plant into borders, b. — Climbing 



JppZes may be planted. — B/ossoms of plants, train and regulate. — Dahlias, 



wall fruit, protect. — Budded (Trees), ]ast pjant to remain, b., or in pots to for- 



siimmer, remove insects from buds, and ^^rd in a frame until May. — Dress the 



shoots from stocks below. — Cherries borders, &c., indefatigably. — Ever- 



may be planted. — Disbud wall trees of greens, plant, b. ; it is the best season. 



superfluous buds. — Forcing fruits, in, — Frames, raise, by supporters at the 



hot-house, attend to. — Grafting (late i bottom, as the plants within grow tall. 



Roll ; trim edges ; dress with earth if 

 poor. — Gravel, turn and lay afresh in 



kinds of apples, pears, and plums), may 

 bedone still, b. — Gro/^s, lately inserted, 

 see that the clay is lirm, and rub off Jjry weather; roll once a week. — Hya- 



shoots below the scion. — Heading down 

 wall and espalier trees, finish, b, if not 

 done last month. — Insects, search for 

 and destroy. — Li7ne (early in the morn- 

 ), dust over the leaves of trees infest 



cinths, shelter from sun by an awning 

 or matting over the beds, from nine to 

 four ; give the same shelter in bad wea- 

 ther day and night ; those done flower- 

 ing take up ; separate offsets and store. 



ed by caterpillars. — Liquid Manure, — Insects, destroy with tobacco smoke 

 give to trees newly planted. — Mulch ' - -- 



round the roots. — Peaches may be 

 planted. — Pears may be planted. — 

 Plu7ns may be planted. — Propagating 

 by layers, cuttings, suckers, and seed, 

 finish, b. — Pruning, finish, b. ; stop 

 young shoots. — Stake trees newly 

 planted. — Strawberries, water daily in 

 dry weather those in bloom, if dry. — 

 Vines, propagate by layers and cut- 

 tings, b.; summer dress; in vineyard 

 stake and hoe frequently ; old borders 

 manure. — Wall-fruit, thin generally. — 

 Wasps, destroy; every one now killed 

 prevents a nest. 



- FLOWER GARDEN. 



Annuals (Tender), prick out those 

 sown in February and March into a hot- 

 bed ; water often ; sow in hotbed ; 



or dusting of Scotch snuff. — Mignonette, 

 sow in any warm border. — Mulch, put 

 round trees newly planted. — Pinks, 

 sow. — Polyanthuses, sow; plant out 

 and propagate by offsets, b. ; last year's 

 seedlings now in bloom, mark best for 

 propagating. — Potted Plants, give fresh 

 earth to, if not done last month ; shift 

 into larger; water freely. — Perennials, 

 those sown last spring may still be 

 planted, and propagated by offsets ; 

 finisli sowing. — Sticks are required to 

 blooming plants. — Tulips , take off pods 

 to strengthen bulbs. — Watering plants 

 in pots is now required more frequent- 

 ly, yet moderately ; give it early in the 

 morning. 



HOT-HOUSE. 



Air, admit freely during the day. — 



(Hardy), may be sown in borders, &c., ^ Bark Beds, renew if not done in March, 

 to remain; thin those advancing. — Au- — Figs, first crop ripening, require 

 riculas in bloom, shelter. (See i/i/a- ■ abundant light ; syringe to destroy red 

 cinth.) Supply with water often ; those ' spider ; give little water, and air freely, 

 for seed plunge pots in a sheltered bor- \ — Flowering Plants in pots, for succes- 

 der, where they can have sun until ele- ; sion, continue to introduce. — Grafting 

 ven o'clock; plant offsets ; propagate flowering stove plants is worthy of prac- 

 by slips; seedlings shade during mid- tice, either to get dwarfs or taller spe- 

 day. — Anemones and Auriculas done cimens. — Insects, destroy by tobacco 

 flowering, take up and separate offsets, fumes. — Leaves, clean occasionally, 

 — Box edgings maybe made, and old either with the sponge or syringe. — Li- 

 taken up, slipped and replanted. — Bien- quid Manure, apply to fruiting vines and 

 n/a/s, finish sowing, b.; plant out those other plants requiring vigour. — Mush- 

 sown last spring. — Bulbs, in water ?-oom House, keep air in moist; wood- 

 classes, done flowering, plant in ground j lice destroy. — OrchidacecB, shade. — Pot- 

 after cutting down stalks ; autumn flow- | ted Plants, shift into larger as required, 

 ering, take up and store, ready for ■ — Pmcs, continue to treat as in March ; 

 planting in July; spring flowering, re- I shade during bright sun; those shifted 



