528 VILLA GAEDENING part vii 



Carrots, Seakale, Asparagus, Turnips, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, and 

 Mushrooms, must still be obtained from artificial resources. Sow 

 Celery for main crop, and Cucumbers to fill up frames for suc- 

 cessional beds. 



APRIL 



Flo'wer Garden and Shrubbery. — Plant all kinds of ever- 

 green trees and shrubs. Prcpar(> fiower-beds for planting next 

 month. Stir the soil freely among spring flowers. Prune late- 

 planted Roses ; train Creepers ; prune back Clematis. Plant 

 Holyhocks, Carnations, and other hardy plants. Sow all kinds of 

 hardy annuals in beds and borders. Divide and replant hardy 

 herbaceous plants. Propagate Dahlias by dividing the roots. 

 Prune all kinds of shrubs, and look after snails, slugs, and insect- 

 pests generally. 



Fruit Garden. — Uncover wall trees on fine days to give all 

 the air possible. Commence to disbud Peaches. Use Tobacco 

 powder if there are any signs of aphides. Finish grafting. Mulch 

 Strawberries ; make new beds of Alpine Strawberries. Prune and 

 train Fig trees on walls. Stir the soil freely among fruit trees. 



Vegetable Garden. — Make new plantations of Asparagus and 

 Globe Artichokes. Sow Peas, Beans, French Beans, Beet, Carrots, 

 Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflowers, Savoys, Celery, Chicory, 

 Cucumbers, Vegetable Marrows, Lettuce, Radishes, Rampion, 

 Salsafy, Scorzonera, Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Turnips, and 

 Dandelions if required for salads. Propagate all kinds of herbs by 

 division of the roots, or by cuttings or seeds. Finish planting 

 Potatoes. Earth-up early crops. Dig all vacant land, and prepare 

 it for cropping. 



Conservatory. — Shift into larger pots everything that requires 

 more root-space. This applies more especially to New Holland 

 plants, Azaleas, Heaths, Fuchsias, etc. Climbers will require 

 frequent attention. Use the syringe or engine freely among Orange 

 trees and Camellias; and any pruning these or other plants require 

 to maintain symmetry should be done now. Plants growing in 

 pots and borders will require more water now. Forced plants, 

 which have done flowering, should be moved to a cool house to 

 recuperate. 



Stove. — Shade will be necessary now for most things on hot 

 days. Crotons form an exception ; if they are shaded too much 

 they will not colour. Shift on young growing specimens. Cuttings 

 of stove plants will strike freely now ; and young plants are useful 



