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If the vines have long shoots, and appeal* not to break well, bond the tops 

 lengthwise of the house, to prevent the fnll flow of sap. When they show 

 fruit they slionld be tied up to the trellis widi strong bass matting. Grape 

 vines in pots slionld i)e treated similarly to those on the rafters; care should 

 be taken that they have plenty of water, and as they show fruit, occasionally 

 liquid manure. Grape eyes put in the first of the last month in the hot-bed, 

 will by this time, if properly treated, have made shoots two or three inches 

 high : the heat of the mould in the bed sliould be kept up to 75°. Eyes put 

 in the first of this mouth, will make wood sufliciently strong to bear next 

 year. 



FLOVVEH DEPARTMENT. 



Ten-iveek stocks. Continue to sow the seed to bloom early in a moderate 

 hot-bed, in the flower borders. 



Tender Annuals of all kinds should be sown this month in pots, in light 

 rich soil, and placed in the hot-bed. 



Dahlias should now be plunged in tlie hot-bed, to forward them ; separate 

 the roots as soon as the eyes are discerjiible, and plant them in small ])0ts 

 in the green-house. Seeds now sown, the plants will come into flower in 

 August. 



Camellias may be inarched the latter part of this month. 



Rose cidtino-s of all the tender kinds now put in, will grow much more 

 freely than at almost any otlier season ; fill the pots half full of old broken 

 pots-herds, and the remaining half with fine sand ; place in the cuttings, 

 letting the bottom of them touch the broken pieces of pots. 



Calceolarias in small pots, should be shifted into a larger size. 



Polyanthus, ./luricula, and Ranunculus seeds should now be planted. 



Ranunculus roots should be planted in beds, if prepared ; later will be in- 

 jurious to their blooming well. 



Tigridia pavonia. The bulbs and seeds of this splendid plant should be 

 planted in the hot-bed ; the tbrmer in small pots, the latter in rather large 

 I)ots, filled with light sandy soil. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Cucumber beds. Where beds were made for forcing cucumbers the latter 

 part of January or the first of February, and tlie seeds sown, the plants will 

 now be ready to be hilled out. liaise the mould under the centre of each light 

 to within aboutsix inches of the glass, and turn the plants out of the pots into 

 the middle of die hill ; earth up to within 7tf///'a)i inch of the seed leaves, and^ 

 give the plants a gentle watering, with water warmed to the temperature of 

 the bed. This should bo done in the afternoon, selecting a cloudy day for 

 the operation: if the sun sinnes very warm the day or two following, a bass 

 mat should be thrown over the frame from ten until two o'clock. As the 

 plants progress in growth, more soil should be added to the hills, of die same 

 kind as that which they were made of. Give air and water as the weather 

 will permit. 



Broccoli and Cauliflotver seeds should be sown when wanted for early use. 



Celery seed should be sown for a summer cro]). 



Tomato and Egg Plant seeds should be planted. The latter will not per- 

 fect its fruit unless the seed is sown this month. 



