192 Horticultural Operations for April. 



Greenhouse and Stove Plants, of many kinds, done flowering, may 

 now be pruned in, before they make a new growth. 



Bedding-out Plants, of all kinds, should be propagated immediately, 

 or they will not get on rapidly enough to make any display this year. 



FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 



An abundance of work accumulates this month in this department. 

 Ground should be at once prepared for planting. Walks should all be 

 looked after, and repaired if necessary. Lawns will need rolling and 

 manuring. Grass edging requires to be relaid ; hedges to be cropped, &c., 

 &c. All new planting to be done should be looked after in good season. " 



Tulip and Hyacinth beds will need to be uncovered immediately. . As 

 soon as the soil is in good order it should be lightly stirred with a trowel, 

 being careful not to injure the foliage. 



Herbaceous Plants should be uncovered of such kinds as have been 

 protected. 



RosES, in frames, of the half hardy kinds, should be opened and aired 

 every fine day. 



Tree Peonies and similar shrubs, which have been protected, may now 

 have the covering removed. 



Carnations, Picotees and Pinks, of choice kinds, should be looked 

 after. If wintered in frames, give them fresh air every day by entirely 

 removing the sashes. If in the open ground, remove the covering. 



Transplant all kinds of shrubs, roses, plants, trees, &c., and prune 

 and put in order all vines trained upon trellises. Manure and dig all 

 ground as soon as it is sufficiently dry. 



Gladioluses, of the hardy kinds, may be planted out the last of the 

 month. 



vegetable department. 



If everything has been properly managed, the gardener will have all his 

 early crops well forwarded, and will find enough to do. If the early hot- 

 beds are exhausted of their heat, apply new linings ; if they are not wanted 

 for any purpose requiring great heat, they may be planted out with lettuces, 

 radishes, cabbages, &c. Where cucumbers and melons are wanted, new 

 beds should be made up. 



Cucumbers will now be showing fruit if they have been well managed ; 

 keep up a good heat, earth up the plants, stop all runners, and set the fruit 

 blossoms as soon as they open. 



Melons, of such kinds as the Beechwood, Persian, Bromham Hall, &c., 

 require a good heat to have them in their finest condition. Plant early, 

 and maintain a good heat by linings to the beds. 



Tomato, Pepper, Egg Plants, &c, sown last month, may now be 

 pricked out into new beds where they can grow till the last of May, before 

 it is safe to remove to the open air. 



Peas should be planted immediately; also, beets, carrots, turnips, onions, 

 &c., &c. 



Mushroom Beds may now be made up. according to directions to be 

 found in our previous volumes. 



