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inging in all fine weather. Prune in now all climbing plants which have 

 done blooming, as they soon begin to make their wood for next year. 

 Shift and bring along Japan lilies, fuchsias, achimenes, &c., intended for 

 decorating the conservatory from July to September. 



Pelargoniums will now be the most attractive objects where they have 

 been well grown; indeed, nothing can be finer than the new/anc?/ varieties, 

 such as Annais, Jehu Superb, Perfection, Jenny Lind, &c. ; such, too, as 

 Orion, Forget-me-not, Centurion, &c., are superb ; keep near the glass ; 

 air very freely ; water liberally, using liquid manure or guano occasionally ; 

 and by all means keep down the green fly ; when in full bloom, they may 

 be shaded in the middle of the day. 



Camellias will be growing vigorously and should be watered freely. 



Azaleas will require frequent syringing, and occasionally little liquid 

 guano. Nip off the tops of the young shoots, if dwarf, compact, bushy 

 plants are wanted. Re-pot now if they require it. 



Japan Lilies, in pots, should be shifted if they require it; water more 

 liberally now. 



Chrysanthemums may yet be propagated ; those already under way 

 should be kept dwarf and bushy by pinching off the tops. 



Heaths will require attention. Re-pot all such as require it ; and as 

 soon as the weather is good, put them out in frames, where they do better 

 than in warm greenhouses. Epacrises may have the same treatment. 



Fuchsias, intended for large specimens, should be shifted often, using a 

 light rich soil. Water with liquid guano. 



Monthly Carnations, done blooming, should be layered, in order to 

 get good strong roots for next season. 



ToRENiA AsiATiCA, intended for large specimens, should be shifted and 

 placed in a good situation. 



Gloxinias, Achimenes and Gesneras, will require re-potting. 



Stephanotuses, Schubertias, and similar climbers, should be regularly 

 trained up, and not be allowed to ramble about until so matted together as 

 to injure their growth. 



Orange Trees may be re-potted now ; prune them freely, if they require 

 it tb be brought into good shape. 



Acacias, of the different kinds, beginning to grow freely, will require a 

 shift into larger pots. 



Daphnes, Lauristinus, and other shrubs, should be re-potted if they 

 require it. 



Greenhouse Plants, of all kinds, should now be propagated, as they 

 do better than Avhen the season is more advanced. 



FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 



But little out-door work has yet been accomplished, and consequently 

 May will be a busy month. The first thing will be to put in order ground 

 intended for planting, and to finish up all such work at once. Walks and 

 borders must be looked after; repair and put in order the former, and if the 

 edgings, whether of box, thrift or grass, are not in good condition, replant 



