296 DIRECTIONS FOR EACH MONTH. 



well as any other litter, from the house. You may now 

 water them more frequently ; and the succulent plants, such 

 as Aloes, &c. may be occasionally watered, but sparingly. 



Always shut the windows down for half an hour after 

 watering. 



Shift any plants which require it. 



Head Myrtles or Geraniums, if they need it, as they 

 will soon begin to shoot. 



Sow Geraniums, Orange and Lemon seeds, Balm of 

 Gilead, &c. and put them in the hotbed. 



The rule this month is to open the windows an hour or 

 two after sunrising, and shut them an hour before sunset. 



The pots now should be fresh earthed ; this will strengthen 

 the plants. 



Clean the leaves of Orange Trees, Lemons, &c. with a 

 wet sponge, and the other plants may be watered with the 

 rose on to clean them ; but this work must be done in a 

 dry fine day. 



You may now plant cuttings of Geraniums, or any 

 Greenhouse Plants, and put them into the greenhouse, or 

 plunge the pots into tan, putting a hand-light over them, 

 and they will soon strike, taking care to shade them from 

 the mid- day sun. 



Take off the suckers of any succulent plants, such as 

 Aloes, &c. and plant them in small pots. 



THE FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 



May. 



Tender Annuals should now be shifted into larger pots 

 and frequently watered. 



The Annuals sown in the borders should be thinned 



