April 



LATE SHOWERS & EARLY FLOWERS 



alarmed if one or two leaves fade — more will come 



soon. 16-30 



Peas. — Seed may be sown for late crops. Gladstone 

 and Autocrat are good varieties. The drills should be 

 four feet apart and three inches deep. 



Potatoes. — Finish planting for the season. Draw 

 soil to exposed tops. 



Savoys. — Sow seed for winter produce. Drumhead is 

 a good variety. 



Thyme (Lemon) may now be propagated by cuttings. 



The Garden in April— A Resume April 



In April we almost complete the sowing of seeds R^gum^ 

 for giving flowers and vegetables during the current 

 summer ; we stimulate the growth of young plants that 

 have sprung from earlier sowings by hoeing ; and we 

 give more room to seedlings that are getting crowded in 

 boxes. 



If our start for the year is made in April, we push on 

 soil preparation as rapidly as possible, in order to be 

 able to get our sowing and planting done in the early 

 part of the month. 



We finish planting Roses, and also pruning. The 

 weakly sorts, whether grown as dwarfs or standards, are 

 pruned hard, the strong sorts lightly. As regards the 

 pruning of climbing Roses, most of the popular sorts of 

 the present day produce long rods. The old ones may 

 be removed or cut back, the young preserved for 

 flowering. 



Hardy annuals of all kinds may be sown in April. 

 With the soil crumbly and moist, germination is rapid. 

 Sweet Peas may be sown, and strong plants that have 

 been raised under glass planted out in clumps or rows. 

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