200 Horticultural Memoranda. 



should now be performed, and seeds of all hardy plants should be com- 

 municated to the earth as soon as possil)le. Seeds of tender plants, 

 particularly^ annuals, should not, however, he too hastily sown, as there 

 will be nothing gained. Clearing and digging the borders — resetting all 

 fine plants — transplanting trees and vines — repotting and propagating 

 plants, will be a portion of what is necessary to be done. Nothing, if 

 possible, should be neglected. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines, in the green-house, will now be in bloom: keep up the 

 temperature, with less quantities of air than usual: oniit all syringing 

 until the fruit is set. Cuttings put in early may now be potted off. 

 Cuttings may now be put in in the open ground. 



Peach trees, in pots, will now be in flowerj give them good supplies 

 of water. 



Straioberry beds may yet be planted, and will do well. Old ones 

 should be dressed, and, if needed, slightly manured. 



Raspberry plants may yet be set out. 



Fruit trees of all kinds may yet be transplanted. 



Grafting may still be successfully pei'formed. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlia roots for early blooming may be set in the ground at any time. 

 But for a general bloom in August and September, from the 20th of 

 May to the 20th of June is the best ])eriod. 



Annual Jloioer seeds of all hard}' kinds should be sown now in the 

 open border; those more tender may be planted in pots, or, towards the 

 latter part of the month, in the border. 



Hyacinth and tulip beds will need to have the surface carefully stir- 

 red with a trowel. The former will soon be displaying their flowers. 



Tuberoses and tiger floivers may now be planted. 



Amaryllis formosissima may be set out at this time. 



G-adiolus natalensis andfloribundus may be planted now. 



Fuchsias for planting in the open ground should now be propagated. 



Heaths are more easily grown from cuttings now than at any other 

 season. See Mr. Russell's remarks in another page. 



Chrysanthemums : cuttings should be put in now, or the suckers pot- 

 ted off singly into small pots. 



Verbenas, in pots, may be now turned into the border. See our re- 

 marks in another page. 



Pansies may now be transplanted into beds. 



Camellias will continue to need liberal supplies of water. 



Pinks and carnations, if wintered in pots, should now be turned into 

 beds prepared for them. 



Ranunculuses will require water if the weather should be dry. 



Roses will need pruning and resetting early in the month. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



In the garden all kinds of hardy vegetables should be sown. Cu- 

 cumbers, melons, beans, and such tender kinds, should not, however, 

 be planted until the weather appears warm and settled. 



