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come up. Sow turnips and peas. Transplant 

 early lettuce. In the middle of the day, when the 

 weather is mild, cucumber frames may be opened 

 to inure the young plants to the air. But they must 

 be carefully shut up at evening. 



This is the time, if the season be favorable, for 

 Hyacinths and Narcissuses. There are some 

 early Tulips, but none so fine as those which ap- 

 pear later. The Dwarf Phlox begins to show its 

 lively flowers, aad the Dwarf Iris. The Periwin- 

 kle is also seen at the end of this month, with its 

 pretty blue flowers and myrtle like leaf. The 

 seeds to be sown this month are, Morning Glory, 

 Starry Ipomea, Nasturtium, Balloon vine, Red four 

 o'clock, Violet Zinnia, Yellow Immortal flower, 

 Blue Commelina, Tricolored Amaranthus, Red 

 Opium Poppy, French Mangold, Blue Lupine, 

 Double Carnation, Poppy, Double purple Balsams, 

 Scarlet Cacalia, Wing leaved Schizanthus, Thun- 

 bergia, and others. 



JUNE. Such seeds as were not planted the last 

 month, must now be put into the ground. Toward 

 the last of the month, melons and cucumbers for 

 pickling must be sowed. Those cucumbers which 

 are under glasses, must be watered and the frames 

 lifted up during the day, that they may have fresh 

 air. It is safest to close them at night, particularly 

 in the early part of the month, as the nights are 

 occasionally cold. Trenches must be prepared for 

 transplanting young celery plants. Onion and as- 

 paragus beds must be kept carefully weeded. 

 Young vegetables, which have been transplanted, 

 should be watered at night. 



The annuals must be thinned out, and such as 

 are wanted to mix with the perennials must be 

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