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from falling off when entirely exposed. The reason 

 that we see so much fine blossom falling to the ground 

 where the trees are brought out of the house in May, 

 is from the confinement they have had. Where there 

 is a convenience of giving air from the back of the 

 Green-house, it should always be given in mild days, 

 especially in those houses that have a recess back from 

 the top of the sashes, for even if the sashes are let down 

 every day, still the house will not be properly ventilated. 

 Any plants that are sickly and intended to be planted 

 in the garden next month to renovate their growth, 

 may be cut back, (if not already done,) as far as is re- 

 quired to give the tree a handsome form, taking care 

 not to cut below the graft or inoculation. Let the 

 operation be done with a fine saw and sharp knife, 

 smoothing the amputations that are made by the saw ; 

 and if they are large, put a little well made clay over 

 the wound, to prevent the air from mortifying the shoot. 

 Turpentine is preferable to clay, not being subject to 

 crack or fall off by the weather. 



If there are any Lager sir cemias, Pomegranate, or Hy- 

 drangeas in the cellar, they should be brought out about 

 the first of the month, and planted in their respective 

 situations. Give the Hydrangea a very shady spot. It 

 does not require one ray of the sun, providing it has 

 plenty of air, and do not plant it into soil that has been 

 lately manured .A large plant must have great supplies 

 of water in dry weather. If the plant is very thick, the 

 oldest branches may be thinned out, but do not cut out 

 any of the young shoots, as they contain the embryo of 

 the flower. Lagerstmmias will flower abundantly with- 



