240 Horticultural Memoranda. 



early in the afternoon, and give air early in the morning. Sprinkle 

 the walks to create a fine steam. 



Raspberry vines should be neatly and securely tied up to strong 

 stakes. 



Strawberry beds will require attention. New beds will need hoe- 

 ing, and if dry weather, a sprinkling of water. Old beds should be 

 kept clear of weeds, and well watered. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias may be set out from the 1st to the 25th of the month with 

 perfect success. Turn the plants out of the pots into the soil, first 

 preparing it by digging and manuring. Select an open airy situation, 

 not under the shade or drip of trees, although they will do well if 

 they have the sun only part of the day, provided they are not under 

 trees. 



Camellias should now be taken out of the green-house, and placed 

 in a situation where they will only receive the morning sun an hour 

 or two. Keep them well watered, and syringe every other day. In- 

 archings put on in March may now be cut off from the stock, and 

 the young plants placed in a frame, if there is a number of them, 

 and kept shaded a week or two. 



Chrysanthemums should be potted, if not already done. 



Roses may still be turned out into the border. JPrune them down, 

 and put in the cuttings if an additional stock is wanted. 



Azaleas will now be growing: if any of them need repotting, now 

 is the time the operation should be performed. Top all the plants 

 which have a tendency to run up without branching, and keep them 

 well watered. 



Hardy roses will need attention: if duplicate plants are wanted, 

 lay down a few of the younij branches the latter part of the month. 



Cactuses which are now flowering should be freely watered, and 

 as soon as their bloom is over, trim out the old wood so as to have a 

 young and thrifty growth. They need the knife as well as other 

 plants. 



Hyacinth and Tulip bulbs should be taken up the latter part of 

 the month. 



Geraniums may be cut down the latter part of the month, and the 

 young wood put in for cuttings. 



Annual seeds, such as balsams, asters, Sic., sown in boxes in the 

 hot-bed or frame, should now be pricked out into beds where they 

 are to bloom. Lai-kspurs, and other hardy kinds, sown in the open 

 border, should be thinned out. 



Perennial flower seeds may yet be sown with perfect success. 



Green-house plants of many kinds may be propagated now by di- 

 vision of the roots, such as the Canary aster, calceolaria, double 

 polyanthus, &.c. Plant in pots, and place in a frame till they get 

 rooted, and then remove to the open air. Cuttings of heliotropes 

 and other jilants may now be put in. 



Carnations should have attention: keep the stems tied up, and give 

 the plants liquid manure occasionally. 



