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an air of neatness. Water the pots in warm weather, for they will 

 require a little every second day, or oftener, if the season proves dry, 

 which should not be omitted, otherwise the plants will shoot weakly, 

 and produce but slender flower-stalks. 



When the flower-stalks have advanced, let them be supported as 

 directed in May. 



Carnations may yet be finally planted into the borders or beds 

 where intended to flower, but that should be done in the beginning 

 of the month, removing them with balls, and watering them as soon 

 as planted. 



MANAGEMENT OF POTS OF PERENNIAL PLANTS IN GENERAL. 



Give fresh earth to such pots of perennial plants as were not 

 dressed and new earthed in March. For the method of doing which, 

 see page 311. 



The plants will receive great benefit from this dressing ; and where 

 it was not done in that month, it should not be put off longer than 

 the beginning of this. 



If you have plants of any kind in small pots, that require to be 

 shifted into larger, it may be performed early in the month j in doing 

 of which, turn each plant out of the former pot with the ball of 

 earth entire ; trim the outside roots and pare away some of the old 

 earth ; having fresh mould or compost, replant it into a larger pot, 

 filling the deficiency with new earth, and give some water immedi- 

 ately. 



Be very particular in dry weather to supply all your plants with 

 a sufficiency of water ; this is a material article, and should not be 

 omitted. Water should be always given as often as the earth begins 

 to appear dry in the pots, as there is no other general rule by which 

 it can be administered. 



PINKS. 



Pinks may yet be transplanted, slipped, and managed as directed 

 in March , pages 312, 313, but it will be necessary to do this as early 

 in the month as possible. 



TENDER ANNUALS. 



Such tender annuals as you have in an advanced state, are to be 

 managed as directed on page 312 ; always observing to give them 

 more and more air, in proportion to the increasing heat of the wea- 

 ther, and shade to the young and weakly plants from the mid-day sun, 

 when too powerful. As they advance in growth, it will be necessary 

 to raise the frames, in order to give them full liberty to shoot, clos- 

 ing the vacancy below if thought necessary. 



But where there is the convenience either of drawing-frame or glass 

 case, for the purpose of drawing the tall growing tri-colors and other 

 curious annual plants, it may be effected to greater advantage. 



The drawing-frame is either composed of two, three, or more dif- 



