388 THE PLEASURE, OR [MAY. 



by the wind. As the stems continue advancing in height, the tying 

 is to be repeated at about every five or six inches. 



The pots may now be removed to the stage, and remain there till 

 the time of bloom. 



If any small, green, winged insects, appear on the stems or fo- 

 liage of the plants, they must be effectually extirpated, either by 

 washing the infested parts, with a strong infusion of tobacco-water, 

 or dusting some Scotch or fine snuff over them early in the morn- 

 ing, whilst yet wet with the dew of the night. 



The common carnations in the borders, will require to be kept 

 free from weeds, and us their stems advance, they should be tied up 

 neatly, to sticks placed for that purpose. For the further treatment 

 of carnations, see the Flower-Garden next month. 



Pinks. 



Your choice pinks in pots, will require due attention at this time, 

 they must be kept free from weeds,.... frequently watered, and not 

 too much exposed to the mid-day sun in hot weather. For further 

 particulars see next month. 



Tuberose and Scarlet Amaryllis. 



The first week of this month is, in the middle states, the best pe- 

 riod for planting the roots of the tuberose, and scarlet amaryllis j 

 for the method, see pages 349 and 350. 



Sowing Annual Flower Seeds. 



Most kinds of annual flower seeds, may yet be sown, if done in 

 the early part of this month ; but the first week thereof, will be a 

 very proper time to sow the seeds of the most tender kinds, such 

 as the various sorts of flowering Dolichos, tricolours, mcsembry- 

 anthemums, Ipomcea Quamoclit^ Browallia, sensitive plant, and Vi- 

 nca rosea, 8cc. the two last, however, though often considered as an- 

 nuals, from their flowering the same season in which they were 

 sown, are not truly so, as they will continue for several years, if 

 preserved in a hot-house ; to do them justice, they should be sown 

 in pots and forwarded under frames and glasses, or else, the sensi- 

 tive plant will not display its sensibility so well, nor will the Vinca 

 rosea flower in due time : the dolichoses should be sown to cover 

 arbors, &c. as may also ihe Ipomcea Quamoclit, convolvulus pur- 

 pureus, scarlet kidney-beans, &c. or they may be sowed in small 

 patches, and neat poles placed to them to climb on. 



For the various kinds, Sec. see page 343, and also the catalogue 

 of annuals. 



Transplanting Annuals. 



You may now transplant various kinds of annuals from the early 

 sowings, into beds, borders, or pots, as you think proper, observing 

 to give them shade and water, till well rooted, or to transplant them 

 in moist or cloudy weather. 



