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is taken in liand, which will ultimately prove the quickest 

 and best method to work upon. 



Let digging, hoeing, and raking be done as expeditiously 

 as strength will allow, that the time may be devoted, for a 

 ^few weeks, to the beautifying of the garden and parterre, by 

 sowing and planting. 



ANNUALS. 



Those that are tender and were sown last month, according 

 to directions, will be ready to prick out into another glass 

 frame. Keep them a few inches apart to let the air circu- 

 late. Give them frequent sprinklings with water, and shade 

 them with a mat for a few days, until they have taken fresh 

 root ; then give them plenty of air, and by the first of next 

 month, expose them, night and day, to harden the plants for 

 the open ground. A few of the annual seeds, of every de- 

 scription, and of every country and climate, may be sown any 

 time after the middle of the month. If the season prove 

 favorable, they will do well ; but reserving a part to sow 

 about the 15th of May, will guard against every extreme. 



BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS. 



Any biennials that are intended to be removed, and not 

 done last month, must not be delayed longer. The roots of 

 many of them will be very strong, and, if possible, a cloudy 

 day should be chosen for the operation. Give one or two 

 copious waterings, and, if necessary, shade them from the 

 sun till they begin to grow. 



Perennials. — For a limited description of several genera 

 and species, see last month. Where dividing the root or 

 replanting is required, let it be done forthwith. If the wea- 

 ther is dry, they must be carefully watered and shaded for 

 a few days. 



