200 Hortlcidtiirol Mcmornmhi. 



Peach trees, in pots, will now have set their fruit, and as soon as the 

 weather is mild, and danger of fruit is over, they may be removed from 

 the oreenhouse. 



Gooseberrij, Currant and Raspberry plantations, should be manured, dug 

 and put in proper condition, not omitting to prune freely if not done be- 

 fore. 



Straipbcrry bed^ may yet be made with success, and a quantity of fruit 

 will be secured next season, which would not be tlie case if omitted till 

 Fall. If there is any preference, it is in favor of Spring planting. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT, 



Dahlias, as the season advances, will require more care. Preparation 

 should now be made for [planting out the last part of the montli. If the 

 plants have been brought forward in tlie hotbed, they should now be placed 

 in a cool frame, if convenient, to gradually harden before final planting. 

 The soil should be dug as deep as the spade will reacJi, and a good coat 

 of manure added. It is quite useless to expect good floAvers tmless the 

 soil is made rich. 



Tidip beds will now be advancing, and the buds will begin to open 

 about the 20th or '2.5th of the month ; tiicy vv'ill then require shading. 



Oxalises, done flowering, should be placed on a dry shelf, out of the 

 way of damp. 



Chrysanthemums will need attention this month. The plants should be 

 separated, potting off" one good shoot in each ])0t. 



Roses, of the Bengal, Tea and other tender sorts, may be turned out of 

 the pots, and plunged in a prepared bed, where they will bloom all sum- 

 mer. Put in cuttings. 



Camtllias will now be about forming their flower buds, and will require 

 more heat until they have set well. Inarchings made in February may 

 be cut from the parent plant at any time. Place in a cool and shady sit- 

 uation. Syringe often over the foliage. Re-pot as soon as the wood is 

 fully ripe. 



LechenauUias, propagated from cuttings, should now be potted oflT. 



Erythrina crista galla. — Plants of tliis showy flower should be planted 

 out in the border tlie latter part of the month. 



Cyclamens, done flowering, may be removed from the house, and placed 

 in a shady situation. 



Verbenas should be turned out into the border, or planted in beds, the 

 latter part of the montli. 



Herbaceous plants may be safely removed this month. 



Ericas may yet be propagated by cuttings. Voung plants should be 

 repotted before they are removed to the open air. 



Heliotropes may now be propagated by cuttings. 



Tender annuals, raised in tlie hotbed or frame, slioiild be planted out in 

 beds in the open air. 



Cactuses now coming into bloom should be freely watered. 



Salvia splendens, and other species, in pots, should now be removed to 

 the flower border. 



Beds of Rocket Larkspur should be immediately sown, if not done last 

 month. 



