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will in the course of this month be fit to transplant into nursery 

 beds, where they should be set at the distance of six inches from 

 one another, there to remain to get strength till September or Oc- 

 tober, when they should be removed with balls of earth and finally 

 planted where intended to flower. 



Supporting Floiver- Plants. 



Sticks must now be placed to such flowering-plants as want sup- 

 port; in doing this, have regard to the natural size and height of 

 each kind, and let the sticks be in proportion; fix them down firm 

 on that side in which they can be least seen; for although the in- 

 tent is to keep the plants upright and of neat appearance, yet the 

 means should be concealed as much as possible, and similar care 

 ought also to be observed in tying up the plants. 



Likewise, climbing and trailing plants of every kind should 

 have timely support of sticks or stakes proportioned to their re- 

 spective growths, and their stems or shoots conducted thereto in a 

 proper manner. 



Weeds. 



More than ordinary care should now be taken, to keep all your 

 beds and borders free from weeds, but more especially those in 

 which small seedlings are growing. 



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Grass and Gravel Walks. 



The grass-walks and lawns should now be duly mowed and roll- 

 ed, otherwise the grass will soon grow rank and unsightly; and 

 where plantain or any other kind of weeds are mixed therewith, 

 they ought to be picked or grubbed out, or else many of their seeds 

 will ripen, and thereby increase their species, which will overpower 

 the grass and render the verdure less agreeable. 



The gravel-walks should also be kept in complete order, pre- 

 serving them always free from weeds, and having them occasionally 

 swept to clear away all loose litter, and likewise well rolled, gene- 

 rally once a week, but particularly after heavy showers of rain, 

 which will consolidate them, and render the surface smooth and 

 even. 



THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



Jiir and Water. 



During the first ton days of this month, and in the middle states, 

 the last week of April, the doors and windows ought to be kept open 



