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cutting out inferior shaped branches, and carefully tying up the spurs or 

 shoots Grape vines in the garden may now be uncovered if not done be- 

 fore, and hardy kinds should be pruned if yet omitted ; they will bleed 

 some, but it v;ill injure them far less than to leave as much wood as there 

 should be. Water vines in pots with liquid guano. 



Peach Trees in pots in the greenhouse, will now be setting their fruit. 



Currant, Raspberry and Gooseberry bushes should now be transplanted. 



Straioberry beds may be made this month , and planted towards the latter 

 part. Clear up old beds, take off the dead leaves and old stems, root out 

 all weak plants, and if the ground is not rich, manure with guano : it will 

 not add any weeds like other manure. 



Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry, and other fruit trees may be safely grafted 

 this m.onth. 



Fruit Trees of all kinds may be planted with success during this month. 



Seedlings of fruit trees should be carefully hoed as soon as they are well 

 up. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Dahlias will be coming forward rapidly, and if a young stock is wanted, 

 fine shoots for cuttings will be produced ; these may be rooted by being put 

 in pots, in very sandy soil, and placed in a gentle bottom heat under a bell 

 glass. The old roots may be also separated as soon as the eyes begin to 

 swell. Seed sown last month will now have made plants large enough to 

 pot off. 



Chrysanthemums should now be looked to, and if young plants are want- 

 ed, they may be increased by cuttings or suckers. 



Camellias will now be making their new growth, and should be abundant- 

 ly supplied with water, both over head and at the roots ; one more watering 

 with guano, will do them good. 



Fuchsias will be coming forward, and to have handsome plants, consider- 

 able attention will be required. Shift often before the roots are rnatted, 

 and water occasionally with guano. Tie the main shoot to a neat stake, 

 and if inclined to run up, top it, in order to form a bushy plant. 



Calceolarias will yet require another shifting : seeds for fall flowering may 

 now be planted. 



Tulips and Hyacinth beds will require attention : stir the surface of the 

 earth carefully without injuring the foliage. 



Anemonies may yet be planted, choosing a half shady aspect. 



Roses will now be in full bloom, and if in small pots, may have one more 

 shift before they go out into the border ; they will flower better for it. 

 Stocks may be budded now. 



Japan Lilies should be shifted for the last time. 



Verbenas should be shifted if fine plants are wanted. 



Pansies from seed sown in March, may be planted out in beds in the open 

 air the latter part of the month. 



Achimhnes if growing well may be shifted into the next size pot. 



