KALENDAKIVM HORTENSE. 6^ 



V 



Sun J I MARCH I Mong.ii''.22" 



Cfcts— 05— 41 y K xxxi. y 



To be done 

 In the Parterre and Flower-Garden. 



STjj^f,and iiw^c up your weakeft Tlants and flowers againft the Windes, before they come 

 too fiercely, and in a moment profirate a whole years labour. 



Plant Box^ &c. in Parterres. Sow Ti?iks^ Sreeet-WiUiams^ and Carnations, from the middle 

 to the end of this Moneth. Sow Vine-k^rmts.^ Firr-j'eeds, Rj)'/, AUternus , /'/'i/jre^jand mott 

 perennial Greens^ &c. Or you may ftay till fomwhat /^fer in the Moneth, Sow Auricula- 

 feeds in jpoJj or c^j/e/, in fine vpihrv earth, a little /oiimj ; and place what you fow'd in OUoher 

 now in the fhade^ and water it. 



Plant fome Anemony roots to bear latCj and (ucceflively ; efpecially in, and about London^ 

 where the Smoak^ is any thing tolerable ; and if the Seaj'on be very dry, water them well once 

 in »»(» or f^rec day?. FztroWf root?"may be ?>-.Jw/p/(Z?z(ei5; about the middle of this A/o«c//? ; fuch 

 lis Hepatica's y Primero^es, Auricula's, C.mmomile., Hyacinth T^uherofe, Matricaria, HeVebor znA. 

 Other Summer Flowers ; and towards the rnd Convolvulu's, Spanijh or ordinary Jajmim. 



Towards the middle,or latter end of March Cow on the Hot-bed fiich Plants as are late bear- 

 ing Flowers or Fruit in our Climate ; as Balfamine, and Balfamum mas, Pomum Amor is, Datura, 

 Ethiopia AppleSyCome choice Amaranthus , 'Daiiylf,Geranium''s, HedyJ'arum Clipeatum,Humble, 

 and Senfitive Phn<S,Laitilcm,Myrile-berrics (ftecp'd a while), Ca/>/;c«m Indicum,CannaIndica ; 

 Flos Africanus, Mirabile Peruian: Nufiurtium Ind: Indian Phafenli, Volubilii, Myrrh, Carrobs, 

 Afaracoc , five Flos Paffjonis , and the like rare and exotic Plants which are brou?ht lis 

 from hot Countries. Note, That the Nafturtium hid. African Mary golds Volubilis rnd fonle 

 others, will come (though not altogether fo forwards) in the CoW-^p(!/ without Art: But the 

 refl require much,and conftant heat, and therefore feveral Hot-beds, 'till the common earth be 

 very warm by the advance of the 5w«,to bring them to adueftature,and perfect their 6cfi^j. 



About the expiration of this Mmeth cany into the Jhade fiich Auriculas, Seedlings, or 

 Hants as are for their choictmfs refcrv'd in Puts. 



Tranjplant 3l\[o Carnation feedlings, giving your Layers frc(h earth, and (etting them in the 

 fl)ade for a week,, then likewife cut off all the fick and infefted leaves. 



Now do the farewell-frofls, and Eajierly-winds prejudice your chojceft Tulips, and ^^ot 

 them; therefore cover fiich with Mits or Cd;nw to prevent /rect/f/, and il>mc limes dcflrufti- 

 on. The fame care have of your moft precious Ammnjiies^AurieuWs, Cham £-iris ^Brumal Ja- 

 cynths, early Cyclamen, &c. Wrap your (horn Cyprcfs tops with Straw wijfs, if the Eajicrn 

 blafts prove very tedious. About the end uncover fome PLmts, but with Caution -, for i he tail 

 of (he Fro/// yet continuing, and (harp windes, with the Hidden darting heatof the 5z/;7, 

 firorch and deftroy them in a moment ; and in fuch weather neither fow^ iwr tranj^lant. 



Sow Stocl^^illy-flower-Cecds in the Full to produce double flowers. 



Now may you let your Oranges, Lemmmis, Mjrtils, Oleanders, Lentifcs, Dates., Aloes, Amo» 

 mums, and like tender Trees and Plants in thsPortico, or with the windows, znd doors of the 

 Green-houfes and Confervatvries open for eight or ten day? before April or carlier,if the Scjjon 

 invite, to acquaint them gradually with the Air -, buttruft not the Nights, unlefs the weather 

 be thorowly (etled. Laftly, 



Bring in materials for the Birds in the Aviary to build their Ncfts wichall. 



Flankers in Friwe., or yet lajiinn. 



ANemonies, Spring Cyclamen, Winter Aconite, CrocUi, BcUis, white and black HiUcbor, fin- 

 gle, and double flpatica, Lcticoion, Cham£-iris of all colours, Dens Caninttf, Violets, 

 FritiUaria,Chelidonium(ma\\ with double Flower. Hermodaayls, InhercUf lrii,H\acmthZebnin, 

 Brumal, Oriental,&c. J tmquils ^s.rezx. Chalic'd. Dutch MiZereon, Per flan Irk, AiiricuWs, Nar- 

 cifltts with large tufts, common, double and (ingle. Primerofes, Pr^coce Tulips, Sp^wifh Tmrn- 

 pets or Junquilles y Violets, yellow Dutch Violets, Crown Imperial, Crape Flowers, Almonds and 

 Peach-bloffnms, Rubsu odoratus, Arbor Jud£,&c. 



I 2 APRIL 



