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dress , it should be done imme- i and pegging out hey a without con- ural sweetener of the blood in spring, and may render the use og 
a fe ne cms smc hy oa the day, -_ allow them the | fusion. ‘Male ptm and leaves, wh merous, must be ae Longa Mong” my “Hyssop, “prerar ios 
ona gentle rains towards the end of the month ; but, above thinned, and Lopes supplies of rain ve soft ‘water given to the e ~—, ee ree ayaeaneOny er, and other herbs, 
all things, guard against frost, for if the buds “pecome in ene lants. By these msaaine abundan ee a, mae may be planted in a shady place ae 
come truss; when the bu me they are conside: > buti 
omnes bre Derg pepe ong ee leaving onl et te — ccnsieamanat tat ies tue attended with a jar pt al of Remove foreright or ill- paced shoots jae any trained trees; 
as can expand without being crowded. Sow seeds of Auriculas and | trouble, and afford little or no nutriment: the pit, however, should grafting may still be ae the ar ats Clear fruit-trees 
P thus in shallow pans or boxes, and press them down only with t and bushes from suckers, and keep the ground about them frequently 
a of flat board, sprinkling a little sand over them ; place them peer: get succession of these should always be kept by sowing loosened by the hoe ; agg * slugs and snails, likewise cate: 
an east ,» and them from heavy rai a time once a month, as they are cooling in summer, and | 28 soon as they a ae is is a proper season to layer vines, 
Borace.—Sow in the neighbourhood of bees, for which no plant excdlent for allaying thirst. Sow the same kinds as recommended which is readily ogee Seeeatr eke euewrst a thy shoot, 
is more valuable ; it does not require transplanting. month, and never neglect watering them whenever dry weather | 20 oe py ald be the bott ug: r the fat u 3 met eye which it is 
CARNA s.—Last year’s layers should, towards the end of the ts this rule holds good for all plants used as salading, and if intended s' sth > af om of the nthe g P mad: upwards two or. 
month, be either planted out in the borders or in a bed, to flow wer ; Deglected they lose their crispness an d flavour. t ees ‘a en ben ; ha into a pot or in the grounc meets it there 
many growers em in large pots and flower them upon a stage If the in month, it must not b ne Dt ot e eee val yl raed e . cg 
they delight in rich soil, composed of loam, dung, and sand. Bs ened after the beginning of this, or it's sown last, they will be seh Motte : sited roo y November, when i may bepemee 
CHINESE rcp, gre a Lh yelp and potted in up this, and rere ee require hand- weeding, accompanied with | nently splan RS. 
small , or out rder, and trained, taking them | careful hoeing after a s! pe 
Pongon 0 saga ; d potting them, during wet weather, for flowering in PEAs.— hen a succession is required witho' tervals, a fresh ANNUALS. ‘airectod 1 fie ch. The hatf-ha mae — be sown this 
A wing should yon when a last- oe on pio tly through the the | ™ ul ae e half-hardy kinds may be putinag + 
Hanuncunvs.— As early as tlie weather will permit, Ranunculuses | ground. In large ens it is the pra Ww, as above, t 
should be planted ; the soll should be loamy, and prepared in No- kinds at one pt wok ich wa bn foto meh phot bus end be set AvricvLas when in flower should be protected from the sun or 
118i ne ja small o ones : = do ecommend. tall sorts, on rains, but allow them all the air possible ; they should receive 
No etter mm than pos re- supplies of water ; if manure-water is giv en alternately, they will be 
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of cow: “dung. The bed should not be disturbed now, except t in | accou the space they re ited: bet hem the ; i 
Jevelling. Plant the roots an inch and a half deep, acting — atid for last oad can ete but K yt bree She especially | much bene yy ut ae se t eaves. Polyanthuseg 
for their prominent buds, in pene ‘ — = them in r the ars re delicious Peas olific. "They may | i2 Bi may be treated in a similar 
mao y ‘our inches asun a the sown th than other sorts, in ae drills ; haa robust 
-borders containing hardy bulbs ‘should ? be “dressed as soon ea they eth stout sticks. The dwarf sorts grow from three : anulas, Sweet 
= ey make their appearance above-ground ; if done before, there | to four feet high, and the tall kind from five to six carly in ne apy it not done in atm ; rand towarts t the end the 
is danger of injuring them, PoTaToESs.—The second early oe should be planted the — fort- ki os er season, 
night, an ies — in the latte =“ pedir month. It is nearly Heli Verbenas 
APRIL. ss to m ms ; oP wing pas his ae ourite tunias ‘may i Pp in pos half ed with il, and plunged in a 
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Tt often ha appens for want of 2 aoabrayi , re Like un- shouldbe ut for small ex ye airy : Aram pro the rate bh bwin poled oF air, or the pot may be placed in the window of a dwelling-room ; 
favourable weather, many of the operations r mended Inst mon + hae: bees m ado pte Choose good-sized, wall -ripened Po- | many Leow ph star difficult to root may be struck this way, the sideg 
last month remain undone the eon of this, | but they rr lay the pag arm, dry es un avd the pin pote hia | eau mes ins yan sufficient by bea sconce A ge snoaee be 
is, cut them oe ; 
wisi jonger ef month’ of shower ie when thy have dan thi may be kept and yada roo by teams shoots of China. akes talon off close to the old wood when about 
an ne, : h ing the other a ; and selves; as they contain the strongest and best-matured eyes, they — — long and treated thus, will make blooming plants y 
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pare moment may and should be profitably employed; | ¢ m ; or pl nti Pao th be placed in a b 
| . yeriments tan ro su slot a ihe Tiiie _— ing t ey may be placed in a box of light si or rae 
weeds, especially if neglected, will speedily flower and Potatoes, experim catihdin ng omer ‘miperior : but we nal — leaves, and kept moist, setting aad out in the sun during the 
shed their seeds, ensuring a numerous offspring, that will | pr, Lindiey’s own words for the reason of ‘this, “which we are sure 
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night, ne some Willows and a covering of Ferns. As soon as the shoots 
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ing showery weather, remain idle, as it ie: not only | supposing the weight to be the same in bo cuttings, or in p er, or in damp moss ; it is important to 
des eeds, but encourage a rapid growth of the crops; } difference : the large Potatoe has a large eye or ud, which remains | PFese another the mame Te ee eee so ee ee 
and insects, like weeds, may be rendered comparatively peep shed in the section sey ay Sesh ite the = “wept te | oe scanlly ¢> tome ee iienta $ or the  prese nt pears” Seley will 
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searce by diligence and adopting ee measures for | oniy a weakly shoot proceeds ; whereas the other starts vigorously” cae pf tog eatin nus if the roots many. 
their destruction the moment they are detected ; for, like producing early = extensive breadth of foliage, supported on a stem | Pieces, each co ntain ing an eye as there are plants enya the buds 
them, if neglected they ae a -eredibility. All ie of Nearing It Spin the Heli, and hence produchig” better should. lie allowed to shoot an inch or two before they are divided ; by 
lantin in the kitchen wane ta rs than e ithe : one weak stem or ultitude of such.” The | l@tge cultivators artificial h d to start the Dahlia 
Pp gz n-gard en ring mer extra weight or quantity of Potatoes req for sets, if large ones earlier in the year, but plants started to ards the en o€- of this month 
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drills, acts as an eart ning-up also. Some frosty nights sets ; dry weather airs bie chosen for planting, also a dry situation RNATIONS, D 8 P 
: . and light soil, in preference to heavy land. In. planting, open go be dela peer 
usuall cur, the effects of which on fruit-blossoms, | Vije drills with 7 pn spade, pes 18 ‘inches at eh Pay apart . pe Mic should be sown in the open border and in pots or 
young seedlings, and early growths of even hardy plants, | to the — — verge! grow; six —— wider apart ‘tuo the | boxes for ‘lowering in the window in July ; let the soil be mixed with 
gu P éight the attain > te taken ide. The drills must |, 0U¢-balf well-rotted dung, in which the pee: ee pie te strong and 
fig. from, t % f become le! ss liable to suffer from the effects of h dry weather. 
Syahid PayoniA bulbs should now be planted two inches deep. 
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‘When the last-sown w the sets had better have some light mixture spread over the i ssary ; pu sticks to any - 
“ : sho . een ao ec hernatn gens to as. decayed. tred-leaves, Hitery dung, with i — vancing flower-stems ; ehobce Tulips ‘ould be protected from heavy 
situation— iy Lo é most prolifié Kindy tet-the-rows sorte ha polo a8 re, coms ot it should at all times be of an | Tis or frost if posi i ; where this cannot be done, shade 
range north and south if aaible, = do not sow together in a plot, | Open nature; fresh hi r pig dung is impr may from the sun, alas ter the leaves ae os woes en early i in the 
detached re be used ith eithe t Clip box-edgings ; turn the walks if of grayel, and rake down the 
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should be sown about the aecaed te week, if t together, as the fermentation, or sweating, which they und : . ’ 
but, generally speaking, for wnaail gure one will b nee cuilent destroys their es power—and to "this we have t toed the ier ane, me middle of this month all kinds of tender 
Af the smallest plants ng! pricked out to strengthen in some ope bee of many crops; they should be placed where tt S hainies the ay be placed or pene do - - doors ; and for cut~ 
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" ing may tio ing observe the same ru cg ch er me ing or evening in s ceary ae a the best time, 
made in any vacant e nm, but if sown rath which do not grow very tall d : Afi 
pres part of th zane er thin in an | Which ae ne Ce hecvont the nee abundance of flowers. A good | No plant should be planted out without fi ascertaining 
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thei, aliens’ though no roo ato Re en then iva at jody pero of zy peat of cope pcr t lenge iin, ba ive a its jor ia tx ame Cet ee 
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cane cultivation, it being very hardy and productive, and when | ap o measure with v when the trench 2 brought hit parallel to i pte tas Fu has” H ne etermined fan it, Half. hardy 
cooked is extremely delicate and wholesome. Tt should be sown at | sticks a line must be stretehed between them, and the drill formed ; I rican Lilies cian], Aiea and. Agapanthoaeaaa 
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weather. Hoe Saeen, or earth-up, t = ose ging wn — va rr ioe carefull ou proceed ; “this wil be found” ants in h hipaa ra meres Moot te 
CeLery,—The main crop should n sown i situa ly in strong~soils, worthy of adoption, as the ground is left a 
tion home light — = ; there teing smal, Fa wld bea anual ak and ‘evel: and as loose as possible, é ' he be 
carefully with well-broken earth : do not sow it very thick ADISHES.—A succession of Short- top, Salmon c atering are bu i hs 
or the plants will rise ony: ace bed reey receive some slight | kinds should now be sown in a moist treation, ibich should siore exciting the ah the ysl ba are pie 
m from heavy rains or cold nights; if a hand-glass is pos- = Seema for be Reve crops of salading, as i watering, and 2 exe ot Less ee rssaiae knee bn suscepti- ; 
sessed, itt may co mnege over t for a short time. The Manchester ders them naturally more crisp and juicy. Biaaies sown on a 
Red and Solid - te are the best kinds; the Red is the largest and dry soit a become woo Mata and hot. rate jig r, it bec shat really necessary to 
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aoe AND Musta core otal under a south wall or fence, a see they are to “san nd ntil au © ‘Cho henge Soot tich water, it shoul pe & ‘kaw: rae ane eveuinke = 
Renee Rtn w this ete, and Rae other purposes of ground, and draw shallow drills a ri : sips stig! than i is usually done, and never disconti- 
w re mentioned, we recommend the followi me pro- og of in the e seeds in ore six inches from each other. It is a nued after its commencement, until a change in.the wea- 
bee ~mcgapoo resogas be sheltered : comer ° on farden f hg bps - sere good d plan n to raise vail tgp 8 ee gash for semper Sood in boxes, to be placed in | ther renders it no longer necessary. A proper discrimi- 
quired length, and drive down stout stout stale st the corners’; then pro- aud 30 no light; by some aba ip conbelvunee ot of tile sek Mancieg nation in the selection of objects for watering should be 
fare,» duantity of grass sods eut square about three inches thick, and | stalks may be ‘obtained, when they are considered a luxury even by | Made, preferring seed-beds and crops which can be regu- 
one fifteen inches: the walls may be a foot or fiheen tiches thi x ge betes —The Dwarf Green Sayoy should be s we and rhe Ld watered, Fg Aen poy re a 
Rend Glau nga oon stakes should be driven to the ue the same manner as Borecole or Brussels Speunti. Ta meee “ me set plants. In - — ” cies entre os 
peop “pea eae and when finished, a strip of w Savoys are well known ; their hardiness, ease of culture, and great | P anted trees, mulching with straw or grass, to prevent — 
_ ae Foon, a g the : ae ae —_ a level surface for = elit produce are sufficient to recommend thera in every family. the rapid evaporation a’ molataire fits the soil, should be 
; ote a boom At by nailing four light SeA-KaALE.—We have seldom or never seen this vegetable in a cot- | ado opted. 
wood together; eces six feet six inches long, nF pag the end | tage-garden ; why it should be excluded we do not know, unless 
8 be crossed with oo eg one of the lu of large gardens should unfit it Hoe betw Ser groan ieorce 
ico or as a substitute mbler ones. It is not onl Pry pe wholesome, nutritious, | fill up th een and thin ow t the cng ema cannon ick, and 
turves cannot ly be obtained, a number of stakes poet of easy culture, but, Baro m a north border, which is little ty bon Leper sdaps cp hon ie a Renandr orm rime eee 
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prec hm oe aa: Satine Se =a a In this is homely pit pit pa a of or early i March, For seeds, aia drills | tee nee rit in iene same kin bi 
obtained of “4 ine fit to plant ¢ 0 at at ear in at it it we n be | rich soil, and let the seed be dropped about three inches apart in the Cabliffowee, 6 Bro from» 
Sroabile | Ofbarwine, shout tiie mudiRb of kaa care al hoe ne “one | Tootalipa Tine a be one foot wide ; seedlings are preferable to | being mixed by insects ; 1 tee eat to rere et them re 
* ‘ > slips. € first season they will onl f producing the , 
corner of the pit two or three bars nea of "en g, which will com- | from weeds, and in the toliowing: ipeis. thes dees tc be a “= Tace of ‘worthless mules will be the consequence ; therefore, if seed- — 
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prickly U‘ueumber, covering them lightly, and place over the mouth in patches together, ab ix i i 
he Nol a piece of ? out six inches apart, in the form .— Sow 
ne pne . pil nage nee na rene rea ng i ae te upon = oom gs or en | triangle, and two feet from patchto patch. After some of the ai vues 8 vy — eon ae mpi S apemr be 
cud ae tenes wee p ne aaeini thoes cn the bes m8 ws : po off | lings have been planted out in rows to strengthen, they may be placed soak 24 ho oul the meets peore dry, Pagecwre ie 
——o ze ; ree A .< un o and keeping the | thick in large pots or boxes, in November, a det ile ete wrested ours before planting, and the open drills wate 
ghts cl sede | a day or two. 5 peste ey have perfected the | mended for Rhubarb, any time during winter, or early in sprin andes tee 8S soon as they are in full flower, or when the 
first rough leaf, stop ther —that is, iach off their top close to that | To blanch in the open ground, the buds or cro: io boda" appearance, which pci does po age e 
leaf ; and encag te r ‘planting the sees at thn Rew Gage after, 4 lay- | with clear sand about two inches thick, and then ha me vlaced pod Be ing them = of et nk ong 2 Siar persicae te emia emia or? ney 
ing some long littes soil, a nehes_ thic in ‘d ches : 
drains 5 then along the centre of the pit thomas ridge of rich light ie begs which will seam aon bane tne oe when hee an "Bowscour—if sufcen tw were not raised seach whe sowing made last 
soil one foot thick, and plant a pot of plants under each light. ah long dune fern, or leaves, sufficiently thick to occhade (ee guth: some more i ag in fae arg 
reason for first forming a ridge of soil along the centre, is to ai tree oF they may planted one ioo¥s : y 0 grat Brussexs Sprours.—The treatment ng be given as for 
Png crea poreeines fo the sg pense: eh i lant fen vod nay dust, ‘old tanners’ bark, or sand one fi oot thick above. the ay gwen —Anoth s 
' eans they grow faster than when Pl nted at firs ~ - ‘op at their nother small sowing of the Early Purple prouting 
great body of soil. All that will. be requ , besides a0 good 48 the other to the top OF tae aig Tew Bom this 3 is enc pom verde succeed the first ; == White Bivesols for spring, 
is a regular supply of air, ren nr “hel light mol the long dung, &e., is only necessary when it is desired to hare it at Ca an = gone al 
gteater part of the Tos ates the, end of May —the stopping and | otherwise, its natural season, the exclusion of light is only mf pies pmo Trt! Pa gag ppc aia 
training 4 8 Vettala f bearing shoots, removing all that arg | sary, The plants will last t many years, Sea-kale i; an excellent wrt rte daria he aun These will co ieee ea vo 
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