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sion crops of annuals of all sorts; half hardy anoxe’s ia 
warm borders, or on slight hotbeds. Biennials and peren- 
nials should be sown before the middle of the month. 
Plant Tigridia pavonia and fine stalks. Finish the trans- 
planting of herbaceous perennials by the end of the first 
week. Protect stage auriculas and hyacinths from ex- 
tremes of every description of weather; and tulips from 
hoarfrosts and heavy rains. Plant out tender deciduous 
trees and shrubs raised in pots. Remove part of the cov- 
erings of all tender shrubs and plants in the first week, and 
the remainder at the end of the month. Form and repair 
lawns and grass-walks by laying turf and sowing perennia} 
grass-seeds. 
MAY. 
Kitchen Garden.—Sow small salads every week; rad- 
ishes and lettuces thrice during the month; spinach once 
a fortnight ; carrots and onions for late drawing; kidney- 
beans in the first week and last fortuight; peas and beans, 
cabbages, Brussels sprouts, borecole; broccoli, savoys, and 
German greens for late crops. The hast sowing of cauli- 
flower for the season should be about the 20th. Cardoons 
may be sown from the middle to the end of the montlr. 
Sow pumpkins and cucumbers on a warm border in the 
last week. Continue the various operations of hoeing and 
earthing-up the different crops. 
Fruat-Trees.—Disbud peaches, nectarines, and other 
early trees against the walls; also attend to the thinning 
of fruit. Give occasional washings with the engine te 
keep down insects. A little brown or Scotch snuff dusted 
over the trees after watering will effectually destroy green- 
fly. Pick caterpillars from gooseberries and wall-trees, ou 
their first appearance. Mulch, if not done before, al} 
