30 THE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. [May 



(^ Five kinds have been lately introduced, Kemps, Prince Regents, Forty- % ) 

 fold, Early frame, and American natives. W 



Beets, if not already sown, should be sown as soon as the state of r 

 the soil will permit, at present it is charged with water and will be \ 

 unfit for operating upon tor some time. 



Rhubarb, is now lit for use at least those plants kept covered un- 

 der barrels and otherwise, will affo;d some stalks for early use. 



Tomato. — This prince of the Vegetable Market is in the back 

 ground from the nature of the season, its time is coming; small 

 plants are hardening ready to plant out when Spring shall say "I 

 have come!" Have your plants strong and hardy, and plant a few 

 out as soon as possible — keeping a number to follow in succession ; 

 for extensive crops, they may be sown in the open border after May, 

 should the soil become sufficiently triable. Egg plants demand similar 

 treatment. 



Celery — Should be up in frames and coming forward to plant out, 

 they should be pricked out, as we term it, as the latter part of July 

 is quite time enough to plant out for a general crop. The summer 

 drought is too grVat for this peculiar and succulent vegetable. Good 

 Celery is one of the most valuable crops the Gardener can have ; good 

 stalks sell for eight cents each when scarce. Many \ lans ar<> had re- 

 course to for keeping the plants shady and moist. We shall give some 

 of them in our next. 



Salsafy, or Vegetable Oyster, should be sown as soon as possible in 

 deep free-soil as it strikes itsroo's deep — take paim>in thinning early. 

 All seeds, almost, should be sown on the approach of dry weather. 



PLANT HOUSES— Green Mouses— Azaleas.— Repot all those 

 that require it, which should, in fact, be done at once with all 

 plants in pots, those which have been forced will require hardening, 

 and attention, so as to set their buds against next season's bloom. — 

 Rhododendron, shift into suitable soil; these are noble and majestic 

 looking denizens of the Conservatory, ana! are worth all the labor of 

 removing their large pots or tubs. 1 he Himalayas, thanks to Major 

 Madden, of Cork, have furnished their quota of new and fine vaiieties 

 — sent to the Irish Botanic Gardens, and thence received in this 

 Country by some of our Nurserymen. They luxuriate, Major Madden 

 has informed us at an immense elevation, and gives to the landscape 

 a peculiar feature. Ericas or Heaths, shift also, they belong to 

 the same Nat. order as the Khod : and require a very similar treat- 

 ment ; all have small fibrous roots and are impatient of any excess of 

 cold, heat, wet or drought, they must therefore be zealously guarded 

 from any extremes. The great difficulty is to keep cool in summer 

 and not allow them to mildew, which they are likely to do when the 

 young wood is luxuriant, and they are too much crowded together in 

 a wet atmosphere. This pest mildew, we shall talk about in season. 



Vinery. — In this department there is nothing particular — some 

 have three successions — in the first — thin fruit, and- continue to stop 

 superfluous shoots — second, take care to stop all shoots not necessary, 

 and regulate the temperature. In the third; be careful that the shoots 

 break regularly, as that is the great point in commencing. 



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