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convolvulus, devil-iu-a-bush, hawk-weed, Indian pink, lark- 

 spur, lavatera, mignonette, moonwort, nasturtiums, pansy 

 or heartsease, sweet pea, persicaria, scabious, sunflowei'S, 

 strawberry-blite, ten-weeks'-stocks, sweet-sultan, Venus'- 

 navel-wort, &c. Autumnal flowering bulbs, as meadow- 

 saffron and tiger-flower, may be planted, if they have been 

 taken from the ground. Balsams, China-asters, marvel 

 of Peru, and purple convolvulus, may be sown in pans in 

 doors, but will succeed better if sown in a hot-bed. 



IV.— APRIL 



The heat of the weather rises on an average about six 

 degrees in this month, though half a dozen or more frosty 

 nights usually occur. Although it rains in general very 

 often, a circumstance useful for the young crops sown 

 in February and March, evaporation is very greatly in- 

 creased, and the ground in consequence becomes rather 

 drier than wetter. 



1 . — Kitchen Ga / -de n . 

 Flat-hoe and stake the first-sown peas ; and when the 

 weather continues very dry, water the first-sown seed- 

 beds. The kinds of seed mentioned last month, if they 

 have been neglected to be sown, must be sown the first 

 week. Besides beets, broccoli, particularly Cape broccoli, 

 Brussels sprouts, kale, German greens and savoys for win- 

 ter, succession crops should also be sown of salads, &c., 

 every second week. A full crop of potatoes may be planted 

 towards the beginning of the month, and kidney-beans, par- 

 ticularly scarlet-runners, both seeds and roots, saved from 

 last year. Prick out celery and lettuce, and sow more. 

 Plant Savoys and Vanack cabbage-stumps for sprouts. 

 Hoe and weed carefully where necessary, " for ill weeds 

 wax weel," and do much iujury. Divide and plant out sweet 

 lierbs. Water newly-planted things in dry weather. 



2.— Fruits. 



Insects, which are about this time hatched from eggs 

 firmly glued to trees, &c., though absurdly supposed to be 

 generated by what are called blighting winds, must now be 

 destroyed in their infancy by hand-picking, particularly on 

 currant-trees. Choice trees may be protected as they show 



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