APRIL. 



4.5 



and tie the trees so that the wind cannot displace the 

 graft : the head of the stock must not be cut, nor the 

 graft cut from its parent for three or four months. 



Latter end of April transplant tender annuals sown 

 in hot beds, into borders of rich light earth, in warm 

 situations, and at the same time sow seeds of the same 

 kinds of flowers in open ground in warm situations — 

 also cockscombs, tricolours, double balsams, globe ama- 

 ranthus, ice plants, &c. They require to be shel- 

 tered at night and in cold weather, with hoop§» and 

 mats, and to be watered lightly in warm Aveather, 

 after they appear. 



Less tender annuals, as chrysanthimums, winter 

 cherry, zinnia, various kinds of amaranthus and others 

 mentioned last month, may be sown this ; they must be 

 3own in vick light earth, on borders or patches where 

 they are to remain. 



Hardy annuals must be sown this month, viz. lu- 



hawk-weed, devil in a bush, dwarf lychnis, Venus 

 aavel-wort, convolvolus, major and minor, tangier and 

 sweet scented peas, nasturtiums, virgin stocks, Venus' 

 looking-glass, sun-flowers, oriental mallov/, &c. Sow 

 there seeds where they are to remain, and water them 

 in dry weather, after they appear ; if they come up 

 too thick, draw as many as are necessary and trans- 

 plant them either into pots or elsewhere. 



MIGNIONETTE AND TEjY-^WEEK STOCK. 



Sow these this month; they will be fit to transplant 

 in May and June. 



mJlCINTHS AND OTHER FLOWERS IN POTS. 



Choice flowers planted in pots must be sheltered 

 from the sun when very hot, by drawing mats over the 

 hoops : al§Q from heavy rains, and at ni^ht in bad we^f 



ANNUAL FLOWERS. 



sultans, flos adonis, poppy. 



