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GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR APRIL. 



richly spotted with brown, will most likely be much larger than the present ; 

 and as it is a proper flowerer, it will form a very desirable and beautiful addition 

 .to collections. 



At Messrs. Lowes', at Clapton, is a beautifully grown plant of the Chorozema 

 Cordata, recently imported by that indefatigable amateur Captain Mangles. 

 It is completely covered with its beautiful scarlet flowers*. A new Camellia 

 too is now in bloom here, but beautiful as it is, it presents but a trifling differ- 

 ence from species already obtained. 



Cultivation at Hamburg. — Forbes, in his interesting Sketches, tells us that 

 he found last year in the nursery of Mr. Booth, of Hamburg, a great variety of 

 ornamental trees and shrubs, such as he had not seen in any collection in Eng- 

 land. Mr. Booth, it appears, is quite an enthusiast, and spares no expense to 

 procure new things. He has planted a walk nearly a mile in length with a 

 collection of hardy trees and shrubs, where the different species of each genus 

 are brought at once under view* for comparison, all arranged according to the 

 natural system of Jussieu. 



CALENDAR OF GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR APRIL. 



Shift stove, greenhouse, and Alpine plants. 



Plants in the houses must also be fumigated when necessary, to destroy the 

 aphis, or green fly, which is apt to attack Calceolarias, Pelargoniums, and other 

 soft-wooded plants, at this season. 



Water greenhouse plants overhead with the engine or syringe, at least once 

 a week in fine sunny weather. 



Cuttings of house plants may now be successfully propagated. 



Pot off Balsams from the seed-pots singly into small-sized pots while in their 

 seed-leaf, and before they get drawn, then plunge them into a brisk hot-bed 

 near the glass ; and as soon as the roots begin to mat, shift them into single- 

 sized pots. 



Cockscombs, Globes, Browallias, Capsicums, and other tender annuals, will 

 also require potting from the seed-pots. 



Divide and propagate Dahlias from cuttings. 



Cuttings of Pansies may now be put in. 



Lay hardy Ericas, Azalias, and other American plants. 



Divide herbaceous plants, if wanted for increase, and reduce the more luxu- 

 riant, particularly Asters, Helianthuses, Rudbeckias, &c, of robust growth, more 

 especially Asters, which always flower much finer when reduced to small pieces. 



Shift Carnations and Picotees into their flowering pots, using a compost of 

 rich loam, rotten dung, and grit sand. 



Sow annuals to keep up a succession of flowers until late in autumn. 



* Figured in the present Number of the Floral Cabinet.— Ed. 



