THR FLOWER GARDEN. 



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the ground is hard ; and the knee'd coulter (b) may be used 

 where the edgings are not very regular. 



The expedition and accuracy with which a labourer, once 

 accustomed to use it, will go over a piece of gi-ound, is sur 

 prising. As the grass will now be beginning to grow, it is 

 necessary to have it cleared of all leaves, or other matter that 

 may have accumulated dui'ing the winter, and to be put in neat 

 order for the season. 



BOX OR OTHER EDGINGS, 



Edgings of box, thrift, &c., may now be planted, or any 

 vacancies in those already planted may be made up. ( See 

 last Month, ) 



GRAVEL WALKS. 



Keep the gi-avel-walks fi-ee from weeds, moss, and litter of 

 every sort, and let them be often weeded, hoed, raked, and 

 rolled, in dry weather. 



SOWING TENDER ANNUAL SEEDS. 



Towards the middle of the month prepare a hot-bed of 

 moderate dimensions, on which to sow all kinds of tender 

 annuals, either in large pots plunged in the dung, each having 

 a different sort, or where the number of each may not be re- 

 quired to be so great, two sorts may be sown in one pot, and 

 when sown, each should be correctly labeled ; or, if the num- 

 ber required be great, the bed being moulded over, small 

 shallow drills may be made across it for their reception. As 

 some of these seeds are very small, they should not be buried 

 too deep, and the mould in which they are sown should be of 

 a very light and rich nature ; that of vegetable mould of de- 

 cayed tree-leaves should be preferred. 



When the plants appear, admit air every day, more or less, 

 according to the weather, and let them be supplied with occa- 

 sional waterings from a fine rose watering-pot, having (ho 

 water aired previously to using it. Where only a few of 

 these seeds are to be sown, they may be sown in pots, and 



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