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OPERATIONS FOR APRIL. 
Annuals (hardy) of all kinds should, in the early part of this month, he sown 
without delay, choosing a dry day for the purpose. Those intended to flower where 
sown, as Mignonette^ CatcJifly^ and Lupins, should be sown in snnall round patches 
on the borders. The sorts intended for transplanting, as ten week stock, French 
and African Marigolds, may be sown on a border, under a south wall, or on a 
slight hotbed. 
Ardisia. — All the species may now be potted ; for this purpose use a mixture 
of loam and peat, water carefully, and they will grow well. Cuttings will take 
readily, if put in sand under a hand-glass, where a moderate heat is kept. 
Aristolochia. — The choice species of this genus will flower well towards 
July or August, if potted in soil composed of rich loam and sandy peat ; cuttings will 
strike freely in sand, under a bell glass, in a little heat. 
Brugmansia suAVEOLENS, &c., early this moutli should be potted, using good 
rich soil composed of open loam, a little rotten dung, and sandy peat. 
Barringtonia speciosa. — This beautiful plant should be allowed plenty of 
pot-room, a good supply of water, and, placed in about seventy degrees of heat, will 
grow well : cuttings of the ripened wood put in pure sand will root freely. 
CoLUMNEA scANDENS. — Allow plenty of pot-room, use good rich open loam 
and peat, water sparingly, and it will produce an abundance of good bloom in the 
autumn ; cuttings should now be put in, they root readily in sand. 
CoccoLOBAs, so much admired for their fine large leaves, should now be 
potted in light loamy soil ; if inclined to sandy, so much the better. 
Clivea nobilis will now require attending to; in potting observe to drain 
well, as much water tends to injure and retard its growth : open loam and sandy 
peat suit it best. 
Eugenia, Psidium, &c., will now require potting; they thrive well in rich loam 
mixed with a little well pulverised rotten dung : syringe occasionally in order to 
keep them clean. 
Gardoquia Gilliesii must at this season be particularly attended to: water 
at all times with caution. 
Glycina should now be propagated, either by cuttings or layers. 
Magnolia odoratissima. — Cuttings of the ripened wood will strike readily 
in sand under a bell or hand glass : a little bottom heat will be advantageous. 
OxALis FLORiBUNDO, Defpei and rubella should be speedily potted, a rich 
soil will agree with them. 
Rhodochiton volubile. — Young plants should be encouraged by giving 
plenty of pot- room. They delight in any rich soil. 
ScHizANTHUs RETUSUS, potted early in last month, will now require an increase 
of pot-room : water at all times should be given with great caution. 
Verbena.- — Those intended to flower in pots must not be cramped of pot- 
room, if this is the case, the plants will not be so large or their bloom so fine ; it is 
therefore advisable to attend to this particularly now. 
