58 BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS. [April. 
is taken in hand, which will ultimately prove the quickest 
and best method to work upon. 
Let digging, hoeing, and raking be done as expeditiously 
as strength will allow, that the time may be devoted, for a 
few weeks, to the beautifying of the garden and parterre, by 
sowing and planting. 
ANNUALS. 
Those that are tender and were sown last month, according 
to directions, will be ready to prick out into another glass" 
frame. Keep them a few inches apart to let the air circu- 
late. Give them frequent sprinklings with water, and shade 
them with a mat for a few days, until they have taken fresh 
root ; then give them plenty of air, and by the first of nest 
month, expose them, night and day, to harden the plants for 
the open ground. A few of the annual seeds, of every de- 
scription, and of every country and climate, may be sown any 
time after the middle of the month. If the season prove 
favourable, they will do well; but reserving a part to sow 
about the 15th of May, will guard against every extreme. 
BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS. 
Any biennials that are intended to be removed, and not 
done last month, must not be delayed longer. The roots of 
many of them will be very strong, and, if possible, a cloudy 
day should be chosen for the operation. Give one or two 
copious waterings, and, if necessary, shade them from the 
sun till they begin to grow. 
Perennials. — For a limited description of several genera 
and species, see last month. Where dividing the root or 
replanting is required, let it be done forthwith. If the wea- 
ther is dry, they must be carefully watered and shaded for a 
few days. 
