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all kinds, according to their respective natures, 
by cuttings, layering, or grafting. 
Ranunculuses require the same treatment 
as Anemones. 
Slirubs, generally, may be planted, but it is 
better to be finished as soon as possible ; how- 
ever, the weather must overrule this. It is 
better to wait a little for suitable weather, 
than to be in too much haste when it is un- 
favourable. 
IVn iff. edgings may be taken up and re- 
planted : unless this is done every two years, 
they are apt to get wide and unsightly. There 
is a variety with deep red flowers, which is 
much the prettiest. 
Tigridias. — Bulbs of these ephemeral but 
showy plants may be planted in beds, in warm 
sheltered situations. They will flower later 
than those previously forwarded by heat. 
Seeds may also be sown. 
Tulips. — These should have the soil pressed 
about their stems, when they are through the 
ground ; and the protection of the plants from 
heavy rain and severe cold must not be neg- 
lected, if fine blooms are desired. 
Turf may be laid, if necessary, but, if the 
weather is dry, it requires to be well and fre- 
quently watered. 
THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 
It should be a rule to keep the soil well 
stirred, by deep hoeing, among all growing 
crops ; not, be it remembered, to destroy 
weeds, for it should be done from time to 
time before weeds have had time to make their 
appearance. This is the foundation of good 
cultivation. 
Artichokes. — Remove the litter, or rotten 
leaves, placed about these for protection, and 
dig them into the ground about the roots, as 
dressing. 
Asparagus. — Sow seeds for a supply of 
young plants. Plant fresh beds for cutting, 
when required. The beds may contain four 
rows, a foot apart, with alleys of three feet 
between ; sprinkle some salt on the beds, or 
water, when growing, with a salt solution. 
Lettuces, or similar light crops planted thinly, 
may be taken from the beds, and cauliflowers 
may be grown in the alleys. Fork over the 
established beds, and rake the surface neatly, 
but do not throw on large, quantities of earth, 
which only increase the length of the blanched, 
tough, uneatable stalk. Successional beds 
must be made where a forced supply is re- 
quired. 
Basil, Summer Savory, Knotted Marjo- 
ram, and other tender aromatic pot-herbs, 
must be sown in warmth, and protected in 
frames, til! May, when they may be planted 
out on a warm border, in light rich soil. 
Beans. — Treat the same as peas. 
Borage, and other hardy annual herbs, may 
be sown. 
Brocoli. — A little seed of the earlier kinds 
may be sown on a warm border, if a variety 
of vegetables is preferred : otherwise, the 
cauliflower will be preferable. 
Cabbages. — Earth up the largest plants, and 
sow a few seeds towards the end of the month, 
for successional plants. Plant out those in 
store beds. 
Cardoons. — Sow a little seed towards the 
end of the month : let them have plenty of 
room, and plant them out in June. 
Carrots. — Towards the end of the month, 
sow the principal crops, in drills fifteen inches 
apart, on light deeply-wrought ground. The 
long orange is a good sort for a main supply. 
A few of the early horn may be sown on 
slight warmth, for early use. 
Cauliflowers. — The plants under hand- 
glasses require plenty of air. Those sown in 
heat last month must be pricked out, and har- 
dened, previously to being planted in the open 
ground. Sow a few more of the Walcheren, 
for succession. Plant out the autumn-sown 
protected plants, inverting a flower-pot over 
them at night, if the weather is cold. 
Celery. — Prick out the early sown plants, 
on a very slight hot-bed ; and sow more seed 
for a general supply in a similar situation, 
that for a principal late crop towards the end 
of the month. The young plants are bene- 
fitted by slighth warmth at the root, but the 
top must not be confined. 
Celeriac, or turnip-rooted celery. — Sow a 
little on a warm border. It is chiefly used in 
soups. 
Chives. — These useful little plants are ex- 
cellent substitutes for young onions, and may 
be grown without any trouble, being peren- 
nial, and perfectly hardy: they may be planted 
now. 
Endive. — Get what may be yet remaining, 
blanched and used, for it will be less valued 
when lettuce gets plentiful. Treat the grow- 
ing crops the same as lettuce. 
Garlich and Shallots should be planted 
early in the month, if not done last month. 
Herbs. — Replant, divide, and increase such 
of these as require it. Herbs should be col- 
lected in a compartment by themselves. 
Jerusalem Artichokes. — Plant these in any 
back slip of ground. Usually a plot of these, 
like horseradish, will plant themselves, and 
the piece may be forked over every autumn, 
and the largest taken out for use, the smaller 
only being allowed to remain in the ground. 
Kidney Brans can yet only be grown in 
hot-houses or frames. A t'i;\v may be germi- 
nated in pots, or even in frames, to plant out, 
if the weather is mild, next month. 
