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the beds watered between the plants with clear 
manure wate. made from cows' dung. 
Sweet Scabious. — Seeds of this plant may 
be sown now ; the plants will come in service- 
able next September, when flowers are getting 
scarce. 
Sweet Williams. — Sow a good bed of these 
from the best selected seed that can be ob 
tained : these flowers are always favourites. 
Ten-weeks' Stocks. — A few seeds should be 
sown to produce plants for successional bloom- 
ing, to follow the intermediate variety sown 
in autumn ; these should be potted singly into 
small pots, when they have made a few pairs 
of leaves, for convenience of planting. In 
saving seed from any of the early blooming 
ones, choose the four or five lowest pods of the 
central spike, and remove all the other 
flowers from the plants : this is the best means 
of securing double-flowered plants. 
Tie up the stems of any plants that require 
support ; this is best done as soon as it is seen 
to be required, and not left, as is too often the 
case, until the stems are blown on one side, 
and become crooked, in which state they can 
never be tied up in an orderly manner. There 
is scarcely any operation needs more taste and 
judgment than tying up plants ; loose dis- 
orderly ties are bad ; tight close tying is bad ; 
the use of numerous clumsy stakes is bad. It 
should be done in the slightest way, which will 
secure the desired end. 
Trees and Shrubs, planted late, require to be 
mulched, and kept well watered if the spring 
is at all a dry one : when the season is a damp 
one this care of course is superfluous. Short 
grass from the lawn is a very good material 
for mulching. 
Tulips. — Be careful to protect these from 
frost by night, and from very powerful sun by 
day, as well as from heavy rains at all times ; 
give them a good watering if they seem to 
need it. Stir the surface of the soil frequently. 
Wallflowers. — Seeds of the single ones 
should be sown towards the end of the month 
for next year's blooming. A good supply of 
cuttings of the double ones should be got in ; 
these, though much the scarcest, are the most 
beautiful by far. The varieties most worth 
seeking for, are a double blood-red — flowers 
very dark ; a double bright yellow, of brilliant 
colour, and with narrower leaves than any of 
the others ; a dwarf dingy double yellow, called 
the Hornet ; and a double purple, which has 
flowers of a peculiar purplish tint. These 
should be rooted under hand-glasses, and 
potted, and kept in pots through the winter. 
Water the different kinds of choice flowers 
carefully if the weather proves dry : a good 
deal of their success depends on their being 
properly watered when the blooms are ad- 
vancing. 
THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 
Attend to the general remarks given last 
month, particularly as to keeping the soil open 
and clean by frequent hoeing. 
Angelica. — Plant out in a damp situation, 
three or four feet apart. It may be planted 
and earthed up in the same way as celery. 
Artichokes, (globe). — Thin out the old 
stools, and make new plantations with the 
strongest suckers ; they will come in and be 
found useful in the autumn months ; plant 
them five or six feet between, and three feet in 
the rows. 
Artichokes, (Jerusalem). — Plant as pota- 
toes, keeping the rows a yard apart ; and if 
required large give more room, and dung 
liberally. 
Asparagus. — Sowings may still be made ; 
and, where plantations are making, have the 
plants dug out carefully with a fork, using 
one-year-old plants, and giving them a rich, 
deep, and rather moist soil. In established 
beds allow sound strong shoots all over the 
beds, to remain while cutting is going on. If 
plentiful, it should be cut and kept in a cool 
place, with the lower ends standing amongst 
water. The beds can be sprinkled with salt, 
which is highly beneficial. 
Basil. — Sow a main crop in a slight hot- 
bed, and plant it out subsequently in a warm 
situation. 
Beans. — Let successional plantings be made, 
and top them when they have a suflicient 
quantity of pods set, say when from two to 
three feet in height ; this varies in the diffe- 
rent sorts. The Long Pod and Green Genoa 
are good sorts. 
Beet. — A full crop should be sown about 
the middle of the month, in rows fifteen 
inches apart : two sowings may be made. 
The ground, if recently manured, is apt to 
cause them to grow forked. 
Borage is seldom required, but may be 
sown in any spare piece of ground. 
Borecole. — Sow about the middle of the 
month, in the same way as directed for 
Brocoli. 
Brocoli. — The main crops should be sown 
towards the end of the month, in a rich warm 
border, or in convenient sized beds ; those in 
the old plantations must be cleared away 
before impoverishing the soil by sprouting. 
Sow the Walcheren, Chappel's White, Sul- 
phur, and late Cape. 
Brusseh' Sprouts. — Sow the main crop 
towards the end of the month. Imported 
seeds of this fine vegetable are generally to be 
preferred. 
Cabbages. — Sow a few frequently — the 
Matchless is one of the best ; make up all 
deficiencies, and attend to clearing off those 
which are running to seed. 
