MANAGEMENT OF THE FLOWER GARDEN. 175 
the herbaceous plants that require support, and let 
them be well secured that they may not take an awk¬ 
ward growth. The sticks should be well proportioned 
to the height of each plant, for it looks ill to see a tali 
stick set for the support of a plant of low growth. 
Rake the beds and borders over neatly, cleaning away 
the weeds and litter that the surface may be neat and 
smooth. 
The season has now probably advanced into May, 
which is considered the most interesting time of 
the year; many of the bulbous flowers are coming 
into bloom, and other plants fast advancing in their 
growth ; all are becoming day after day more interest¬ 
ing, and consequently require every care of the man¬ 
ager; some will need propping, shading or watering, 
and many preparations must now be made to perpet¬ 
uate the gaiety of spring throughout the summer, and 
autumn; a general sowing of annual flower seeds, 
both hardy and tender, may take place ; carnations 
should be planted out into beds for flowering; monthly 
tea, and other roses should be turned out of their pots, 
for flowering through summer, and the summer flow¬ 
ering bulbous roots, such as tuberose, tiger-flower, 
basella, &c., and also Verbenas should now be 
turned out into the borders, or planted in beds ; 
plants of erythrina crista galla, should likewise be 
planted out; and all tender annuals in frames,, be duly 
supplied with air and water, potting all that require it. 
Chrysanthemums ought now to be separated, and the 
best suckers selected, and planted out for flowering 
the next season, and towards the end of the month, 
Dahlias that were forwarded in frames may be plant- 
