176 MANAGEMENT OF THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
ed out where they are intended to flower; in a word, 
all kinds of flowering plants that it is desirable to 
introduce into the garden, should at this time be set 
out. 
By the beginning of June, the night frost of spring, 
may be considered as past, and consequently the dif¬ 
ferent parts of the flower garden may be filled up 
with such plants in pots from the Greenhouse or rooms 
as are not wanted there, and are eligible plants for 
summer decoration of the flower borders. Of this 
kind are the larger sort of Fuchsias, salvia fill gens, 
and patens, geraniums, lemon, verbena, heliotropes, 
&c. Many of the climbing plants, as passiflora, 
maurandias, cobea, &c., and the seeds of cypress 
vine, thunbergias, and all tender annuals should be 
sown, and those raised in hot-beds may now be planted 
out into the flower garden. 
The arrangement and distribution of every ornament 
of the flower garden is at this season a business 
requiring both thought and action, and one in which 
the manager should pay some attention to the habits, 
times of flowering, and colors of his numerous plants, 
in order that the garden maybe as gay and fioriferous 
as possible. Thin out and transplant annuals previ¬ 
ously sown too thick; aud plunge in the borders all 
sorts of Greenhouse plants that can be spared. Sow 
biennial and perennial flower seeds for the succeeding 
season, and propagate those perennial plants which 
will grow from slips and cuttings, such as scarlet, 
lychnis, double sweet-williams, and any other plants 
that may be required. Cuttings of tea and other 
monthly roses, may also be put in, taking the young 
