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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[April, 
soon as green fly is perceived on any plant, fumigate at once with tobacco 
paper. 
The flower garden is now very gay and beautiful with spring flowers, 
which are earlier than usual in bloom this season, in consequence of the 
very mild weather we have had since December last. Should severe 
weather set in, Tulips and other bulbs should be protected from cold winds, 
hail storms, and frosts. Gladioluses may be planted during the month in 
deep, rich, well-prepared soil, covering the bulb about 3 inches. Hardy 
annuals may be sown during the month in the open ground, also half- 
hardy and tender annuals on slight hotbeds. Mixed borders should now 
be carefully gone over, and a general rearrangement of the plants should 
take place ; large masses of herbaceous plants should also be divided. After 
the long continuance of strong winds we have had, it will be advisable to 
look carefully over all choice specimen trees and shrubs, not only those 
recently transplanted, but also those sometime established. If any are 
found blown aside, they should be set upright and be safely secured to a 
neat stake until they are again well established. Through neglect of this 
precaution, many choice specimens which happen to be rather exposed to 
the winds, grow up crooked and unshapely. If the weather towards the 
end of the month should prove dry, all newly planted trees and shrubs 
should be well watered to keep the balls moist, and an occasional drenching 
of water overhead from the barrow engine when no severe frosts are 
anticipated will be very beneficial. Lawns should be well rolled before the 
mowing machine goes over them. Walks should be frequently rolled to 
get them to set firm before dry weather sets in. 
Everything in the kitchen garden will now begin to grow apace— 
weeds as well as vegetables. The hoe should in dry weather be kept con¬ 
stantly going between growing crops. The sowings of all the principal crops 
of vegetables should be got in as early as possibe; all crops should be sown 
in drills, as they are then more easily thinned and kept clean. Sow thick, 
and thin in time, is a safe plan to follow, more especially after cold unfavour¬ 
able seasons for ripening late seeds like the last season. The general crop 
of Potatos should be planted without delay. I strongly recommend liming 
the land well, instead of using too much manure, especially in gardens where 
the soil is constantly cropped with vegetables. I also recommend trenching 
the land 2 feet deep if possible. As no sort of Potatos is proof against the 
disease, and no treatment will prevent it, I advise early planting in trenched 
ground, and the planting of three or four approved varieties, which are known 
to do well in the locality. In 1866 I lost the greater part of the Potatos 
I intended for seed of the Early Asli-leaved Kidney, and I lost very few 
of Myatt’s Prolific. Last year the very converse occurred. 
Vines in late houses will now be swelling their buds, and should have 
