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THE GAEDEN MENTOE. 
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especially as an established, hardy plant; and this being my experience, I have 
thought the subject worthy of notice in the pages of the Floeist and Pomologist. 
—Thomas Eecoed, Lillesden. 
THE GAEDEN MENTOE. 
y^PEIL—generally a season of showers and sunshine—is always a very busy 
month, and particularly so, when the weather of the previous one has 
been unfavourable, as then many things that ought to have been done 
during March will demand immediate attention. 
Kitchen Gaeden. —The surface-soil should be kept stirred by frequent hoe- 
ings between the rows of all growing crops, which will be most beneficial to the 
young plants, and will keep down weeds. Attention must be paid to the timely 
and proper thinning of the young crops, otherwise they will soon suffer serious 
injury ; when this is done, if the ground is in good condition and the surface kept 
stirred, the plants will soon acquire such a size and root-hold as will enable them 
to withstand considerable heat and drought without suffering much therefrom. 
When this timely attention is not given, the young plants suffer from even a little 
drought, particularly if the soil be poor. The planting of Potatos should be 
brought to a close. Cabbages, CauUjiowers, and Lettuces may be planted out. The 
hand-lights may be removed off the CauUjiowers, and some soil drawn up to 
the plants. Peas should be earthed up, and rodded as they require it. It is 
advisable to cover seeds, especially those of the Brassica tribe, immediately after 
they are sown, with nets to protect them, from birds, which in most gardens are 
very troublesome. Slugs are oftentimes very destructive to young crops if not 
well looked for; as soon as any are perceived, the whole surface of the ground 
should be dusted with lime, either late in the evening or very early in the morn¬ 
ing ; if this is persevered in for a short time, it will soon stay their ravages. 
Celerij sown last month should be pricked out about 4 in. apart in nice rich soil, 
and be protected by a frame. 
Sotu: Peas and Beans twice during the month; the main crop of Carrots and Parsnips ; 
Salsafy and Scorzonera; Borecole and Broccoli of sorts at the beginning of the month; Bound 
Spinach and Tmnips for succession; Cabbages for Autumn; Cauliflowers and Lettuces for 
succession. Radishes, Mustard and Cress twice dmdng the month; Beet at the beginning of 
the month for early crop, at the end of the month for main crop; Kidney Beans and Scarlet 
Runners towards the end of the month. 
Foecing Houses. — Pines: Plants swelling their fruit must now have every 
attention ; water freely and occasionally with liquid manure, syringe overhead 
occasionally on a fine day after the houses are shut up, and maintain a moist 
atmosphere. Give a little air at every favourable opportunity, and keep a tem¬ 
perature, at night about 70°, and during the day about 80° or 85°, with an 
increase of 10° or more by sun-heat. The succession plants should be shifted at 
once, if not done last month, should have a steady bottom-heat of about 85°, and 
a top-heat of about 70° at night, rising to 85° or 90° on bright days; they should 
not have much water until they begin to root freely into the fresh soil, and should 
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