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HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR. 
Celery sown last month prick out on a slight tyot-bed covered with rich soil, and sow more 
seed on a warm border. 
Cucumbers for ridges, and successionaljjframe crops should now be sown in the liot-beds. 
Garlic and Shallots should be planted in drills fifteen inches apart, and six inches in the drill. 
Horse. Raddish. —New plantations of it sh uld now be made. 
Kidney-Beans. —Continue to sow for forcing. 
Leeks — Sow the common, and London^Flag for'a main crop. 
Lettuces. —Sow the different sorts twice during'this month. 
Onions. — Sow the main crop early in this month, if not done in the last. 
Parsnips. —Sow the Guernsey and hollow crown sorts for a main crop, if not done before. 
Peas of all kinds may be sown at different times for succession. 
Potatoes about the middle, plant early kidneys, Early Manley’s, Fox’s seedling, &c. for the 
principal early crops. 
Raddishes. —Sow in the beginning good crops of scarlet, and towards the end a few turnip 
rooted. 
Sea Kale. —Sow the seeds upon good ridTsoil, any time during the month. 
Turnips. —Sow a few of the Early Dutch, about the twentieth. 
Spinach. —Sow the round-seeded about once a fortnight. 
Winter Greens. —Sow Savoys, Brussel Sprouts, Curled Cale, &c. towards the end of the 
month. - ■ 
Herbs of different kinds, should now be sown, and new plantations of mint, &c. made. 
Small Saladiny must still be sown'in pans or boxes. 
FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 
Annuals for a selection of the finest sorts, see p. 30; for their culture, see p. 110. 
Auriculas , if not top-dressed last month, should now be done as speedily as possible. 
Dahlia Roots should now be potted or plunged in a little old red tan in the stove, to forward 
them for planting out. 
Polyanthus seed should be sown as early as possible, if not done, and the old plants top- 
dressed. 
Ranunculuses should he planted early in the month. 
Roses in pots, now brought into the forcing-houses, will flower the beginning of May. 
Tulip beds should now r be examined, to see if any parts of the leaves or bulbs are cankered, 
takeoff the part affected, and leave the wound exposed to the sun and air, and it will pre¬ 
sently heal. 
Pelargonium Cuttings should now be put in small pots, and placed in a hot-bed frame. 
Thunbergia grandiflora , if now introduced into the stove, will produce a good suply of cut¬ 
tings. Page 68. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
Fines in Pots now brought in, will ripen their fruit early in July. Grapes should be well 
thinned when they require it, and the young shoots of the vines kept neatly tied in. 
Cherry Houses. —Give abundance of air night and day, until the fruit is all set, keeping the 
same temperature, as recommended last month. After being set, gradually increase the heat. 
Strawberries in Pots continue to bring in once a fortnight. 
Peach Houses.- —If the fruit is set, let the range of the thermometer he from 65 to 75 degrees 
during the day, with abundance of air, and from 60 to 65 during the night. 
Peach and Nectarine Trees on the open wall, should now be pruned and nailed. 
Protect Wall Trees as they come into blossom, w'ith canvass or woollen netting, 
THOMAS H A R DCASTLE, PRINTER, SHEFFIELD. 
