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REMARKS ON THE WEATHER. 
trees, whether on walls or otherwise. Wherever slugs are expected to 
be injurious, as on strawberry-beds, &c., they should now be well 
drenched with lime-water. This repeated two or three times at 
intervals of a few days, will banish them entirely. 
No memoranda need be put down concerning forced fruits, 
whether in hot-beds or in houses. These require unceasing vigilance, 
and it is but rarely indeed that anything relative to them is forgotten 
by the manager. 
Flower Garden.—-Sow successions of hardy annuals and biennials, 
and thin and transplant some of those sown in March. Tender annuals, 
dahlias, &c., lately potted and in frames, must be guarded by mats 
against the cold of nights, and shaded, till they are well rooted, from 
the sun by day. Such as are intended to be put out in the open air 
should be gradually hardened by raising the lights before they are 
finally put in their summer stations at the end of the month. For the 
particular management of the Dahlia, see our last number, page 150. 
All stage and bed flowers now require attention in shading, propping, 
and defending from insects. Carnation seed may be sown. A few 
ranunculus roots may be planted to flower in August, and new beds of 
violets made. Greenhouse plants may be gradually shifted, preparatory 
to their being set abroad, about the 25th. Camellias should be kept 
in a higher temperature during this month, in order to throw them into 
a flowering state. Cuttings of heaths and other ornamental plants 
may now be put in, and rose-trees cut back to obtain a later bloom. 
REMARKS ON THE WEATHER. 
Ever since the date of our last remarks the weather has continued 
exceedingly changeable and accompanied with a good deal of rain. 
Luckily no very intense night frosts have occurred to hurt the blossoms 
of wall-trees, or those of standard plums and pears. In the neighbour¬ 
hood of London, plums appeared to be fully blown about the 17th, and 
pears, particularly the earliest sorts, are now profusely covered with 
flowers. The frequent showers by which the opening buds are drenched 
will serve to check the increase of insects, and very likely assist in 
setting the fruit; and, should no sharp frost occur, the present prospect 
of a crop is favourable. Apricots on walls, whether covered or not, 
ha^e set well; and the present appearance of fruit-trees in general 
(except those that bore heavy crops last year) look promisingly. 
The season is backward, and there is now a great want of greens of 
all kinds except spinach. A few spring cabbages have been brought 
to market, but they are very small. Coleworts are also extremely scarce. 
April 24th, H36. 
