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THE COTTAGE GARDENER, 
'April 25. 
^•CALENDAR FOR MAY. 
March) thin finally. Pines, continue to treat as in March; shade during 
bright sun. and use liquid manure ; shift when necessary, e. ; suckers 
remove and pot. Reo Spider is now apt to prevail; put sulphur upon 
the fires to drive away. Steam, admit frequently into house. Syringe 
every plant that will hear the treatment, especially Kidney-beans, to 
prevent the red spider and the thrips. Vines, treat as last month ; thin 
"Tapes and pin up shoulders of the hunches; water when dry ; remove 
superfluous shoots, e. ; temp, from 70° to 85°, with sunshine, and front 
65° to 70° at night: in the late greenhouses, train up the ratter*, stop and 
on pots and” borders, and fresh dress disbud. Sprinkle frequently about the house, and keep the pans full, 
th is not advisable. Sow seeds of the Melons, train and stop; set the blossom and provide successions; 
Cucum ber, stop fre- 
atos, pot off and 
It. Krkington. 
. ^ GREENHOUSE. 
Air admit freely in good weather ; toward the end of the month have a 
good share at night. Annuals, Sec., bring in from pits and frames 
when approaching the blooming state. Cuttings, consisting of nice 
stubbv side shoots, will now root readily in a mild bottom heat. LamM- 
Uas, epacriscs, heaths, cinerarias, calceolarias, geraniums, &c. see last 
month). Earth : stir the surface on pots Qrtfl frp * h Aro ** 
where repotting or renewing the earth is not . 
Orange or Lemon, and when of a suitable size let them he grafted or in¬ 
arched—preferring the former and placing the plants in a moist liot-bed ; 
any stocks raised late last season may be so used. For flowering in a 
dwarf state, and almost continuously, the Otaheite orange is valuable. 
Shifting into larger pots must be carefully proceeded with. Succes¬ 
sion crops of Arhimenes, Gloxinias, Gentler us, Sec., must now be seen 
after. Salvias must be propagated for autumn and winter blooming. 
H vrdy Plants should now be set in a sheltered corner, to make way 
for the importations from the pits and frames. Seedlings must be 
pricked off in time, or they will destroy each other. Water will be re¬ 
quired oftencr as the sun gains strength. 1U * ISH * 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Anemones, water well between the rows. Annuals (Tender), remove 
into* another hotbed; pot, if not done in April; water gently, and give 
air as much as possible; prick out April sown. Antirrhinums plant. 
Auriculas done blooming, remove to N.E. aspect, where they will not 
have the sunshine after nine ; offsets with roots, detach and plant, three 
in a pot; seedlings keep in the shade ; water moderately in dry weather ; 
auriculas to seed should be kept from wet. Awnings, or other shelter, 
continue over beds of tulips, e., now in bloom. Bedding Plants, be 
not in too great hurry to plant out; the middle ot the month is time to 
begin any of the half-hardy plants. Biennials, sow, b., in rows thinly. 
Bui bous Roots, generally, directly leaves decay, take up and store; 
seedlings shade through midday ; (Autumn blooming), plant again after 
separating offsets, or else store until end of July. Carnations, remove 
side buds from flower stems ; shade from meridian sun ; water m dry 
weather; put sticks to, and tie stalks; sow. Dahlias, plant out, e. 
Dress the borders, See., almost daily. Flowering Plants require 
staking, See. Fuchsia, may be planted. Grass, mow and roll weekly. 
Gravel, roll, weekly. Hoeing cannot be too frequent. Hyacinths, 
take up and store as leaves decay. Mignonette, sow for succession, b. 
Perennials, sow, b. ; propagate by slips and cuttings. Polyanthuses, 
part, shade, and throughout the summer; sunshine destroys them; sow 
seed of. Roses, watch for insect on, and destroy them; roses in groups 
keep them low ; roses in pots may be planted out. Stake and tie up 
plants ; seedlings thin. Tulips, remove seed-pods ; take up and store as 
leaves decay; water frequently in dry weather. Wallflowers, sow, to 
bioom next year. Water-glass bulbs plant in borders as flowers decay. 
Watering, attend to in dry weather, especially to plants newly removed. 
At the commencement of this month, during showery weather, plant 
cuttings of Double Wallflowers , and Pansies; and divide the roots of Nea¬ 
politan and Russian Violets , transplanting in preparation for potting to 
flower in winter. Half-hardy plants may now be brought from the green¬ 
house and their other winter shelters, and distributed m the borders. 
Mild moist weather is most suitable for this work. The more tender 
climbing annuals , such as Tropwolum adunrum , and Convolvulus major , 
should not be planted out until the end of the month. Put in slips of 
double White and Purple Rockets, under hand-glasses, or near a wall on 
the north side. Cuttings of China roses plant in a shady place. 
D. Beaton. 
secure atmospheric moisture to repel red spider. Cue 
quentlv; plant out, ridge, m. Capsicums and Tom/ 
harden, b. 
PLANT STOVE. 
Aciiimenes, repot such as have started into large pans to iiloom in 
masses. Amaryllis aulica, pot, to bloom in winter. Aphelandra 
au rant i AC a. pot, or plunge in bark-lied. Begonias, repot, and grow 
on freelv, to flower in autumn and winter. Clerodf.ndru.us. pot tor 
the last time—into very large pots, to bloom strongly in July. Cot- 
tings of various woody and soft-wooded plants put in under bell-glasses, 
in heat. Erythrina crista-galli repot for the last time, and remove 
into greenhouse, to flower there during the summer. Gardenia Florida 
and varieties, and Gardenia radicans. done blooming, remove into 
cold pit; and late crops of them place in greenhouse as they come into 
bloom. Gardenia Stanleyana, and others similar, syringe freely, to 
keep them clear from red spider; repot when necessary. Gf.snf.kas, 
dow coming into bloom, tie out; that is, open out the shoots with sticks 
and mats, to show off the flowers. Gesnera zebrina, pot now, to 
bloom late. Give Air freely as the warm weather comeson. Glox¬ 
inias, repot into large pots, to form large specimens ; young plants con¬ 
tinue to force on to bloom late. Ixoras, tie out, and shift into large 
pots; keep them plunged in bark pit. Insects, fumigate, to destroy 
green fly. Syringe freelv, to keep down red spider. Sponge the leaves 
of such plants as are subject to this pest. In extreme cases wash the 
leaves with strong soap-water. Seeds, sow, of all kinds worth growing, 
in shallow pots, in close heat. Stove Climbers keep well tied in, and 
within bounds by pruning freely. Water, apply plentifully, both at the 
root and on the walls, floors, &c., to keep up a moist atmosphere. 
T. Appleby. 
ORCHARD. 
Disbud, and commence training all Wall or Espalier Fruit Treks 
through the month. Stop luxuriant shoots, e. Graltcd trees of former 
seasons, continue to remove useless shoots from. Grafted Frees of the 
present spring, if growing, remove clay and loosen the bandages slightly 
at the end of the month. Bedded Trees of last year, remove useless 
shoots from. Swelling Fruit of Apricots, Peaches, and Nectarines, thin 
out, lightly at first. Coverings, remove, in. Gooseberries, watch 
the caterpillar, dust them (if infested) when the dew lies on them with the 
powder of hellebore, a decoction of the common foxglove is also said to 
destroy them. Bandages loosen, where fruit trees are tied to stakes 
Bi vc k Currants, water hcavilv if dry, e., also mulch. Strawberries 
water well towards the end; also clean thoroughly from weeds, and place 
straw or grass for the fruit at the end of the month. Plant Alpinf.8, e. 
Vines, disbud, stop, &c„ e. Figs, disbud, e. Raspberries, thin 
awav weak suckers, e. Cherries, watch for the black fly, and use 
tobacco-juice. Plums Trained, treat same as cherries for the flv. 
Mulching, see that all needy or newly planted trees are well mulched, 
three inches thick, e. Watering, let all fresh planted or heavy bearing 
trees be well watered towards the end if dry. Blights, watch the de¬ 
velopment of insects on every species of fruit, and act according to the 
advice in The Cottage Gardener in back numbers : remember that 
little more than half-a-pound of shag tobacco to a gallon of water will 
destroy every species of aphides. Walks, renew or dress, using salt 
with care if weedy. Borders, clean and dress all borders. Mow or 
otherwise keep down gross herbage in the ordinary orchard. 
R. Krkington. 
FORCING STOVES. 
Air, admit freely during the day. Bark Beds, renew if not done in 
March. Figs, first crop ripening, require abundant light before that 
period; syringe to destroy red spider; give less water, and ventilate 
freelv. Insects, destroy by tobacco fumes or water; as well hv dear, 
soot," lime, or even soap-suds. Kitchen-Garden Vegetables, as 
Kidney-beans, &c., introduce for succession. Leaves, clean occasion¬ 
ally, either with the sponge or syringe. Liguio-Manure, apply, clear 
and weak, to fruiting vines and other plants requiring vigour; especially 
ea those in iKits. KusaiooM House, keep air m moist, also make a 
snocersio* bed, b; weodiiee destroy- •Hsxckbkii.v J’seacuss (see 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
Auriculas, done blooming, place upon coal ashes, in a cool place 
behind a north wall. Save seed trom best varieties. Prick out seedlings 
in shallow pans—keeping them under glass. Seed may yet he sown. 
Carnations and Picotees, place sticks to, shade from hot sun ; prick 
out seedlings. Dahlias, plant out; placing pots over them at night for 
fear of frost; place stakes to. Hollyhocks, mulch with short littery 
dung ; place stakes to them in good time. Pansies now in flower shade 
from sun ; put in cuttings of under hand-glasses, in a shady place: layer 
the long shoots in the same manner as carnations. Pinks, place sticks 
to; put in pipings of. Polyanthuses, treat exactly the same as aun- 
culas. Ranunculuses, water freely between the rows in dry weather; 
stir the surface frequently. Rosf.s, intended for exhibition m pots, 
shade from sun. water with manure water. Tic creeping roses frequently, 
but not too stiffly. Tulips still in flower shade deeply and effectually 
from sun. Take "up early blooming bulbs and dry in the shade, l ea- 
ben as, plant out in beds. 4. Appleby. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Angelica, sow. Artichokes, plant, b.; clean beds. Asparagus, 
keep clean: apply liquid manure. Balm, plant. Basil, plant out. 
Beans, sow, hoe, top. Beet (Red), thin ; (White and Green), sow. 
Borage, sow. Borecole, sow, b. ; prick out; plant out; hoe; leave 
for seed. Brocoli, sow, b.; plant; prick out. Burnets, sow and 
plant. Cabbages, sow; plant; earth up. Capsicum, plant out. 
Carrots, sow; thin. Cardoons, sow, b. Cauliflowers, take glasses 
from; sow, e. Celery, sow, b.; prick out; plant out; water; leave 
for seed. Chamomile, plant. Chervil, sow ; leave for seed. Ciiives, 
plant. Coriander, sow; leave for seed. Cress (American., so\\ ; 
(Water), plant. Crops, failed, replace forthwith. Cucumbers, prick 
out; plant out; attend to forcing. Dill, sow and plant. Ding, for 
hotbeds, prepare. Earthing-up, attend to. Endive, sow. e.; leave 
for seed. Fennel, sow and plant. Hotbeds, attend to; linings, ive. 
Hyssop, sow and plant. Kale (Sea), attend to blanching, Sec . Kid¬ 
ney Beans (dwarfs), sow, b.; transplant from hotbeds, protecting them 
at night for a few weeks ; (runners), sow. Lavender, plant. Liceks, 
sow ; thin ; leave for seed. Lettuces, sow ; plant out; tie up. Mari¬ 
golds, sow. Marjorams, bow and plant. Melons, sow, b.; prick 
out ; ridge out; attend to forcing; thin laterals. Mint, plant. Mush¬ 
room Beds, make, b. ; attend to those producing. Mustard and 
Cress, sow; leave for seed. Nasturtiums, sow, b. Onions, weed, 
See. ; sow for planting again in spring; (Welsh), leave for seed. 1 ars- 
lf.y, sow; leave for seed; (Hamburgh), thin. Parsnips, thin, Sec. 
Peas, sow; top those blooming. Pennyroyal, plant. Pompions, 
sow, b. ; ridge out, b. Potatoes, hoe. Purslane, sow ; leave for 
seed. Radishes, sow ; leave for seed. Rape, for saladmg, sow ; (Edi¬ 
ble rooted), sow, e. Rosemary, plant. Rue, plant. Sage, plant. 
Salsafy, thin, &c. Savory, sow and plant. Savoys, sow, b.; plant; 
prick out. Scorzonera, thin, See. Sorrels, sow and plant. Spinach, 
sow; thin; leave for seed. Tansy and Tarragon, plant. Thyme, 
»ow and plant. Tom atos, plant out. Turnips, sow; thin; leave for 
seed. Turnip Cabbage, sow. Watering, attend to, m dry weather. 
Weeds, destroy, as they appear. 
London: Printed by Harry Wooldridge, Winchester High Street, 
in the Parish of Saint Mary Kalcndar, and Published by U illi am 
So.«ravrc.r.r. Oaa, at the Ottice. No. 2, Amon Corner, in the Pamh of 
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