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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
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eaiiy blooming Azaleas which have been 
excited wdll require moving, after being gradu¬ 
ally hardened, to a suitable place under a north 
wall. Epacris and kindred plants that flowered 
early, and are now getting forward in growth, 
should be looked to, and the young growths 
tied-in, before they get deformed by hanging 
about from their own w^eight. Any young 
plants occupying a frame, and to be grown 
into specimen plants for the greenhouse, will 
require attention as to ventilation, shading, 
and watering. Any large specimens that have 
been placed in the open air in a shady position 
may require shifting; this should be seen to 
without delay, taking care the soil forming the 
ball of the plant is moistened through before 
potting; after potting, defer watering for a few 
days, but syringe the foliage frequently when 
the weather is w^arm and drying, and keep the 
ground on which the plants are standing moist 
also. Some seed of Primula sinensis fimbriatn, 
Calceolaria^ and Cineraria should be sown at 
once, making use of well-drained pans or pots, 
and a light sandy soil, as free as possible. 
The great thing is to keep the pots of seed 
moist and cool, and the young plants soon put 
in an appearance. It is well to make two or 
three sowings of Primulas for successsiou,— 
say, in April, June, and July. Many gardeners 
sow their Primula seed too late, and the plants 
do not get into good size by winter, and are 
more difficult to keep over. 
Cold Frames.—Chrysanthemums should have 
plenty of air and water now; if they are in 
the frame, the lights should be taken off, so 
that the rain can fall freely on them. They 
should be shifted into the blooming-pots with¬ 
out dela 3 n Plants that have gone out of flower, 
and are still kept in pots, such as Primroses, 
Polya?ithnses, hardy Primulas., as de}diculata, 
purpurea., intermedia., nivalis; Hyacinths, Jon¬ 
quils., Narcissus, Ac., maybe similarly exposed. 
The rain will do them no harm, and there is a 
danger of their being neglected and injured for 
want of water. They should be kept clear of 
weeds, and decaying leaves removed. As far 
as possible, all things that it is not necessary 
to keep in pots during the summer should be 
planted out in a prepared bed ; they do better, 
and save a great deal of labour in the way of 
watering, &c. The cold frame comes in very 
handy at this season of the year for housing 
any quick-growing greenhouse plants that are 
wanted for succession. If they are all placed 
in the green-house, they, being subject to the 
same influences, come into flower together. 
In the cold frame they can be kept cooler and 
moister, and shaded from the sun, and are 
much slower in reaching the flowering stage. 
Flower Garden. —The weather has been 
much against outdoor work, but the plants are 
making a rapid growth, and the aim of the 
gardener should be to get the beds covered as 
soon as possible. This remark applies specially 
to creeping plants and such as need pegging, 
as Phlox Drummondii, Verbenas, &c. Clema¬ 
tises, Climbing Roses, Eccremocarpus scaber; 
and all wall and pillar plants need to be kept 
neatly tied or nailed, especially Clematises, 
otherwise the shoots run together, and become 
a tangled mass. llollyhocJcs, Dahlias, and all 
quick-growing plants making a full grow'th, 
need to be properly staked, and kept tied to 
their supports. Wallflowers, Canterbury Bells, 
Sweet Williams, P^'oxgloves, Stocks, and other 
biennials, should be planted out for blooming, 
taking care to give them something good to 
grow in. Double Daisies, Double Primroses, 
Pansies, Violas, &c., that have been employed 
in the spring beds should be divided and 
planted out, to make stock for another year. 
Grass-plots need to be kept mown and well 
rolled ; the tidier and neater a garden is kept, 
the more pleasing are all its plants. 
Kitchen Garden. — Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauli¬ 
flower, kc., should be planted out as space 
offers, and the last crop of Celery plants 
should be put in their trenches as soon as pos¬ 
sible. That planted out early will soon be ready 
for earthing-up. Some gardeners, preparatory to 
earthing-up, take off any side-shoots, and give 
the plants a good soaking with liquiel manure. 
Scarlet Runner Beans that have got a good 
start are growing rapidly, and if they become 
too tall for the sticks, may be pinched back. 
It is an old practice to top Long-pod and Broad 
Beans as soon as the lower blossoms drop off. 
Vegetable JMarrows and Ridge Cucumbers 
should go out without delay. Jjettucc, Radishes, 
Turnips, and Spinage should be sown for suc¬ 
cession, and a little Early Cabbage at the end 
of the month, to come in for use in early 
spring. 
Fruit Garden.—Peach and Nectarine trees 
now require attention. The strong sappy 
shoots should be cut out, as they are useless 
for fruitiirg; they rob the blooming-wood, 
and spoil the shape of the trees. It is best to 
nail-in all shoots left for fruiting another 
season. The blister is prevalent this season, 
and it is best to pick off all the leaves so 
affected, and well syringe the trees, to keep 
them clean and healthy. Vines growing in 
the open air should have the lateral shoots 
broken off, and the main shoots allowed to 
grow, till they have filled the space of wall 
allotted to them. The berries should be 
thinned as soon as large enough. Tomaios 
should be kept nailed to walls, and fastened 
to the fences against which they are growing. 
Old Slrawberry-’hQ^s, should be removed as 
soon as the fruit is gathered. It is a good 
plan to thoroughly trench the ground, bury¬ 
ing the old plants at the bottom of the trench. 
There is therefore no lack of work in all 
departments of the garden.— Si-bdebanus. 
