cut down will still ripen their seeds, if not raked up and carried away. Weed, before the young weeds overtop the young plants, the seed-beds and crops of broccoli, cabbages, carrots, endive, finochio, kale, leeks, lettuces, onions, pot-herbs, spinach, and turnips.

Flower garden and shrubbery-Annuals from the hot-beds should be removed into larger pots, and encouraged in their growth as much as possible, by being constantly watered. Annuals sown on borders will require thinning, weeding, watering in dry weather, and the earth drawn up to support them; but leave a ridge round them to retain the water. Auriculas out of bloom, and the seed boxes, should be removed into a shady place. Weed biennial and perennial flowers in the seed-beds, and thin if necessary. Hoe the borders of the shrubbery and flower garden, and frequently rake them, that they may always look neat. Bulbous roots, which flower early, as aconites, anemones, crocuses, irises, snow-drops, and several others, should be taken up as soon as the leaves are withered, and before they entirely disappear, for then they are more readily found. Those in boxes or glasses, which have done flowering, should be put into the ground to strengthen the roots. Carnations will require sticks to be placed to them as soon as they begin to spindle, and the earth should be often stirred up. Evergreen shrubs and trees lately planted must be frequently watered, and they may also be layered. Weed, roll, and mow the grass walks often. Gravel walks will require frequent rolling. Hyacinths, as soon as the leaves begin to decay, should be taken up, then laid on a ridge of earth with their leaves downwards, and covered with earth two or three inches thick, to harden and ripen the roots. Insects of various sorts, as earwigs, caterpillars, snails, &c., should be searched for and destroyed. Mignonette may be sown in the open ground, for a succession in the autumn. Myrtles, heaths, and other hardy greenhouse plants against walls, will often require watering. Plant annuals into larger pots, and on the borders; and cover them with a pot till they have taken root. Ranunculuses should be weeded, and the earth gently stirred with the fingers. Rosetrees infected with green flies or grubs must be constantly examined; wash off the flies with water, and pinch those leaves which have grubs in them with the finger and thumb. To have roses late in autumn, cut off every flower-bud which now appears, from two or three trees, and water them well for about ten days afterwards. Seeds of every sort of flowers which are ripe should be gathered. Shrubberies should be often hoed with a Dutch hoe, to destroy the young weeds; and shrubs and flowers in pots should be set in pans, and often watered. Sow annuals to flower late in autumn; as alyssons, candy-tufts, cornbottles, yellow fumitories, larksps, lavateras, yellow lupines, mignonette, poppies, dwarf stocks, pansies, and sweetscented peas. Still plant tuberoses, to flower late in autumn. Tulips, if out of bloom, should have their seed-vessels broken off, and the early ones taken up. Water annuals, seedlings newly planted, and shrubs and trees, very often in dry weather. Weeds should particularly be pre

vented from going to seed: the most expeditious method is to cut them up with a Dutch hoe, nade to cut both ways; and, if neatly done, the borders will not require raking afterwards, if cut while very small.

Fruit garden and orchard.-Apricots should be thinned for the second time, and all foreright shoots pulled off. Blighted trees should have hogs' dung spread over the border; then fork up the ground and water it well. Pull off curled leaves, water the trees all over, and strew tobacco dust on the leaves; or fumigate them with tobacco smoke, which will greatly help to destroy the insects. Examine budded trees often, and pull off improper shoots. Caterpillars must be searched for upon apple trees, and destroyed. Disbud all the wall trees, by pulling off buds which come out in improper places. Espalier trees should be examined to disbud them and train in the shoots. Grafted trees should have the clay taken off, if properly united. Nectarines and peaches will require thinning for the first time, and the trees to be disbudded. Forced strawberries should have the dead leaves pulled off and be frequently watered. Those which are beginning to flower, or have lately been planted, must be often watered in dry weather. It is not generally known that hautboys and chili strawberries do not, like all the other species, produce hermaphrodite flowers, but male and female flowers on separate plants; and persons ignorant of this fact allege their hautboys are blind; whereas those flowers which turn black in the middle are male plants, and never will produce fruit. To make a plantation properly, let a person skilled in botany examine them when in flower; he will then easily distinguish them by the male stamina above a quarter of an inch high. Most of them should be pulled up, and the male ones marked with a stick; for they cannot be distinguished when out of flower. The females indeed will produce fruit, but neither so large nor well flavored, and often illshaped; and the seed will not grow, unless impregnated by the male flowers. In making a new plantation, do it in the following man

The raale piants may be transplanted when in flower, if covered with a flower-pot for a few days after: three males will do for every fourteen females. Vines will require a constant attendance to pull off weak shoots, especially where two come together, and to nail the branches. Water trees lately planted, or any infected with insects.

Greenhouse.-Air must be given freely except on cold nights. American aloes must be often watered and placed near the windows. Take out geraniums towards the end of the month, except those with variegated leaves. Turn myrtles which are small out of the pots, and plant them in a bed of light rich earth. Orange trees must be fresh potted, if not done last month; and, as soon as the leaves of mulberry trees are the size of a half crown, it shews that the weather is set

tled, and they may safely be set out. Water constantly the young trees sown in March, or any on the hot-beds. Seedling plants should be attended to, and shaded with mats, when the sun is hot in the middle of the day, and be often watered. Succulent plants should be earthed at the top, but not shifted; and may still remain in the house towards the windows, and be often but sparingly watered. Water plants frequently, and a little at a time, rather than too much at once. Windows may be kept open all day, and, towards the end of the month, all night, to inure the plants by degrees to the open air.

JUNE.

In this month the gardener begins to find some pause to his labor. The ground is now fully cropped, as to principals, and the chief business is to see that the various plants according to their different ages and growth have necessary attention and assistance.

Kitchen garden.-Aromatic herbs, flowers, and shrubs, for drying and distilling, gather when dry; they are in the greatest perfection just as the flowers begin to open. Beans will still require earthing, and the tops of those which are in flower should be cut off. Beets should be thinned to their proper distance of ten or twelve inches at least. Plant the first crop of kale, and sow the third. Broccoli, plant the first, prick out the third, and sow the fourth crop. Cabbages, plant the third crop, prick out the fourth and sow the fifth. Red cabbages, plant the second crop, and sow the third. Savoys, plant the first, prick out the second, and sow the third. Cabbage-turnips, &c., for cattle, as described under last month, sow for the second crop. Carrots and parsnips, finish hoeing, and leave them at eight or ten inches distance at least. Capsicums, finish planting out, and hoe and water them often in dry weather; for in late seasons they will not ripen unless brought very forward early. Search for caterpillars on cabbages and apple trees. Cauliflowers, plant the third crop, and prick out the fourth. Plant the first crop of celery, prick out the fourth, and sow the fifth. Coleseed and rape may now be sown, if the ground be in proper order. Sow the second crop of coleworts. Cress and mustard intended to stand for seed should now be hoed for the last time; the cress left at six inches distance, and the mustard at eight. Nail up or stick cucumbers against walls. Thin and draw up earth to the stems of those under bell glasses, and water them frequently. Plant out the first crop of endive, thin the second, and sow the third. Sow the third crop of finochio or Italian fennel. Hoe or weed the beds of beets, carrots, leeks, lettuces, onions, parsley, parsnips, turnips, &c., to their proper distances. Kidney beans, sow the fourth crop, and place sticks to the runners. Plant lavender, rosemary, rue, and sage nuttings, in the shade. Hoe and thin leeks to about four inches distant, to be ready for transplanting in July. Sow the sixth crop of lettuces in a cool place, and thin those for seed to a foot distant. Cover melons in frames with mats in the middle of the day, and lay pieces of broken earthen plates or dishes under the fruit. Plant out those for the oiled VOL. XI.

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Examine often the mushroom beds, that they do not want water. Thin the onions to six or eight inches distant. Thin parsley in beds for garnish, and the large rooted to eight or ten inches. Parsnips must be thinned to ten or twelve inches. Sow the last marrowfat peas in a cool place. Plant lettuces and melons. Weed pot-herbs and sweet-herbs often, and gather for drying, just before they begin to flower; then tie them up in small bunches, and hang them across lines in a shady room to dry. Prick out broccoli, cabbages, cauliflowers, and celery. Sow turnips and turnip-radishes. Sow radishes the seventh crop, and turnip-rooted, and black Spanish, in a cold place. Rape and coleseed may now be sown. Seeds of all sorts must be gathered as they ripen, and defended from birds. Sow spinach, the fifth crop; thin in a cool place. Thin the following crops, and leave them at their proper distances. Leeks may be left at four inches, and transplanted in July. Lettuces intended for seed, at least a foot asunder; but fifteen inches will be better. Turnips at six or eight inches. Sow the fourth crop of turnips, and hoe the others. Water all beds of seedlings and cuttings frequently. Weeding the young crops is of the utmost consequence this month, especially if it be a rainy season, and must not on any account be omitted; nor let any weeds run to seed.

Flower garden and shrubbery.-Take up anemones before their leaves are quite withered, and they will be more readily found. Annuals from the hot-beds will require fresh potting, and may be placed in the open air if it be settled and warm, but will want frequent watering. Annuals on the borders should have the earth stirred up with a hoe, and be often watered, and more sown to flower in autumn, as described under last month. Hoe and rake borders of the flower garden and shrubbery frequently. Box may be clipped, but always do it in moist weather. Bulbous rooted flowers of every sort, whose leaves are nearly withered, should be taken up before the leaves entirely disappear, and put into shallow wooden boxes, as directed for hyacinths, as soon as dry. Carnations require to be examined frequently and tied up to the sticks. Search for the ear wigs. Evergreens may be clipped in moist weather. Grass and gravel walks will often require weeding, but it should be done after rain, for then the roots may be drawn out without breaking: they will often want mowing and rolling also. Hyacinths, as soon as dried, should be taken out of the ground, then rubbed with a woollen cloth to clear them entirely from earth, and laid in shallow wooden drawers; but they should never be put into flower-pots, earthen pans, or laid on brick floors, for they will contract a mildew or mouldiness, which will make them rot. Insects of all sorts should be sought for and destroyed. Kidney beans will want earthing, sticking, and the runners to be trained to the sticks. Mignonette, from the seed-beds, should be transplanted into small pots, and only three put into each; it will then be ready to put into larger pots, or upon the borders. Myrtles, and other greenhouse

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plants agamist was, should be often watered, all fore-right shoots pulled off while small, and the others nailed to the walls with long narrow shreds of fine cloth. Plant out perennials and biennials from the seed-beds in showery weather; and, if the sun should be very hot soon after, cover each plant with a flower-pot, until they have taken root. Pinks may now be increased by making pipings or cuttings, but a glass must be placed over them. Plant out all annuals from the seed-beds and hot-beds: pipings of carnations, and pirks. Attend to ranunculuses, and take them up as soon as the leaves are quite withered. Rose trees may now be layered and budded, and some very rotten dung spread on the ground, and digged in, and often watered; the flies and grubs must also be attended to. Seedlings of trees, shrubs, or flowers, should be covered with mats in the day-time, and often watered; but, if in pots, remove them into the shade. Seeds of all sorts which are ripening should be attended to, and gathered before they drop out of the pods. By a little attention to them, in most seasons, enough may be got for the next year, and the expense of buying saved. Shrubberies ought frequently to be looked over; all straggling branches should be cut off or tied up; and the grounds stirred with a Dutch hoe. Shrubs in pots may be set in pans, and watered often. Sow annuals, as described under last month, to flower in autumn, in any vacancies that may be on the borders of the shrubbery or flower garden. Tulips should be taken up before their leaves are quite decayed, that they may be found more readily; and, if any of the offsets be very small, plant them again directly, and lay the roots to dry in shallow boxes. Tulips produce new bulbs every year, and the old ones decay entirely; therefore they should never be taken up until the new bulbs are quite formed. Water annuals in pots constantly; seed-beds of all sorts; and shrubs and trees lately planted. Weeds, in this month, it is of the utmost consequence to destroy before they flower. When cut down they should be raked up and carried away, for many sorts will otherwise ripen their seeds lying on the ground.

Fruit garden and orchard.-Apple trees in espaliers must be often examined; all fore-right shoots should be taken off while small, and the others regularly trained to their proper distances. Search for caterpillars. If the standard apple trees be infected with caterpillars, light some damp straw, and with a fork direct the smoke through the tree, and they will soon be suffocated, and instantly drop down. Apricots must be thinned for the third and last time, and the shoots frequently nailed up. Blighted trees must be constantly attended to, as directed last month. Bud apricot, cherry, and peach trees. Cherry trees against walls should be covered with nets, to defend the fruit from birds. Look over the espalier trees often, and train the shoots in regular order. Nail up fig trees with very strong shreds. Nail up every week shoots of wall trees. Nectarines and peaches will require thinning the second time, nailing up the shoots and pinching off the ends where vacancies want filling up. Nail up pears and plums as they shot, and pull

off all fore-right shoots. Keep stocks, intended to be budded, free from weeds. Strawberries in flower will need frequent watering in dry weather. Lay tiles or wheat straw under the fruit of the scarlets, and pull off all decayed leaves; this will keep the fruit clean, and cause it to ripen sooner by several days. Cut off all runners as fast as they shoot. To make some fresh beds, reserve the first runners, as they are the strongest. Attend the flowering of the hautboys, as directed under last month. Vines require constant attendance, in rubbing off improper buds, and nailing up the shoots. Water those trees frequently which are blighted: and all newly planted trees in dry weather.

Greenhouse.-Air may now be given very freely in the greenhouse, and the windows may be kept open all night. Fresh earth aloes, and place near the windows, but take out the Americans. Plant cuttings of various sorts, under bell or hand glasses, at the end of the month. Earth all the plants every month at top, if not shifted. It makes them look neater, and grow better. Geranium seedlings sown in March will now require pricking out, and cuttings planted under glasses. Inarch jessamines, lemons, and oranges. Layer jessamines, oleanders, &c. Plant myrtle cuttings at the end of the month under glasses, but never take them off till they have grown two inches. Orange trees, if not taken out at the end of last month, will require it at the beginning of this. Clean well the leaves which are mildewed, or have insects on them, with a sponge and warm water. Inarching may now be performed. Those on hot-beds, and the young seedlings, must be attended to, and the stems of the old trees should be frequently washed. Often water seedling plants of all sorts; shade them in the middle of the day, and prick out the strongest to make room for others. Succulent plants may now be shifted, the offsets taken off, placed near the windows, and be often watered. Watering some of the plants will be necessary almost every day.

JULY.

In the month of July there is a cessation from the great bustle and more laborious works of gardening; yet its many cares' still find employment for the willing hand: perfection will not be attained without perseverance in the means. nothing, therefore, be omitted that may tend to crown the gardener's credit with a continued production of fine vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

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Kitchen garden.-Aromatic herbs, flowers, and shrubs, gathered last month, if hung on lines, will soon be dried. It is then better to strip off the leaves and flowers from the stalks, and put them into paper bags, which will preserve their flavor better, and keep them free from dust. Continue to gather them before their flowers are too much opened. Asparagus, if wished for in autumn, must be attended to at the beginning of this month; the stalks must be cut down, and, if it be dry weather, the beds must be very well watered with the draining from a dunghill. Next day fork them up lightly, and rake them smooth; if the weather continues dry, water them every night for a week, and in about eight or ten days they

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will be fit to cut. If this be done every year, leave two or three beds uncut at spring, and make some more beds to allow for this double crop. Beans: plant the fifth crop of Mazagan, and the fourth of Windsor, for late crops. Finish thinning of beets to their proper distance. Plant the second crop of kale, prick out the third, and the first of Anjou. Plant out the third crop of broccoli, and prick out the fourth. Plant the fourth crop of cabbages, and prick out the fifth. Prick out the third crop of red cabbages. Plant the second crop of Savoys, and prick out the third. Cabbage turnips, &c., for cattle, prick out the first crop. Sow carrots to draw young, the third Earth crop. up capsicums, and often water them. Plant out the fourth crop of cauliflowers. Plant the second of celery, and prick out the fifth. Finish sowing coleseeds, coleworts, and rape. Prick out the second crop of coleworts. Stick cucumbers on the open ground, with branches of elm or other sticks. Lay tiles on endive, or tie up the first crop; plant the second, thin the third, and sow the fourth very thin. Take up some eschalots and garlic for present Sow finochio, the fourth crop. Sow kidney beans, on a south border, the fifth and last crop. Still plant lavender and rosemary cuttings. Plant out leeks in double rows, at six inches distance, and a foot between the rows. Sow the seventh crop of lettuces in a cool place; and hoe those intended for seed. Melons must be frequently attended to. Water mushrooms in dry weather. Pull onions, when their leaves begin to wither, out of the ground. Sow the first crop of Welsh onions, and the last crop to draw young. Sow the third crop of parsley near a south wall. Peas sown last month will want sticking. Sow the fourth crop of hotspurs. Plant red cabbages, rosemary, and Savoys. Prick out broccoli, cabbages, celery, coleworts, and boorcole. Sow radishes, the eighth crop; also turnip-rooted, and black Spanish; and hoe the first. Seeds of all sorts must be attended to, and gathered as they ripen. Sow rape and turnip-radishes. Sow spinach, the sixth crop, and the first of prickly, in a cool place, very thin. Sow turnips, the fifth and principal crop for winter use, and hoe the other crops. Water beds of seedlings, and all young crops. Weeds must be constantly attended to, and raked off the ground, or else many sorts will ripen as they lie on the ground.

Flower garden and shrubbery.-Annuals in pots require a constant attention, lest they should want water; and those on the borders require sticking and tying. Seeds nearly ripe must be watched and gathered, else many sorts will be lost. Annuals, to flower late in autumn, may still be sown. Auriculas and polyanthuses from the seed bed should be transplanted upon a shady border, and, if possible, in rainy weather. Finish cutting of box and evergreen shrubs. Bud the curious sorts of jessamines, roses, &c. Bulbous roots must still be attended to, to take up dry and clean, and then put in shallow wooden boxes. Saffron, crocus, and many other sorts, which flower in autumn, may now be planted. Carnations must be constantly watered, earwigs searched for, and layers and pipings made. Evergreens, if required, may now be transplant

ed; but it should be done in rainy weather, and let the clipping be finished. Grass and gravel walks must be frequently weeded, mowed, and rolled. Hyacinths should be examined to see that there is no mouldiness among them; and, if any be decayed, they must be taken away. Kidney beans must be examined, if they are trained to the sticks, and watered in dry weather. Lilies of many sorts, if they have done flowering, may be taken up; but the roots are so full of moisture, that the small off-sets must be planted again directly. Mignonette should now be sown to flower in winter, and more put into pots. Myrtles, and other greenhouse plants against walls, Fiwill require frequent nailing and watering. nish planting perennials and biennials for the seed beds. Pinks: finish making pipings or cuttings. Plant auricula and polyanthus seedlings: biennial and perennial seedlings: cuttings of scarlet lychnis and pinks: off-sets of lilies: off-sets of autumnal flowering bulbs: pipings of carnations and pinks: saffron-crocus. Ranunculuses must be taken up, and laid in the shade to dry; then well cleaned from earth, and laid in shallow boxes, or put into paper boxes. Finish layering and budding of rose trees. Seedling trees, shrubs, and flowers, must be properly shaded and watered. Seeds now begin to ripen very fast; and therefore must be constantly attended to and gathered. Shrubberies will require frequent attention in pruning or hoeing. Sow the last crop of hardy annuals. Tulips should be finished taking up, and as soon as dry the earth should be rubbed off, and then laid in shallow boxes. Water frequently young trees, and shrubs planted this spring. Weeds, if it be rainy this month, grow very fast; the ground should therefore be frequently hoed, and no weeds suffered to run to seed.

Fruit garden and orchard.-Destroy ants, flies, and wasps, as soon as they appear, by hanging bottles half filled with sugar or honey and water. Often look over apricot trees; pull off all foreright shoots, and nail those which are to remain. Attend to blighted trees, and water the borders often. Budding of apricots, cherries, and peaches, finish. Currants intended to be preserved till autumn should now be covered with mats. Often examine espalier trees, and train in the shoots. Fig trees require nailing up as they shoot, with strong nails and long shreds. Fruit should be gathered in the morning, as soon as the sun has dried the dew from it, and before it is heated, and then laid in a cool room. The fruit room should now be prepared; it should be situated to the south, the shelves neat and clean, the walls covered with tiles, or else white-washed or painted white. Destroy insects of all sorts. Nail up every week the shoots of wall trees. Thin nectarines and peaches for the third and last time, and nail up the shoots. Water strawberries in flower constantly in dry weather, and pull off decayed leaves. Tie up the fruit of the hautboys and other large sorts to sticks. Cut off all runners after the first, and these should be planted out as soon as some rain falls. often attended to, to nail up the shoots, and pull off all improper buds. Wall trees require constant attention, to nail up and water in very dry

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weather. Water the blighted and newly planted trees, strawberries in flower or runners lately planted.

Greenhouse-African aloes, and other succulent greenhouse plants, may now be set out in the open air. Cuttings of asters, geraniums, myrtles, &c., should now be planted under bell or hand glasses, which should not be taken off until they have grown an inch. Earth the tops of all the pots, first taking a little out. In planting geranium cuttings, prick out the seedlings before they are too thick. Those with variegated leaves do best in alcoves or under a little shelter. Paint and white-wash the greenhouse. Inarching and layering various sorts may still be performed. Plant myrtle cuttings under glasses, and water frequently near the glasses, without taking them off. The small ones may be planted in beds. Orange trees must be examined: if there be insects under the leaves wash them off. Shade and water those on hot-beds often. Plant stocks, when four inches high, in separate pots. Pans should be placed under all the pots, as it is better for the plants, and saves much trouble in watering. Shade, water, and prick out seedling plants. Succulent plants, as aloes, cereuses, ficoides, and Indian figs, torch-thistles, &c., may now be set abroad. Watering the plants must be attended to every day.

AUGUST.

In this month (as in some measure before) the gardener anticipates the product of the future year, and sows various vegetables in autumn to stand the winter, for spring and summer use; so that in this and other respects August is an important season, es will be seen by the work directed to be done. The times for the different sowings should be exactly observed to secure success.

Kitchen garden.-Sow alisanders, angelica, and chervil. Asparagus cut down last month will require constant watering. Beans planted last month will also want watering. Boorcole, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflowers, and coleworts, lately planted, will require hoeing around them, and earth must be drawn up to their stems. Plant out the third crop of broccoli. Cabbages, for the first crop at spring, should be sown about the 10th or 12th day of the month. Prick out the second crop of cabbage turnips. Weed carrots sown last month as soon as they appear. Sow cauliflowers, for the first spring crop, about the 20th in rich earth, but shade them in the middle of the day by mats. Earth the crop of celery for blanching, and plant out the third. Plant out some of the second crop of coleworts. Sow corn sallad on beds. Cucumbers for picklin, either large or small, to have them fine, should now be gathered; and they will be free from spots and save much trouble in greening. Train them regularly into the sticks. Often tie up endive for blanching; plant out the thud crop, and thin the fourth. Take up eschalots, garlic, and rocambole, if the stalks be quite withered: clean them from earth, and keep them in a dry place. Kidney beans, sown for the last crop, must be watered in dry weather. Finish planting out lecks. Lettuces for standing through

the winter, and for forcing, must now be sown very thin at three different times in the month: and plant out those last sown on the south border. Melons, in rainy weather, must be defended from wet by putting hand glasses over them, and sticks placed for the pickling melons to run up. Prepare mushroom beds, by having dung and spawn ready for the next month. Onions must be frequently turned, that they may be well dried. Sow the second crop of Welsh onions. Gather peppermint, for distilling, as soon as it begins to flower. Sow some hotspur peas, on a south border, for the fifth and last crop. Plant celery, endive, leeks, and lettuces. Prick out Anjou, Brussels boorcole, cabbage-turnips, and turnip-rooted cabbages. Sow radishes, the ninth and last crop. Seeds, nearly ripe, must be guarded from birds, particularly radish seeds. Sow cress, fennel, mustard, and sorrel. Sow the second crop of prickly broadcast spinach; and then, at spring, hoe it into beds four feet wide, with paths of eighteen inches between the beds. Hoe, and sow the sixth crop of turnips. Water seedling beds in the morning. Weeds grow very fast in moist weather, and therefore must be hoed frequently, raked together, and carried away.

Flower garden and shrubbery.-Annuals in pots will want frequent watering, those on borders sticking and tying, and the seeds gathering of those nearly ripe. Anemone and auricula seeds are sown this month by many, but they do better in January or February. Slip and fresh pot the auriculas. Balsams in pots, from which seed is intended to be raised, must be removed into shelter. Plant bulbous roots, that flower in autumn, early in the month. Bulbous roots of all sorts should have their off-sets planted at the end of the month. Take off carnation layers, and plant out the pipings from under the glasses. Finish clipping of evergreen trees and shrubs. Grass walks and lawns require frequent mowing. Gravel walks must be weeded and rolled. Take up lilies if their leaves be decayed; but the offsets must be planted again directly. Plant mignonette in pots to flower in winter, and place them under a south wall. Myrtles and greenhouse plants against walls must be pruned and nailed, and constantly watered. Plant out the pipings of pinks if they have struck roots. Plant Guernsey lilies in pots. Attend to seeds of all sorts of flowers and shrubs, and gather them as they ripen. Remove seedlings in pots to places where they will have the morning sun. beries will want frequent hoeing to keep down the weeds. Strawberry runners will require to be constantly taken off as they shoot out, to keep the borders and walks neat. Water plants in the morning at the end of the month." Weeds must be frequently destroyed to prevent their running to seed.

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Fruit garden and orchard.-Destroy ants, flies, and wasps, by supplying fresh bottles of sugar, or honey, and water. Apple trees on espaliers will require frequent examining. Finish the budding of all trees, and pull off buds and shoots from the stocks. Currants intended to be preserved, finish covering with mats. Examine espalier trees, constantly, to train in the shoots.