The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-05 00:00:00

►LOWED, GA HEN AND NUM. ÜBE/UFA.

BEDDING I'LA\Tia.—Lane• no time in putting off, or
pricking out into frames or boxes, young cuttings as soon
as they are sutheiently rooted, and wvillings coon as they
will Iwar handling. As dor potted-uff plants become sta-
Wished with new roots, they should be gradually inund to
the open air. The hardier kinds, if in pots, mayk vet upon
a lied of coal ashes, or plunged in the open air, and protected
at night by hoops and in its. lf plunged in old tan, ashes,
or other light material, much of the labour of watering will
be saved, and the plums will be in a better that, when plant-
ing-out 1..1,011 arriN es. But, ea We istentioued in a Milner
Calendar, the most economical plan is to plant them out
hit frames, and at the proper season to remove them to the
beds with balls. Patches of sonic of tba• more showy of
the hardy annuals should now lie 60141 ill vacant
hich 101.11111 y exist in the herlxteemis bib., and w the
I. age>, of claim. and borders in the shrubbery. Arnow
the many kind. excellently adapted ter this purism!, Wll
may mention the following isippies ul %what's
colours, lupins, sunflowers, African :aid trench marigolds,
gudetius, erysinium, Clarkiu, gi,ia, Collinsiu,
cschscholtzia, nemophila, noluna, kaultussia, &e., nut
forgetting the old-fasinuned mignonette. A sufficient
quantity of cuttings mid seedlings of halt-hardy
climbers should now be potted fur painting out, in May.
With such plants a, whims, inaurantiyas, lophosp, mums,
Calumpelis, laxisas, Trumeulton canariense, &c., many
bare places un the will, and trellises may be tintr.,lund
made ornamental, which would otherwise be unsightly
blemishes ou the general appearance ol the place.

PLOUINTW rim wElm

The continuous wet and mild weather brings every de-
scription of plants forward ver)• quickly. rimsias have
been more than usually exposed to the attacks of slugs
and similar pests ; but what with trap=, send a little I,X-
-. aminution in the evening with candle and limo rn,
bed may be kept tolerably free ; and this in •absolutely
necessary if the amateur wishes to enjoy hi, bloom.
Cuttings may be taken us they grow, and seed should be
sown in puns. 'l't•tu's.—We always stir the surface
soil of our beds just a little, but a friend of our a few
years ago seriously injured his bloom, by moving the soil
too much ; as for moisture, we think the bulbs will have
had sufficient to last them over the blooming 14L10411t. In
covering, there is u middle course to steer ; it is all v, ry
well protecting from hail and frost, but the net, which i
the protection in severe weather, is detrimental in veils
line; therefore the sides should at all times be raised,
otherwise the Hower-steins are apt to be drawn, to the
serious detriment of the bloom. PINKS. —Top-dress the
beds, and $lll up vacancies from the reserved; also pot otr
carnations and pieutect as speedily as the weather will
permit. The sooner the better now.

IE lITII VN GARDEN.

Conanue to make periodical sowings of the diff,.eene
culinary vegetables, of which a successional supply is re-
quired. Spinach should be sown once a fortnight, and
peas, beans, and twelve once eu three weeks; sowings of
all ',sleds should be made with strict regularity ; and pro-
per attention should be paid to protesting all kiwis of needs
from the ravages of birds and insects'. If the crops of
onions, leeks, parsnips, beet, sa,,ey, scory„,„.,.„, and
akirret art not yet sown, it should be no longer de-
layed ; and the I.llliiii crop of carrots should be sown
this mouth, if the ground is in good order. A suwiiig
of tall kidney beans may now be made iu early locali-
ties; the early sowing of this useful vegetable is fre-
quently cut out' by Lott spring trusts; but when this
heppeux, the ground 16 huuld be kit undisturbed, as that
part of the plant beneath the surface of the soil generally
throws up shoots, trout which u crop will be produced
nearly as soou us if the kudere had remained uninjured.
In sowing peas, it is the must workmanlike milie! to
put the stakes to them ut once ; as, by so doing, the
barren appearance of the ground is removed, and no
more trampling on it is neeesss.ry fur a long limo;
besides which, they afford a slight shelter to the young
plants on their first appearance above ground. Trans-
planting of autumn sown cabbages and cauliflowers
should be finished, and the spring sown ones encouraged.
FUItEIGN Ittesen BEAtili.—Let these have
an abundant supply of water at the roots, and use the
syringe freely amongst the foliage. No description of
plant is mote liable to be infested by the red spider;
and if other species of plants arc grown in the same house
or pit, it is scarcely possible to prevent the spread of the
disease. When the structure in which they are grooving Is
heated by other contrivances than flues or hot water pious,
a wash of lime and sulphur should be applied to the walls
I in the inside, especially on those parts upon which the sun
can shine. The fumes arising from this are very efficacious
in destroying the red spider. A succession of Seakalo
should be brought into the mushroom shed, or intoframee,
to keep up the supply. Rhubarb will now be coming fors
ward so rapidly, out of doors, that the forcing of this useful
vegetable will no longer be neceesary, particularly
where that truly useful kind, " Myatt'e Evince Albert" is
grown.