Grape Eyes may still be put in hot-beds: those which were started last month, will now be several inches high: keep up the temperature of the bed by linings, and give them occasionally a little liquid manure. See Vol. I, p. 48. Strawberry Beds should be uncovered this month, and, as soon as they begin to grow, let them be top dressed with a little old rotten manure. New beds should be made this month. See page 50. Pear and Apple trees should be grafted this month. Gooseberry and Currant Bushes should be pruned, if not yet done. New plantations should also be made. Raspberry Bushes should be tied up to stakes, and new plantations made, if wanted. FLOWER DEPARTMENT. · Hyacinth and Tulip beds should be uncovered early this month. The surface should be lightly stirred with a trowell. Ranunculuses should, if dry weather, be duly watered, and, as their flower stems advance, they should be shaded from the sun. Tender Annuals should be immediately sown in hot-beds. Hardy and half hardy should be sown in the open ground. Salvia Splendens. Cuttings of this fine plant should be put in at this season. Calceolarias and Schizanthuses, in the green-house, will again require repotting. Geraniums will now soon be in full bloom. Give them plenty of water. Camellias will still require regular waterings, as they have not yet completed their growth. Continue to repot all such as are not in good health. Rose Bushes should be now pruned, and all the transplanting that is to be done should be finished this month. For a good selection, see Vol., I, p. 290. Dahlias should still be propagated, if cuttings of a great number are wanted to decorate the borders: if only a few of each sort are wanted, the roots may be divided, leaving a good shoot to each tuber. Tiger Flowers, Jacobean Lilies, Tuberoses, and Gladiolus, should be set in pots, and placed in the hot-bed. See Vol. I. Perennials should be transplanted towards the latter part of the month. VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. Asparagus Beds should have their surface forked over carefully, and leveled off even with the rake. Preparations should be made, if it is intended to plant new beds. Rhubarb Roots should be transplanted this month. For particular directions, see Vol. I. Cucumbers in hot-beds will now be showing blossoms. Give plenty of air and water, and keep up the heat by linings. Peas should be sown immediately, in warm situations. THE delay of the present number has been occasioned by the total destruction of the office of the Printer, by fire, on the fifteenth of last month. Several manuscripts were burnt, together with a large quantity of matter which was already prepared for the press. This, together with the partial destruction of our own store, by fire, and the confusion attendant upon such a calamity, has been the cause of the lateness of its appearance this month. We beg the indulgence of our readers, for this delay, and shall endeavor to issue the next as punctually as possible. In the present number we have completed our article on the forcing of the cucumber, which, we hope, will be found interesting. II. By Mr. Walker, will be continued in our future numbers, and will we apprehend, be found of great value. Art. III is upon a subject which is now attracting much attention; it is by an old florist, who, though now a resident mechanic in this country, once cultivated a choice collection of florists' flowers, in England. Those of our readers who are seeking after native plants, as the spring advances, we would refer to Mr. Kenrick's communication, which will be completed in our next; it will be found an excellent guide to those who are but little acquainted with our indigenous plants. V. By Mr. Pond, is a valuable paper. Received Manuscript Communications from S. Walker, A. J. D., An Amateur, An old Florist, E. B. Kenrick, T. Dunlap, S. 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