Cut down the flower stalks of Narcissus that have ceased flowering, and lessen the supply of water.  Take up the tubers of Dahlias, and dry gradually in an open place in the shade, but do not remove the offsets for some days.  Pot any of the species of Geranium that have been put out after the rains, provided they are not in bloom.  Give water freely to the roots of all flowers that are in blossom.  Mignionette that is in blossom should have the seed pods clipped off with a pair of scissors every day to continue it.  Convolvulus in flower should be shaded early in the morning, or it will quickly fade.  The Evening Primrose should be freely watered to increase the number of blossoms.  Look to the Carnations that are coming into bloom, give support to the flower stem, cutting off all side shoots and buds, except the one intended to give a handsome flower.

APRIL.

Careful watering, avoiding any wetting of the leaves is necessary at this period, and the saucers of all bulbs not yet flowered should be kept constantly full, to promote blossoming—­the saucers should however be kept clean, and washed out every third day at least.  Frequent weeding must be attended to, with occasional watering all grass plots, or paths.  Wherever any part of the garden becomes empty by the clearing off of annuals, it should be well dug to a depth of at least eighteen inches, and after laying exposed in clods for a week or two, manured with tank or road mud; leaf mould, or other good well rotted manure.

MAY.

This is the time to make layers of Honeysuckle, Bauhinia, and other climbing and twining shrubs.

Mignionette must be very carefully treated, kept moist, and every seed-pod clipped off as soon as the flower fades, or it will not be preserved.  Continue to dig, and manure the borders, not leaving the manure exposed, or it will lose power.  Make pipings and layers of Carnations.

JUNE.

Thin out the multitudinous buds of the Madras rose, also examine the buds of the Persian rose, to prevent the bursting of the calyx by tying with thread, or with a piece of parchment, or cardboard as directed for Carnations.

Watch Carnations to prevent the bursting of the calyx, and to remove superfluous buds.  Re pot Geraniums that are in sheds, or verandahs, so soon as they have done flowering, also take up, and pot any that may yet remain in the borders.  Prune off also all superfluous, or straggling branches.  Continue digging over and manuring the flowering borders.  Sow Zinnias, also make cuttings of perennials and biennials that are propagated by that means, and put in seeds of biennials under shelter, as well as a few of the early annuals, particularly Stock and Sweet-pea.

JULY.

Make cuttings and layers of hardy shrubs, and of the Fragrant Olive; put in cuttings of the Willow, and some other trees.  Plant out Pines, and Casuarina, Cypress, Large-leaved fig, and the Laurel tribe.  Transplant young shrubs of a hardy nature.