The Garden Under Glass

322 THE GARDEN UNDER GLASS done early this month, be fit for removal to the beds in June. All bedding plants should by now be set outside, provision being made to cover them should necessity arise. Gladiolus —The Bride, and others of the same type—will now be flowering well. After flowering they are best thrown away, a fresh lot of bulbs being purchased each year. This remark, however, does not apply to those beautiful spiræas, such as Queen Alexandra, which may, after flowering, be planted out in the garden. Shake out old plants of cyclamen and pot them afresh or start them in a bed of leaf-soil and pot them up later. More cuttings may be taken of Salvia splendens, Coleus thyrsoideus and Poin-settia pulcherrima. Calla lilies, which are mostly over by this date, may either be planted out or dried off in their pots. Gloxinias are now flowering well. The best of them should be marked for propagation by leaf, thus improving the batch each year. Sweet-peas inside will also be giving a wealth of flower, and will need frequent waterings of liquid manure. Unless it is desired to save seeds of these, the flowers should be regularly gathered. Cytisus racemosus may be stood outside after flowering. June Fruit.—Top-dress successional batches of tomatoes as they need it, and feed frequently with liquid manure. It is probable that many of them will be colouring by this time. The fruit may be left on the plant to fully ripen, or, if desired, they may be cut off and ripened in a cupboard. The growths will need to be tied up regularly, the side growths pinched out and the leaves cut back where they overshadow the fruit. I do not, however, advise severe defoliation. The tops of the Tomatoes may be taken out when about six feet high. It is probable that the grapes