Flower Garden Hints

Uncover bulb beds gradually. Flowering shrubs and ornamenta trees may be transplanted this month As soon as frost has entirely gone uncover all roses, plants and shrubs that have been protected during the winter, cutting off all decayed shoots or such as have been hurt by the frost. Every lawn is the betterfor a dressing of some kind. Manure should not be used. unless so thoroughly decomposed that no seeds remain alive Ashes, guano, bone dust, etc., are good. Perennials which have been set several years should be divided, or they will decrease in the size and number of their flowers. Do this as early as possible.as most of them begin to grow early. Peonies and a few others should only be disturbed in autumn. Sow seeds of annuals in hot-beds or window boxes. By the time the weather is warm enough to set them out, they will be ready to flower. Work that can be done in this month should not be postponed, Hoe:ng, digging, raking and cleaning away leaves and litter of every description, which has accumulated during the winter, may be accomplished. - American Garden. In Colorado card playing is quite sysematic. One player holds the cards, ;he other holds a revolver ; the coroner. ïoldsthe inquest.