GAEDEN GUIDE EOE FEBRUAET. 



In cold districts, especially wljere the soils arc heavy, there is nothing gained 

 by sowing seeds particularly early, for if they germinate, , the plants make no 

 progress, and are freqixently outstripped in the end hy later sowings of the same 

 sorts. In this month's " Finger-Post" we have named a few first-rate subjects for 

 the kitchen-garden, which we hope will be useful ; the object aimed at is to indi- 

 cate a few varieties that are sure to give satisfaction, if fairly treated, without^ any 

 attempt at a catalogue of good things. Next month we will endeavour to furnish a 

 few more selections, both for the kitclien-garden and the flower-garden. As to 

 this month's w-ork, it is a ( ontinuation of the routine advised for January, and we 

 refer the reader to the last number, page 29, advising that whatever has been left 

 undone of tbe work there advised should be completed as soon as possible. 



The Garden Oracle for 1868 contains a carefully-prepared and somewhat 

 copious calendar of operations. 



XEW PLANTS. 



jBFOTaiTCTOCALOS TUO^dSO^l, Assamese Nyctocalos {Bot. Mag., t. 5678). 

 rab»^^ — Bignoniaceae. A beautiful stove climber, with compound leaves and 

 Idnfk^y beautiful tubular flowers, which are seven inches long, pure white, ex- 

 rffT*^*^ panding at night and dropping rext morning. 



ViTis HETEROPHYLLA, var. HUMULiFOLiA, Hop-leaved variety of 

 various-leaved Vine {Fiof. Mac/., t. 5682).— Ampelidtse. An extremely pretty 



KTCTOCALOS THOUFONI. 



VITIS HETEBOrnTLLA, VAR. HrMULIFOlIA. 



Japanese vine, which is quite hardy in this country, and well adapted for clothing 

 walls and trellises. The stems are bright red, tbe leaves resemble those of the hop, 

 the berries are pale blue. 



