MISCELLANEOUS INTKLLIGENCE. 71 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR MARCH. 



ANEMONiES-should now be planted as early in the month as can be 

 done. 



Amaryllis's— and other liliaceous bulbous plants which have been kept 

 dormant may now be re-potted, and put into an increased temperature. 



Annuals HARDY.-if the soil be moderately dry, some of the most hardy 

 kinds t bloom early in the summer, may be sown in warm parts o the 

 countr ', o -situation/ well protected, early in the month, but in cold place, 

 not unfil the end of the month ; for if the seeds of many »orts have bega n to 

 vegetate, and frost operate upon them, they are often destroyed The best 

 method of sowing the small seeds in patches is, to have a quantity of finely 

 mfted [sol • Ttrfad a portion where desired, after scattering the seeds, 

 «r?nkle a little more soil over them, and then pre*, it closely upon the seeds 

 which will assist them in vegetating properly. 



Annuals Tender-sucIi as have been sown and may be up, should have 

 all possible air given to prevent their being drawn up weakly. In watering 

 those in pott they must not be watered over the tops, or many of the sorts 

 will be rotted bv it. The best method is to flood over the surface ot each 

 not always usL water that is new milk warm. Those annuals sown ,n 

 Frames must be watered (when requisite) with a very fine syringe, or pan 

 rose to sprinkle with; but the best plan is to take advantage of gent e 

 rains For any seeds yet requiring to be sown use fine soil pressed to 

 the seed* and when convenient, place the pots (,t used) ,n moist heat till 

 the plants are up. 



Aumcuns-those requiring top dressing should be done immediately, 

 bv taking off about two^nche". deep of the top soil, replacing it with some 

 very rich lore than one half of it should be rotten cow dung two years old 

 In/ the re™ loam and sand. Immediately after this dressing, let the so, 

 be well settled by a free watering. By the end ot the month the unexpended 

 blossoms will b/nearly full grown; no water must be allowed to tall upon 

 them or U.e blossoms would be liable to softer injury by it. All possible 

 air may be admitted to the plants during the day, only screen from cutting 

 frost3 winds. 



CARNATioNS-at the end of the month, the last year's layers kept in pot. 

 or bed" during winter, should be planted off into large pots IS inches ».de 

 a the op 6 at the bottom, and 10 deep. In each pot three plants may be 

 placed triangularly, not planting deeper than to fix them securely. The fol- 

 Kg compost J'most suitable. Two barrows full of fresh yellow loam 

 th7ee of we 11 rotted horse-dung, and halt a barrow full o river sand well 

 mixed plant in it without sifting, but breaking very well with the spade, 

 place the plants in a sheltered situation out ot doors. 



CREEPERS-and twining greenhouse or hardy plants, should be pruned 

 and regulated before they begin to grow. 



Cmxeolar.a SEED-should be sown early in the month, having the finest 

 (sifted soil for the surface. 



CAMELLiAS-those kinds done blooming should be immediately potted, 

 for if allowed to push the least before this is done, the opera ion frequently 

 kill, the tender scoots. In pot.ing, &c , never cut the matted roots but 

 ML he soil off and replace with what new soil may be required It the 

 ball, are no matted w3» roots, just loosen the outer fibres with the hand, 

 which will induce them sooner to push into the soil A very free drainage 

 Ts eauTred or the plants will never flourish. The following ,s very good 

 comp q os or growin/them in :_One barrow full of rich loam, half a ditto of 



