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By such management, he will not only promote the wel- 

 fare of his fruit garden, but will save himself much anxiety 

 and labour as the season progresses. For some appropriate 

 hints, relative to the employment of this month, see the 

 Calendar for January and February, in the first part of this 

 work, pages 148 and 149, also page 53 of the second part, 

 and pages 21 and 34 of the third part. 



Toward the latter end of this month, it will be time to 

 prune and train grape vines in many situations. Provide 

 shreds or strips of woollen cloth about half an inch wide, or 

 list from broad cloth, which is still better ; also small sharp- 

 pointed nails to use in training vines and such fruit-frees as 

 require training. 



If any removals are contemplated, or if fresh trees or 

 vines are required, arrangements should be made to have 

 them planted as soon as the ground can be brought into good 

 condition. See pages from 9 to 11, also pages 93, 101 to 104. 



If the kernels of the Apple, Pear, and Quince, and the pits 

 of the Apricot, Cherry, Peach, and Plum were not planted 

 last autumn, as directed, let it be done as soon as the earth 

 can be brought into tillable condition, because exposure to 

 frost is essential to their vegetating. 



MARCH. 



The Gard'ner at work, ere the birds pipe a tune, 

 Each fruit-tree inspects, then commences to prune ; 

 The insects destroying, on branches or root, 

 That injure the blossom, or live in the fruit 



IF the weather be mild this month, considerable work 

 may be done in the fruit garden and orchard, before the 

 ground can be brought into suitable condition for ploughing, 

 digging, or planting. 



Prune grape vines early in this month, if not done last 

 month, but withhold the knife until you have surveyed the 



