CONTENTS. 



MONTHLY CALENDAR. 



January. Reasons given why temperance in the use Paf6 . 

 of water should be observed in the cultivation 

 of plants during the winter season. Directions for 

 regulating the temperature of the room in which 

 plants are kept. A brick flue recommended for the 

 purpose of heating a small green-house, &c, - 142 



February. Directions for cultivating Camellias or Ja- 

 pan Roses Also, for the management of such bul- 

 bous roots as may be in progress of blooming. 

 Several perennial plants enumerated, which require 

 attention this month. Information given how to 

 make a hot-bed for the purpose of raising early 

 plants, - 143 



March. The Business of this month consists in attend- 

 * ing to Monthly Roses, Primroses, Polyanthus, Au- 

 riculas, English Spring Flowers, Schizanthus, &c. 

 In sowing in hot-beds the seed of Dahlia, Mig- 

 nonette, Primula, and such other species as are 

 designated thus and thus t in the Catalogues, 

 pages 18 and 30. The roots of Dahlia, Amaryllis, 

 Gladiolus, Tiger Flower, Tuberose, &c, may be 

 planted in hot-beds, to forward them in growth, - 146 



April. Recommendations on various subjects as, at- 

 tention to box edgings, gravel-walks, flowering 

 shrubs, herbaceous plants, bulbous rooted plants, 

 Dahlia roots, green-house plants, &c. It is sug- 

 gested to cultivate all the ground of the garden this 

 month, if possible, and to sow all the different 

 kinds of seed that.the season will admit of, - - 148 



May. As the warm weather progresses, the gardener 

 is directed to conquer the various kinds of insects 

 to provide awnings for the protection of choice 

 flowers to set out green-house plants and to in- 

 crease their number by propagation from cuttings, 

 suckers, seed, &c, as adverted to in the Calendar, 149 



June. It is recommended to water green-house plants 

 frequently in dry, warm weather, to shade Hydran- 

 geas, Daisies, Polyanthus, Primulas, &c, from the 

 noonday sun to remove decayed plants, and to 

 replace them with vigorous ones from the nursery 

 bed to transplant annual flower plants, Dahlias, 

 &c, 151 



