80 Horticultural Memoranda for February. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR FEBRUARY. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



At this season of the year but little can be done, except where there 

 are forcing-houses. Towards the latter part of the month, however, 

 the pruning of orchards may be commenced; large fruit-trees in the 

 garden may also be pruned of all decayed branches. 



In the forcing department there will be plenty of work, especially if 

 it is very extensive. Where there are several ranges, trees will be in 

 fruit in one, in flower in another, and just breaking their buds hi a third. 

 We have not room in this page to go into detail, but must refer those 

 wanting information to the articles on forcing among the original com- 

 munications. 



Grape vines in the green-house will begin to swell their buds towards 

 the latter part of the month; tie them up neatly to the trellis as soon as 

 they do.' 



Grape cuttings, where there are hot-beds, and it is wished to procure 

 strong vines the first season, may be nowput in, each formed of a single eye.. 



Peach and other fruit trees in pots, now set in the green-house, will 

 ripen their fruit early in the season. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Amaryllises will now begin to throw up their flower spikes; re-pot 

 them in a fresh soil, and they will grow rapidly. 



Roses should now be watered tolerably freely, occasionally, if conve- 

 nient, using liquid manure, and they will make strong shoots. 



Cactuses may now be watered occasionally : place them in the warm- 

 est situation in the green-house. 



Seeds of various kinds of green-house plants should now be sown in 

 shallow pans. 



Jllstr miner ias will be now pushing their shoots and should be immedi- 

 ately re-potted. 



tiyacinths, ranunculuses, &c. should have plenty of air to prevent 

 their being drawn up. 



Orange and lemon trees may be grafted at this season; and the plants 

 will be much handsomer than when budded. 



Dahlias : those who are eager to have dahlias in June should start 

 the plants this month. 



Camellias will need good supplies of water till they have completed 

 their growth. During this month inarching may be performed. Sow 

 the seeds, if neglected last month. 



Calceolarias : repot these, as soon as they requu-e it, into larger pots. 



Propagate all sorts of green-house plants at this season. Where 

 there is a stove, cuttings may be put in the year round. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Cucumber beds should be put into operation this month; sow the seeds 

 or procure plants as soon as possible. 



Celery, radish, lettuce, cauliflower and cabbage seeds, should be 

 sown for an early crop. 



Asparagus may be easily forced in an ordinary hot-bed; but the roots 

 should be laid in the cellar in the fall. 



Rhubarb plants, in pots, may be brought forward, by plunging them 

 in a good hot-bed. 



Tomato seeds should be planted, to procure the fruit early in the 

 season. 



