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Fortun6e, Easter Beiirr6, Bellissime d'hiver. From Josiah Lovett, 2d, 

 pears, a seedling ; also a watermelon, in fine keeping. From W. B. 

 Kingsbury, pears for a name. 



December 30th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to day, — 

 the President in the chair. ['I'lie procetdings will be given in our next.] 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR JANUARY. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grapevines, at this season, require little or no care except in the hot- 

 house : here, where forcing is about commencing, or already begun, great 

 care is necessary, at this early and severe ])eriod of the season, to guard 

 against injury to the vines from the effect of sudden changes of tempera- 

 ture. In very early houses, the vines will now probably be breaking ; but, 

 except where there is a desire to have them as early as possible, the pres- 

 ent month is soon enough to bring them forward. The border should be 

 covered with five or six inches of manure, and, if convenient, a few inches 

 of coarse strawy litter or leaves upon that, in order to keep severe frosts 

 from penetrating to the soil. The vines may then be brought up on the 

 wires, and have a syringing every morning and evening. 'Jhe tempera- 

 ture for the first fortnight should be from 45 to 50 degrees, and be increas- 

 ed the second, from 50 to 55 degrees. A too violent heat at first is injuri- 

 ous. Vines in pots may now be brought into the greenhouse where there is 

 room, and where early fruit is an object. 



Fig trees in pots may now be repotted if they need it, previous to bring- 

 ing them into the house to grow. If they do not need shifting, it will be 

 only necessary to give them a good top-dressing. 



Peach trees in pots may be brought into the greenhouse for early fruiting. 



Strawberries in pots may be brought into the greenhouse or hothouse, 

 and, if placed on a warm shelf near the glass, will give a good crop. 



Sciojis of fruit trees may be cut now, and be salely kept in a cool cellar 

 in earth. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Camellias w\]] now be flowering freely, and will require good supplies of 

 ■water. Some of the plants, when the house is kept warm, will soon begin 

 to grow, and those that do should have an occasional watering with liquid 

 guano. Inarching and grafting may be commenced now. Cuttings, put 

 in last summer, may now be potted off. Attend to the impregnation of the 

 flowers if seeds are wanted. 



Japan lilies will soon begin to grow, and will require attention the latter 

 part of the month. Such as show signs of growing at that time should be 

 potted as we directed in our last volume, (p. 34.) The others may remain 

 till February, Seeds may be planted now. 



