so Horticultural Memoranda. 



rations for forcing with great facility. In most warm situatinnp the 

 frost is out of the ground, anrl we have heard of many farmers ploiisrh- 

 ing their hinds. Certainly, if this weather continues, it can as well he 

 done now as later. In the forcin;; srarden it has saved the gardener 

 much lahor, as hot-beds have retained their heat well, and have needed 

 much less lining. Leituce in frames, radishes, &.c. have been greatly 

 benefited by the mild weather. We can hardly expect a continuance ot 

 it; but we may, with good reason, consider the winter as in a degree 

 broken up. February is a short month; and when we enter upon 

 March, we soon find spring ai)})roaching with great rapidity. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



There is yet but little doing in this department, except in the green- 

 house or vinery. In the latter, grapes may be introduced, peach trees 

 in pots, and sirawberiy vines. In the green-house fruit trees ma}' also 

 be introduced, if there is room to spare. The grape vines in the border 

 will not start until about March. 



Grape cuttings may be put in this month in a hot-bed. 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



As the season advances, vegetation proceeds more rapidly, and the 

 plants in the green-house and stove need more attention. Seeds also 

 require plantinir, and cuttings of various species and varieties of plants 

 put in. Both departments should be kept clean, and free from insects. 



JlinartjUlses commencing to grow should be potted now. 



Jihtramerias should now be potted, and they will flov. er strong in the 

 spring. 



Cactuses should be kept dry, and placed in a cool part of the green- 

 house, if thej' are wanted to bloom well. 



Ericas should be watered carefully: the seeds may now be sown, and 

 cuttings put in. 



Camellias will continue to need good supplies of water, until they 

 have done flowering and finished their growth. Inarching may be com- 

 menced this month. Attend to the impregnation of flowers where new 

 kinds are wanted. 



Azaleas should now have considerable water, and when their buds ex- 

 pand, it should be given in quantities. 



Trevirana coccinea: the small imbricated roots of this pretty plant 

 should now be potted in fresh soil. 



Afiomatheca cruenta bulbs should now be planted in small pots. 



Dahlias for blooming early should now be potted in light soil. 



Annuals^ of all kinds, maj- now be sown in hot-beds, where it is de- 

 sirable to have them early; repot those in small pots in the green-house. 



Geraniums : repot those in small sizes, into larger ones, ia a good, 

 rich, light soil: they will flower much better. 



Nerium splendens may now be propagated from cuttings. 



lianunculuses, in pots, should have an abundance of water, when they 

 begin to throw up their flower buds. 



Ixias, sparaxises, and other cape bulbs, should be liberally supplied 

 with water after they show their flower buds. 



Treepceonies, in pots, may now be brought into the green-house from 

 the cellar, or other situations where they may have been placed, and 

 they will bloom in a few weeks. 



