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at the same time any decayed foliage. February is a 

 trying month for plants in frames ; the lights should never 

 be shut up quite closely except during frost. It is not 

 likely the plants will require water, but should the surface 

 get very dry a gentle watering should be given in the 

 forenoon of a fine day. This is a good time to sow seed 

 under glass to produce plants to bloom in summer. Violets 

 in frames will now be yielding large quantities of bloom. 



MARCH 



The frames must now be ventilated more freely, so as 

 to get the plants well hardened by the end of the month. 

 On fine days the sashes can be removed altogether for 

 an hour or two in the middle of the day, and by the end 

 of the month, unless the weather is unusually cold, the 

 sashes may be dispensed with if the plants have been 

 gradually hardened off. This month all plans for planting 

 should be completed, and beds being lightly forked over 

 as recommended in the chapter on culture. It is quite 

 time the ground was prepared for Violets to be removed 

 shortly from the frames. 



APRIL 



In some districts it is desirable to plant out in March, 

 and in all districts planting should be completed as early 

 as possible in April. This applies to seedlings as well as 



