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( ALENDAUIAL INDEX. 



Beans (5222.) an In some dry situations planted hi Um last 

 wi'i'k of tin' iniiittli ; and also peas, and lometlmei <■ 

 town* On the whole* however. It li better to defer the beans 

 and peai till the flwt and a aco nd weeks of ftbniarv, tndtne 

 1 1 lb* two tail week* of thai month. 



Spring n heat ol die common k tad (60V >.) dq i j be town whan 

 the soil li suitable. 



7. Fences (8960.), Roads (3523.), and Drains. 



Bamthenu mav be planted In (ence-UneSj Ln any ol 

 fount modes. (8972.) Ditohea, walls, palings, and all other 

 i tha common kind tnaj be Lormcd: but none where 

 hollies ot other < • ad. Repair by the dif- 



ferent modi i< ( 2987.) Roadi anddraina may be farmed a! all 



l:nitt and season-,. 



& On lands [4079.) and Hop-grounds. (->997.) 

 1'ixit. An j and free them of moat* Where digging ■ md 



each n. ■ d, thli ii a good season. Btake and tie 



newlj plai Plant orcbjKds. Trench ground for hop 



plantatloi 

 y. Wood-lands and Plantations. (3906.) 

 /• ;»;.,/'.. ,,,,/ for planting* riant deciduou ' oded 



t r. *-^ In mild weather. Plant and low the larger trei 



whether In placet when they an finallj to nmaln, "r In 



mi i -scry -grounds. 

 Fell amber and coppice not valuable on account of its b^rk. 



stock up mots, ii tea them, and char mem* 

 Prune deciduoui tree* ; till up vacancies. Cul hawthorn 



hedges. (2983.) Gather an) tree seeds not before enth red- 

 Drain wood-landi and cut paths or other openings required 



through them, the leaves being now oil' the deciduoui sorts. 



FEBRUARY. 



1. Calendar of Animated Nature round London, 

 In iff first nmk : bees (*4*pis mellffica) come out of their hives, 



gnats (CulexJ play about, insects (insecta) swarm under sunnv 



hedges, and the earth-worm (XumbrkcDs terrestris) lies out; 

 hen*chaffinches (/■rmgflla) flock, and the song-thrush, or 

 throstle (Tiirdus musicus), and common lark (.1 lam la arve'nsi ,j 

 sing. 



Second meek: the bunting* (Emberlza alba), and linnets 

 (Fringflla Linota), appear in flocks ; sheep (0*vis A*ries) drop 

 their lambs; geese (zlmas .4'nser) lugm to lay. 



Third nw k : rooks Corvns Erugflegus) begin to pair, and re- 

 sort to their nest-trees; house-sparrows (Fringi I la domestical 

 chirp, and begin to build; the chaffinch (/■'rim.illa cot-Nebs) 

 lings. 



/ mrth week: the partridge (7Mtrao Peidix) begins to pair, 

 the olackbird (Tiinhis jtferulaj whistles, and the wood-lark 

 (.4 laud a arvensis et arbdrea) sings ; the hen [.Phasianus Gdilus) 

 sits. 



2. Calendar of Vegetable Nature round London. 

 In the first week: the snowdrop ((ialanfhus nivalis), whin 



(Diex europa-\i), white deadneUle (Z-amium album), poly- 

 anthus (Primula veiis) flowers; and the elder (Sambucus 

 nigra), and some roses and honeysuckles, begin to expand their 

 leaves. 



Secojui week ; common crowfoot (Ranunculus re-pens), dande- 

 lion (Leontodon Taraxacum), and the female flowers of hazel 

 [Ctfrylus jfvellkna) appear. 



Third meek : Vertimcn agrestis in flower ; many of the poplar 

 nud willow tribe show their catkins ; and also the yew (Taxus 

 ba i ita), alder (.1'lnus communis), the tulip [Twpa) t crown 

 imperial (Fritillaria imperialis), and various other bulbs, 

 boldly emerging from the ground. 



Fourth week: the Srlca carnea, wood strawbem (Fragaria 

 Tfesca), sonv speedwells r Vcrdnica) 9 the groundsel, and some- 

 times the stocks and wall-flower (Cheiranthus) in flower. 

 Some sorts of gooseberries, apricots, and peaches, beginning to 

 open their buds. 



3. Farm-yard. (2902.) 



Si e i isf month. In taking in stacks to thresh, destroy ver- 

 min as much as possible. (6632.) Clear away the bottoming of 

 straw, faggots, or other temporary matter, and leave the site 

 perfectly neat and clean : the poultry will pi< k up what mains 

 inf. hue dropped. Be vigilant in keeping stock of every de- 

 .sciintion in order; wintering cattle by frequent supplies of 

 trash straw and turnips, or other roots .-"horses by sound com, 

 and cowl peas-straw, or clover-hay, dispensing as much as 

 i ble* Ith wheat and oat straw. The evening food should, 

 nail- at least, tie of carrots or rtotatoes. 



Poultry now lay freely ; and if some indicate a desire to incu- 

 bate, so mucfa the better where an early brood is an Obj :ct. 



|fen*« lodge. There are still a good many liours for mental 

 Improvement. 



i Live Stock. (G216.) 



Sheep ^em-rally begin to Iamb during this month, and re- 



quire unremitting attention from the shepherd. (7112.) At- 

 tend to fe. ding Iambs as before (7221.), and to milch cows 

 1 ' ". and fattening calves. (GS43.) 



5. Grass Lands. {5613.) 



See last month. Manures, where applied to grass lands, 

 may be laid on at this season ; and such old mossy lands as are 

 to be broken up may now be pared with a view to burning 

 next month. 



The watering of meadows in warm situations may he par- 

 tially left off towards the middle of the month, to encourage 

 the growth of the grass. (4385.) 



& Arable Lands. (4925.) 



Beans should he put in during this month. (5222.) Peas for 

 podding, and for a ripened crop, may be sown at different 

 periods (5121.), and tares for soiling or seed. (5257.) * tats sown 

 from the middle of this month to the middle of March (5120.) 

 unless on very old turf, where they may be sown later. It is a 

 common but erroneous opinion, that old grass lands intended 

 to be broken up and sown with oats or beans, should be ploughed 

 as early as possible, so as the frost may have some effect on 

 the furrow before seed-time. But this, though most plausible, 

 is a most dangerous doctrine, it being found from experience, 

 th.it lands so ploughed and sown are always more subject to 

 have the plant of corn destroyed by the grub, wire-worm, or 

 other larva?. The only safe mode "with such lands, is not to 

 plough them till about the middle of March, and then to 

 plough, sow, and roll immediately afterwards. It would ap- 

 pear that by this practice the larvae of insects are buried so 

 deep, that they have not time to reach the surface before the 

 grain has germinated and crown out of the reach of their 

 attacks, or probably they may be so deeply buried as to be 

 obliged to remain another season underground ; it being known 

 to naturalists, that the eggs, larva?, and chrysalidie of many 

 insects, like the seeds ot many plants, will, when buried too 

 deep, or otherwise placed in circumstances not favourable for 

 their immediate hatching or germination, remain there, re- 

 taining their principle of life, till they can make their way, or 

 are by accident placed in circumstances favourable for their 

 development. 1'he safest plan, however, to break up old 

 grass land is to pare and burn. (5865.) 



Spring wheat of the common kind may now be advantage- 

 ously sown (5004.), and barley is also sown in some warm spots 

 In the last week of the month. 



7. Fences (4213.), Roads (3523.>, Brains, Ditches 

 (2960.), Ponds. (44(w.) 



Hedges may be planted (2978.). grown ones pruned (2981.), 

 old ones plashed or cut down (2987.), and imperfect ones re- 

 paired. Walls built (3056.), water fences and ponds form- 

 ed. (4467.) 



8. Orchards (4079.) and Ilop.gronnds. (5997.) 

 See last month. 



9. Hood- lands and Plantations. (3906.) 



As in last month. Where there is a nursery store, nut and 

 kernel tree seeds may now be sown. 



Weather 



at 



Average of 



the i Bex- 

 mometer. 



London - 46 

 Edinburgh 1 1 



Dublin - I 44 



09 



from the 



Average 



of Hi-- 

 Barometer. 



INI ARCH. 



30 20 

 £8 SMi 

 89 707 



Quantity 

 »i Rain. 



0*7 IK inch. 

 !■: . , 

 2-364 



REMARKS. 



The beginning of March usually concludes the wirtcr ; 

 and the end of the month is generally indicative of the 

 succeeding spring; according to the proverb," March 

 gomes In like a lion, and goes out like a lamb." The 

 Saxons called this month fA. lengthening >/">««, in allu- 

 sion to the increasing of the days. This is a label ions 

 and tryini; month, both for men and cattle engaged in 

 bold operations. 



1. Calendar of Animated Nature round London. 



In the Jirtt meek ■ the ring-dove (CoHlmba Paranatal 

 •I" white ••! Bgl ill (JVfotacflui alba] sings, and the vel o 



tail iflfotactlla flava) appears. The earthworm *(/' ! 



I, and the snail Helix) and slu ender. 



Set dm the jackdaw (Corvus ilfoi.ithila) begins to come 



to churches; the tomtit Paras casuieua) makes its spring 



note; lunv n v nix (;*lula) hoot; and the small 



tortoise-shell butt) rllv (Papflio urti.»> /,.) appears. 



T/ii><; «■«<.-: the marsh titmouse (Parus palustris) begins his 

 notes. \ arious flies (Musra:) appear. . The fox ((.anis rtilpes) 

 smells rank. The turkey -cot k (Jfeieagris Gallo-«vo) struts 

 and gobbles. 



