CONTENTS. XI. 



A table for prognosticating the weather through all the ^**^ 

 lunations of the year, --.--. 146 



Introduction to the Monthly Calendar, with directions 



how to apply it to different climates, ... 147 



Tanuary. — Suggestions for the improvement of time in 

 reference to gardening — By collecting information 

 on the subject — By procuiing fencing materials — 

 Manure and ingredients for the destruction of insects. 

 — Drilling machines and garden implements in 

 general, preparatory for the work to be performed 

 as the season progresses, - - - - - 148 



February. — Directions for providing hot-bed frames, 

 forcing pits, and materials to be used for forcing and 

 forwarding vegetables, towards the end of the month 

 — Also, for sowing seed, - - - - - 1 49 



March. — Recommendations on various subjects — As at- 

 tending to the hot-beds — regulating their tempera- 

 ture — sowing such kinds of seed as are adapted 

 to the season — Also, in manuring and digging the 

 soil generally, preparatory to sowing and planting 

 it nf!Xt month, ------- 151 



April. — The importance of this month to an industrious 

 gardener exemplified — who is recommended to sow 

 all the various kinds of seed enumerated in the 

 Calendar — to attend to the spring dressing of his 

 beds of Artichoke, AsjDaragus, Rhubarb, Sea-Kale, 

 &c. — and to the Trans23lanting of various kinds of 

 plants in due season, ------ 152 



May. — Directions for destroying insects — and weeds — 

 to prevent their seeding in the ground — Also, for 

 sowing the various kinds of seed intended for 

 summer crops; including the Bene-plant, with a 

 view to have it for use in July. — This is also a 

 good season to spawn Mushroom beds, and to form 

 new ones, &c., ------- 154 



June. — The principal sowing season being nearly over, 

 the gardener is reminded of the necessity of ascer- 

 taining the success of former plantings, with a view 

 to make up deficiencies before the month is too far 

 advanced — Also, to hoe or plough between early 

 vegetables in general, in order to mature them — 

 and to destroy weeds — Directions for the manage- 

 ment of Artichokes, Cauliflower, Herbs, Hop 

 Vines. &c., - _ - - . 155 



