CONTENTS. 



MONTHLY CALENDAR. 



January. — Reasons given why temperance in the use ^.^^^ 

 of water should be observed in the cultivation 

 of plants during the winter season. — Directions for 

 regulating the temperature of the room in which 

 plants are kept. — A brick flue recommended for the 

 purpose of heating a small green-house, &c., - 142 



February. — Directions for cultivating Camellias or Ja- 

 pan Roses — Also, for the management of such bul- 

 bous roots as may be in progress of blooming. — 

 Several perennial plants enumerated, which require 

 attention this month. — Information given how to 

 make a hot-bed for the purpose of raising early 

 plants, --.---.. 143 



March. — The Business of this month consists in attend- 

 ing to Monthly Roses, Primroses, Polyanthus, Au- 

 riculas, English Spring Flowers, Schizanthus, &c. 

 — In sowing in hot-beds the seed of Dahlia, Mig- 

 nonette, Primula, and such other species as are 

 designated thus § and thus f in the Catalogues, 

 pages 18 and 30. — The roots of Dahlia, Amaryllis, 

 Gladiolus, Tiger Flower, Tuberose, &:c., may be 

 planted in hot-beds, to forward them in growth, - 146 



April. — Recommendations on various subjects — as, at- 

 tention to box edgings, gravel-walks, flowering 

 shrubs, herbaceous plants, bulbous rooted plants. 

 Dahlia roots, green-house plants, &c. — It is sug- 

 gested to cultivate all the ground of the garden this 

 month, if possible, and to sow all the different spe- 

 cies of seed that the season will admit of, - - 148 



May. — As the warm weather progresses, the gardener 

 is directed to conquer the various kinds of insects — 

 to provide awnings for the protection of choice 

 flowers — to set out green-house plants — and to in- 

 crease their number by propagation from cuttings, 

 suckers, seed, &c., as adverted to in the Calendar, 149 



June. — It is recommended to water green-house plants 

 frequently in dry, warm weather, to shade Hydran- 

 geas, Daisies, Polyanthus, Primulas, &c., from the 

 noonday sun — to remove decayed plants, and to 

 replace them with vigorous ones from the nursery 

 bed — to transplant annual flower plants, Dahlias, 

 &c., 151 



