120 Monthly Calendar. 



MONTHLY CALENDAR 



OF 



HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE, 



FOR MARCH. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines will this month he bmsting their eyes, when the vines 

 should ill! he tied up strniifht to the wire or wood trellis, with shreds of 

 bass mats. If the shoots were bent down as directed last month, they 

 will have liroken equally from the bottom to the top. Keep an equal 

 temperature in the house. For further directions see Vol. I, pp. 79, 119, 

 159, &.C. 



Strawberry plajils may still be taken in the green-house for a succes- 

 sion. (See Vol. I, p. 253, and the last number, p. 47.) 



Grape Eyes or Cuttings for general success should be put in this 

 month. 



Peach trees. Where there are several pots of peach trees in col- 

 lections of fruits, as there always" should, they should be put into the 

 green-house this month to forward them. 



Grape vines in pots should be placed in the green-house to forward 

 them, if desired. (See Vol. I, p. 41.) 



Grape vines, in the open air where not pruned in the fall, should be the 

 latter part of the month. 



Strawberry beds should be uncovered the latter part of the month, if 

 the weather is mild. (See Vol. I, p. 299 and page 50 of the present 

 number.) 



Gooseberry and Currant bushes should be pruned the latter part of 

 the month. 



Scions for grafting, should be cut the present month. 



FLOWER DEPARTMEJST. 



Camellias, still require much water, as they will begin to make their 

 spring growth this month. Inarching should be performed, if it is 

 wished to increase any variety. 



Geraniums will now be advancing- their flower buds. Give them a 

 situation where they will receive the benefit of all the air that is ad- 

 mitted. 



Calceolarias will again require repotting. Seeds should also be sown 

 at this time. 



Schizanthuses will again require new potting. Be careful in giving 

 water. 



Auricula and Polyanthus seed should be sown, if neglected last 

 month. 



Hydrangeas may be propagated this month. Select last year's wood, 

 which has bold and prominent buds, and the plants will bloom freely 

 the coming summer. Plant only one cutting in a pot. 



Hyacinth and Tulip beds should be uncovered the latter part of the 

 month, if mild. 



Ranunculuses should be planted this month, where not done in the fall. 

 Those beds that were planted in the fall, should be uncovered the latter 

 part of the month. 



Roses should be pruned this month. 



Dahlias should be propagated this month, if a quantity are wanted to 

 decorate the garden. 



