The Garden Calendar. 105 



THE GARDEN CALENDAR. 



January. Borders should be dug up and the soil 

 left open. Uneven growth on trees and shrubs should 

 be cut back. 



Path-making, rockeries, raising of mounds, and work 

 where soil has to be carried, may now be pushed forward. 



Paths should be rolled after each rain and lawns 

 cut and rolled when dry. Chrysanthemums may now 

 be cut down, divided, and planted out in nursery beds, 

 or stored away in their pots for cuttings in April. 



Give a surface dressing to Loquats, Mishmish, Figs, 

 Peaches, Plums, Mandarins, and Oranges. 



Prune the first batch of La France Roses that are 

 sheltered about the middle of the month. 



Keep Maidenhair Ferns and Anthuriums drier than 

 usual, and place in a light position Orchids that are 

 throwing up new flower spikes. 



Climbing plants in houses that are dormant may 

 now be pruned and washed. The paint and inside 

 glass in the greenhouse should also be cleaned with 

 warm, soapy water. Close the houses early in the 

 afternoon. The last crop of Peas may now be sown 

 and late Potatoes planted. 



February. Transplant Date and Ornamental Palms 

 about the 8th of this month. Prepare ground for per- 

 manent lawns of Neguil. Fruit and ornamental trees, 

 shrubs, and climbing plants may now be removed. 



Prune Roses, Mandarins, Vines, and Mulberries, about 

 the middle of the month. Give rose beds, vine borders, 

 and bulbs a dressing of manure. Plant out Pansies, 

 Asters, Stocks, &c., that are large enough. 



Large branches of Tamerisk and Lebbek may now 

 be planted for forming new trees. 



Roses may be budded towards the end of the month ; 

 Vines, Oranges, and Peaches may also be grafted. 



Sow seeds of Poinciana, Eucalyptus, Acacia, Pinus, 

 Cassia, Tecoma, and pot the first batch of Caladium 

 bulbs. Maidenhair Ferns may now be re-potted, and 



