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For the best display and greatest variety at the annual exhibi- 

 tion, a prize of . . . . . . . $10 00 



For the second best do., a prize of . . . . 6 00 



For any new variety of vegetables suitable for the table, and 



worthy of cultivation, other than seedling potatoes, a prize of 5 00 



$150 00 

 The Regulations are nearly the same as heretofore. (See Vol. XIV, p. 130.) 



HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS, 



FOR FEBRUARY. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines iii tlie greenhouse and early vinery will now begin to swell 

 their buds, and by tlie end of tlie month will be well advanced : syringing 

 should therefore be kept up two or tliree times a day, in fine weather, until 

 all the eyes are nearly broken ; if there is any tendency of the vines to push 

 only at the ends, the shoots should be bent down, or turned horizontally, 

 which will generally make them push evenly. They need not be tied up to 

 the trellis firmly till the eyes have advanced half an inch or more. Give abun- 

 dance of air in good weather, and do not attempt to force the growth : the 

 old adage of " haste makes waste," holds true in regard to grape growing, 

 if in nothing else. Vines in pots may now be brought into the house for a 

 succession. Cuttings may now be put in, placing tliem in pots in a little 

 bottom heat. Vines in the open air may be pruned the last of tlie month. 



Fig Trees, in pots, will now begin to break, and will need occasional 

 syringing. 



Peach Trees, in pots may be brought in for a succession, and those already 

 advanced, should be carefully attended to as soon as they come into bloom. 



Strawberries in pots, should be kept on a shelf near the glass, where there 

 is an abundance of air and light : water liberally. Now is a good time to 

 sow seeds for producing new varieties. 



Root Grafting may be commenced now, if the stocks have been taken 

 up and laid in as we directed last fall. 



Pruning Orchards may be commenced now, choosing good weather 

 for the labor : by beginning now much valuable time is saved, which will 

 be wanted when the season is more advanced. 



Scions of fruit trees may still be cut. Preserve them by inserting their 

 ends in a box of earth, in a cool cellar. 



FLOWER department. 



Camellias will still be in full bloom, and will require liberal supplies of 

 water, and occasional syringing. Keep the plants clear of yellow leaves, 

 and wash them carefully if they become dusty. Inarching and grafting 



