12 JANUARY FKUIT GAEDEX. 



will be safe in using half peat and half loam, both in 

 a turfy and sweet condition the more elastic the 

 better. Herbaceous Calceolarias. Sow the seed with- 

 out loss of time, using a light rich soil ; cover with a 

 piece of glass ; place the pans in a cold frame and 

 keep shaded. 



FRUIT GARDEN. 



Attend to the thinning and tying or nailing of 

 Grape vines out of doors ; continue to stop all lateral 

 shoots as they appear, leaving on one joint at each 

 successive stopping; this system keeps up a continuous 

 supply of young working foliage to the end of the 

 season ; wherever oidium appears a dusting with 

 sulphur must be applied immediately, as the stone- 

 ing season is the most critical period in the growth 

 of grapes ; if the season be very dry a supply of water 

 may be necessary in some situations. Thin out 

 all superfluous shoots from fruit trees of all 

 kinds ; cut back all forei'ight shoots from espaliers. 

 Continue to lay in succession the shoots of Peach and 

 Nectarine trees, shortening at the same time those 

 that have fruit at their base. Wall trees and espaliers 

 must be tied and nailed before the young wood gets 

 too hard to be brought into regular order without 

 injury. Strawberries. Banners struck in pots may 

 now be cut off, and the plants shifted into a size 

 larger or turned out into beds : those made now have 

 the best chance of becoming strong before winter, to 

 bear abundantly next year. Old beds now want 

 special attention ; strong reot runners should be taken 

 off to form new plantations, and be pricked out into 

 well manured beds, pretty close together, to strengthen 

 preparatory to making new beds in April, or they 



