A YEAR'S GARDENING 



Flower Garden.— Flant Hollyhocks, Sweet Williams, Canterbury 

 Bells, Delphiniums and Peonies; the last in richly-manured ground, 

 as they are gross feeders. 



FEBRUARY 26 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Sow Early Peas and French Beans in 

 a frame for succession. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — ^Ssnringe Gooseberry and Currant 

 bushes with a solution of lime and soot as an additional protection 

 of the buds from the attacks of birds. 



Flower Garden. — Plant Alpine Auricula, White Arabis and Purple 

 Aubrietia in suitable positions in Rock Garden. 



FEBRUARY 27 



Greenhouse and Frames. — ^Sow Dahlia seeds in the house in a 

 shallow box filled with light sandy loam, pressing it firm and covering 

 the seeds thinly. Keep the seeds moist and shaded from the sun 

 in a temperature of 55° to 60°. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Sow Onions and Leeks on a warm 

 border and plant Garlick in rich soil 9 inches apart. 



Flower Garden. — Do not neglect the rolling of the lawn; frequent 

 cross-rolling with a light roller is most desirable after the winter's 

 frosts. 



FEBRUARY 38 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Solomon's Seal {Pol/ygonaium) well 

 repays forcing and makes a decorative plant for the greenhouse. 

 Lift a few roots from the open and re-plant in suitable pots. 



Vegetable and Fruit Garden. — Sow Carrots (short-horn) on a 

 sunny border; also Red-beet and Spinach-beet. 



Flower Garden. — RoU the gravel paths; they generally need it 

 about this time of year to consohdate them after the upheaval 

 caused by frost, 



MARCH I 



Greenhouse and Frames. — Give a top-dressing of loam and 

 decayed cow-manure to Auriculas and see that they have plenty of 



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