CALENDAR FOR THE FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDENS. 
three weeks to 60° by night, and 65° by day. 
Take care that the plants are never dry at the 
roots, for after being once too dry, the young 
fruit is apt to turn yellow and drop. But whilst 
dryness is guarded against, sufficient drainage 
should have been provided, so that the plants 
may not suffer from stagnant moisture. 
Peaches and Nectarines.—On fine days an 
abundance of air should be given, cold currents 
being avoided. As the trees cannot with safety 
be subjected at first to:a high temperature, 
begin with 50° by night, and 55° or 60° by day, 
or 60° to 70° with sun-heat. When in flower 
on fine airy or sunny days the pollen will 
naturally be dry and in a fit state for impreg- 
nating the flowers. This operation should be 
performed with a camel-hair pencil; syringing 
on fine days may proceed as usual, but in a 
more moderate way. Disbud very sparingly, 
at first removing some of the strongest super- 
fluous shoots from the upper part of the 
branches. Look out for green-fly, and fumigate 
on its appearance, or the foliage may be moist- 
ened with the syringe, and sprinkled with 
powdered tobacco or snuff. 
Cherries.—Commence to give a little fire-heat, 
if absolutely necessary, with plenty of air. A | 
temperature of 40° by night, and 50° by day, 
or 60° by sun-heat, will be sufficient. A free 
current of air should be allowed through the 
house, which should not be closed before the 
temperature falls to 55°. 
Strawberries.—Start these in a temperature of 
45° at night, and 60° by day. If the pots can 
have a bottom-heat of from 60° to 65°, it will 
encourage the formation of an abundance of 
roots where these are found to be deficient. <A 
shelf near the top ventilators of a Peach or 
other house having similar conditions is a good 
place for Strawberries at this advanced season. 
After the fruit is set, increase the temperature 
to 55° by night, and 65° by day, or 70° by 
sun-heat. When sufficient fruits are set, cut 
off all others that are forming. At this stage 
of their growth, manure-water may be safely 
_ given. 
. FEBRUARY. 
KITCHEN-GARDEN DEPARTMENT. 
Continue to manure, dig, or trench all vacant 
ground when the weather will permit, and take 
advantage of the first opportunity to prepare 
the ground intended for sowing the general 
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crops of Onions, Parsnips, Carrots, &c. On 
light soils the ground should be trodden firmly 
for Onions. Protect, if necessary, with litter, 
spruce branches, &c., such things as require 
protection. Examine stored roots. 
Asparagus.—Dress beds if not already done. 
Beans. — A successional sowing should be 
made about the middle of this month of any of 
the large and prolific kinds. Those which have 
been raised in heat may be hardened off in the 
open air and planted out, protecting them in 
case of frost. 
Brussels Sprouts—Sow for an early planta- 
tion where the plants can be sheltered in case 
of severe weather. 
Cabbage.—At the beginning of the month 
make a small sowing of Ellam’s Early, or other 
early kinds, on a warm border. If required 
early, some seed of a quick-hearting Red Cab- 
bage may be sown at the same time out-of- 
doors. Plant out from the autumn sowing; 
these plants will form a succession to the general 
crop. 
Carrots—Make a small sowing of the Early 
Horn in the first week, if the weather has been 
unfavourable in the previous month, and sow 
for the general crop any time after the middle 
of the month. 
Cuuliflower.—Sow some of the Walcheren and 
Early London on a warm border to make a 
successional crop after those planted out-of- 
doors from frames. 
Celery may be sown in a moderate heat at the 
beginning of the month for a very early crop, 
and the first principal sowing may be made at 
the end of the mouth in gentle heat. 
Garlic.—Plant in drills. Set the cloves 2 or 
3 inches deep, and 6 inches apart. 
Horse-Radish.—Plant in ground well trenched 
and manured. 
Hyssop.—Sow seeds in a pan for transplanting. 
Leeks.—lf required early, sow in the middle or 
end of the month in a pan or box in a moderate 
heat for transplanting. 
Lettuce.—Sow White Paris Cos and Neapoli- 
tan Cabbage sorts. Plant out some of those 
sown in frames, if the weather be favourable. 
Mustard.— Make successional sowings in heat. 
Onions.—If the weather is favourable, and the 
ground in good condition, sow the main crop as 
early in the month as possible. Spanish kinds, 
if sown in September for transplanting to pro- 
duce large bulbs, may now be planted in rows 
9 inches apart and 18 inches from each other. 
Parsley..—Sow to succeed the late sowings of 
the previous year. 
