CALENDAR FOR THE FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDENS. 
Potatoes, —Plant main crop. 
Radishes.—Sow for succession. 
Rhubarb. — Make fresh plantation by divid- 
ing roots which have been forced. 
Salsafy.—A little may be sown in drills 12 
inches asunder, but not the main crop. 
Savoys.—Sow in the middle of the month for 
autumn use. For a very early supply, Early 
Ulm may be sown in the beginning of the 
month. 
Scorzonera.—In cold localities sow the main 
crop in the third week in rows 1 foot apart. 
Sea-Kale.—Remove pots as the crop is taken, 
and place them over other plants to blanch a 
succession. Sow for a supply of young plants, 
or otherwise make cuttings of the best roots 
6 inches long, and plant in rich soil in rows 
8 inches apart and 18 inches asunder, to rear 
for forcing or for new plantations. Take up 
those sown in the previous March, and plant 
2 feet apart and 8 inches asunder. 
Shallots—Plant early in the month, if not 
already done. 
Spinach. Sow Round-leaved; this may be 
done between the widest rows of Peas. 
Turnips.—Sow seeds of any early variety in 
the last fortnight. 
HARDY-FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
Finish pruning fruit-trees in which vegetation 
is most forward. Fig-trees should be completed 
as soon as possible. 
Planting should also be finished without 
delay, and after planting a mulching of some 
kind will prove very beneficial when drying 
winds prevail. 
Train and nail trees. Graft Cherry, Plum, 
Pear, Apple, Chestnut, Quince, and Medlar. 
Protect wall-trees with nets, thin canvas, 
straw screens, spruce branches, fern, or other 
means at command. 
Plantations of Strawberries may be made as 
early in the month as the state of the ground 
will permit. 
ForRcING DEPARTMENT. 
A sparagus.—Introduce fresh supplies of roots 
as former crops become exhausted, to keep up 
a succession. 
Capsicums. — Sow seeds, if not done last 
month. Pot off the plants when fit, and re- 
place in heat. 
Cauliflowers. — Keep the surface soil stirred 
occasionally about growing plants. Expose 
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freely, except those left in hand - glasses or 
frames to give an early supply. Protect only 
from frost and hail. Weak plants should be 
removed from amongst the more thriving. 
Transplant the latter as they become fit, and 
cover with hand- glasses. Sow seeds for a 
succession. 
Celery.—Sow in pans in rather brisk heat; 
but as soon as the seeds have germinated re- 
move to gentle heat. Prick out those previously 
sown. 
Egg-plants.—Shift as soon as the plants re- 
quire larger pots. 
Kidney- Beans.—Continue to force in succes- 
sion. The plants will require a liberal supply 
of water at the roots and on the foliage. Plant 
freely in frames having heat at command, as 
these will come in at a time when they are 
much required. 
Lettuce.—Those in frames should be exposed 
day and night, unless the weather is severe. 
Plant out at intervals. 
Marjoram (Sweet).—For early use seeds may 
be sown on a slight hot-bed, either to remain 
where sown or to be planted out. 
Mushrooms.—Maintain a temperature of about 
60° in the beds and air, which should also be 
kept humid. 
New Zealand Spinach.—Sow on a gentle hot- 
bed. , 
Onions.—Those raised in boxes for transplant- 
ing should be gradually exposed to the air to 
harden them off for planting out. 
Peas.—Those forwarded in pots should now 
be all planted out. 
Potatoes.—The soil where the roots extend 
should not be allowed to get too dry; but that 
employed for earthing up, and in which the 
tubers are formed, sliould be dry and light. 
Give plenty of air when the weather is favour- 
able. Plant for succession those forwarded in 
pots or otherwise. 
Lhubarb.—Fresh roots may be introduced 
into the Mushroom-house or any other dark 
place having a suitable temperature. 
Sea-Kale.—Keep up a succession. 
Tomatoes.—Seeds may yet be sown. 
plants into larger pots. 
Cucumbers.—Let the bottom-heat be main- 
tained at about 80°, and the temperature of the 
house between 75° and 80°, or with sun-heat, 85°. 
Give air as the heat of the day increases, and 
reduce the amount as it declines. The sashes 
may even be closed in the afternoon with a 
rather high temperature from sun-heat. At 
the time of closing syringe the plants over- 
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