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or Gishurst Compound should be applied on the first 

 appearance of aphis. Gather herbs for drying ; 

 gather onions, garlic, and esch allots as the tops die 

 down. Plant out cauliflowers, cabbages, &c, in favor- 

 able weather, laying a leaf over each, secured in its 

 place by a piece of earth, to protect the plant from 

 the sun for a few days until the new roots are formed. 

 Watch the bee hives, lest the swarms go astray. 



Orchard. — Keep the surface of the ground open 

 by lightly forking it over where there is any appear- 

 ance of binding ; and straw or other litter under the 

 trees to the outer circuit of the foliage will greatly 

 protect their roots in dry weather. The fruit should 

 be gathered as it ripens. Stop long shoots by pinching 

 oft* the ends. Vines should be tied as they grow or 

 break loose, as the wind greatly injures the foliage 

 by dashing the shoots against the espaliers. Yery 

 vigorous branches may be checked and rendered pro- 

 ductive by giving the point a downward tendency, or 

 curving the shoot downwards. Thin out the fruit 

 on those trees which are over burdened. Remove 

 suckers, laterals, and water shoots from vines every 

 ten days. 



Farm. — Destroy weeds before they seed ; break up 

 land in preparation for future crops ; sow Cape barley 

 for green fodder, and maize for late crop. 



FEBRUARY. 



Kitchen Garden. — This should be a season of ac- 

 tivity, and the store of manure will now be required. 

 Dig roughly all the unoccupied beds which have been 

 previously trenched, adding well decomposed manure. 

 The land not immediately required will be improved 

 by the exposure, and the remainder will be ready for 

 use the first shower. Transplant cabbages, Brussels 

 sprouts, cauliflowers, celery, &c. Sow French beans, 

 beet, Brussels sprouts, carrot, cauliflower, celery, 



