A MONTHLY CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS. 7^7 

 over-head frequeutly (946) ; pot suckers that have been wintered in dung beds (933). 

 Vinery : when the grapes are set, keep a very moist atmosphere (971), and com- 

 mence thinning them immediately (1283). Peach-house: partially thin the fruit 

 before stoning, afterwards thin to the quantity required to ripen off (996) ; syringe 

 the trees daily in fine weather, and smoke them occasionally, to keep down 

 insects (999). Cherry-house : after the fruit is stoned, give the trees a good 

 root- watering (1024), which will probably be sufficient till the fruit is gathered ; 

 watch narrowly for insects (1023). Fig-house : when the shoots have made three 

 or four joints, stop them to cause them to produce fruit in the autumn (1032), 

 Melons : allow several of the main shoots to reach the sides of the frame before 

 being stopped (1037). Prmie and nail figs (1232). Disbud peaches and necta- 

 rines (1301). 



MAY. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Basil: plant on a rich sheltered border (1574). Beans: top the early crops 

 (1394) ; plant twice in the month. Beet : thin to 15 inches apart. Borecole : 

 prick out of the seed-bed. Broccoli : prick out those sown last month, and make 

 another sowing of the winter kinds ; also Gape and Granges the last week (1380). 

 Cabbage : plant out the February sowing (1372). Cauliflower : earth up and 

 water with liquid manure ; take off the hand-glasses (1379). Cucumbers : prepare 

 ridges for out-door crops (1082). French Beans : make sowings the first and 

 last weeks (1397)- Transplant Leeks (1473). Lettuce : transplant early sowings ; 

 sow twice in the month (1505). Onions : thin them to niiie inches apart (1463). 

 Peas : make two so%vings. Potatoes : earth up the early crops (1412). Radishes : 

 make two sowings. Spinach / sow, the middle of the month (1450) ; thin former 

 sowings. Scarlet Runner : sow, beginning and middle of the month (1398). Tur- 

 nips : make a so'wdng, if not done the end of last month (1421). 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Pinery : Give the plants manure- water occasionally, if fruit of a large size is 

 required (952) ; keep up a high temperature during the day (945). Vinery .• 

 keep the laterals stopped to one joint (961) ; take away all useless shoots. Peach- 

 house : When the fruit begins to ripen, withhold water both at the roots 

 and over-head (1015) ; at the same time admit air freely (1011). Cherry-house : 

 raise the temperature to 70° when the fruit is swelling oflf (1024), Fig-house : 

 as the first crop approaches maturity, only sufficient water should be given to 

 prevent the second crop of fruit falling off. Melons : regulate the Vines at an 

 early stage of their growth ; after the fruit is set, put pieces of slate beneath 

 it (1037). Continue to disbud waU-trees (1301) ; remove their coverings when 

 danger from frost is over (1307) ; and wash the trees with soap-suds when the 

 fruit is set (1311). Thin the fruit of the Apricot. 



JUNE. 



VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 



Asparagus : discontinue cutting (1483). Beans, put in the last crop (1392); top 

 and earth up former crops (1394). Broccoli: sow Cape and Granges (1380). 

 Cabbage: sow seed for Coleworts (1374). Capsicums: plant out on a warm border 

 (1345). Carrots: thin to two inches apart (1429). Celery: transplant into trenches 

 for an early crop (1516). Cucumbers : plant under hand-glasses (1082). Endive: 

 sow for an early crop (1508). French Beans : make a sowing the middle of the 

 month (1397). Transplant Leeks (1473). Transplant Lettuce. Peas : complete 

 the S0A\dng of the marrow varieties (1390). Potatoes : earth up (1412), Radishes : 

 sow as in last month. Savoys : transplant for an early crop (1376). Scarlet Run- 



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