THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
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GARDEN GUIDE FOR JANUARY. 
Kitchen Gaeden. — Cucumbers in full growth will want linings, 
as the frost soon reduces the heat. Sow in pots for succession, and 
plunge in dung-heat. Sow small breadths cf early peas and beans 
in sheltered spots, or in frames for transplanting. Small sowings 
may be made of lettuces, cauliflowers, and cabbages in boxes, to be 
forwarded in gentle heat; and plantations of horseradish maybe 
made. For the latter the ground should be trenched two feet, and 
fat manure laid at the bottom of the trench ; then dibble in the 
crowns in rows, two feet apart, the sets six inches from each other. 
Asparagus, seakale, and rhubarb may be forced with very little 
trouble, by making up a hot-bed in an old frame, taking up the 
plants and placing them on it, and covering with any light soil ; if 
the heat does not hold till the plants have done their work, warm 
linings must be used. Asparagus put in for a succession ; cover 
with three inches of mould over a steady sweet-heat. 
Flower Garden. — Bulbs may still be planted, and bloom well, 
though late; but it is an injury to them to be left so late. Autumn 
planted bulbs will soon be pushing through, and though moderate 
frosts will do them no harm, it is as well to mulch the beds to 
guard their foliage from the effect of the severe frosts which fre- 
quently follovv heavy rains at this season. The best beds of tulips 
should be covered during storms, if there is any indication of a 
frost foliowung, but if the weather continue mild and open, let 
them have the benefit of gentle showers. Tulips, however, are the 
hardiest of all bulbs, but hyacinths, gladiolus, ranunculus, anemones, 
and Cape bulbs generally, need some little protection during severe 
weather. During dry weather, it is well, at this season, to stir the 
surface of tulip beds, to give air to the roots, and lay the soil, fi.nely 
broken, against the stems. After frosts, look over the borders, and 
where plants have been lifted, press the earth close about them. 
Have at hand fern, dry litter, or mats, to protect any out-door 
things of questionable hardiness, but do not keep them swathed up 
longer than is strictly necessary. Small subjects, such as pansies, 
may be protected by means of a garden pot, turned over, and with 
the hole stopped ; this should be removed every morning, when the 
weather is not too severe. Auriculas water only enough to prevent 
getting dust-dry, and choose mild weather. Cleanse from dead 
leaves, and in so doing guard against injuring the collar of the 
plants. Keep the frost out of the frames if possible. Beds of 
pinks should now be top-dressed with rotten dung. Pansies, car- 
nations, and other herbaceous plants in pots, must have plenty of 
air and moderate waterings, for they are now beginning to grow — • 
for all such things a north aspect is best during the whole of this 
month, for the morning sun is often more injurious to them than 
one or two extra degrees of frost. Prepare ground for plantations 
of dahlias, hollyhocks, carnations, and chrysanthemums. If well 
trenched, and broken up with dung now, it will be in much better 
condition at planting time than if made ready at the last moment. 
January. 
