Monthly Horticultural Calendar. ~ 383 
BIRDS. — The aiipvoaeh of spring:, and the expitenient it causes, ;ire now apparent in the 
featheied crtatiou, and their songs may be heard in every direction. Many birds begin to pair, 
and to h)ok out propor situations for nestUnsr. 
The Rook, Oyrvvs frurjihgus, Lin.; the Kingfisher, Alc'ilo Zxpidj; the Partridge, Pfnlix 
cinfrea; and tlie Tawny Owl, Str'ix aldco, b gin to prepare their nests. The Haven, C&rvus 
C-jT/fX ; .sits. 
Tlie Skylark, and Woodlark, Alai'ida cTvHsis and arb^ren^ the M'ren, Sylvia TrngUdytes ; 
(Annrthitra communis, Rennik.) the Ci'.aifinch, {•'ringiUa cceHebs, (F. spiza, Re.\.) the Thros- 
tle, Tiirdus miisicuSi tlie Blackbird, Mfrula vulijrdis; and several otlier birds, co«nnence 
their sonp. 
The following: birds bejin to leave their winter haunts, on the sea-shore, &c., and to retire t, 
their breeding places; the Curlew, A'vm^'nivs arqiiafa, to heaths and bogs; the Golden Plover 
C/(rtrnV/;-i«s pZu«'io7(>, to the mountains and open heaths; the Knot, Tringa Canutns, and the 
Vfi\i\Go(tse,Anscrpulustris, (AnAS Anser, Lin.) to the fens; the Goosauder, M''rgus Mergdn- 
ser; the Bernacle Goose, and the Brent Goose, Anser Uern'chi and Brenta, (Anas Erythropus 
and Bcrnicla, Lin.) to the most northerly parts of Europe, Asia, and America. 
BATS. — T'cfiperttUo murinns, and other si>ecie'!, revive from their torpidity, which seeais not to 
be so perfect as that of some other animals; a fine day or two, in any part of winter, being 
snfiicient to bring them forth in the evening. 
SNAKES. — The Slow-worm, or Blind-worm as it is commonly called, Angnis frngiUs, revives 
from its torpid state. 
METEOROLOGY. 
Baro.meter.— Mean Height 30,067. Highest 30,820. Lowest 29,170 inches. 
Thermometer. — Mean Temperature 38 degree*. Highest 53. Lowest 21 degrees. 
Rain. — Mean quantity 0,746 inches. 
Ev-ivpoRATiON. — Mean quantity 0,733 inches. 
Diiffield Bank, Jnnuart/,\ii32. O. Jrwitt. 
V._MONTHLY HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR, 
FOR FEBRUARY. 
The exceeding openness ol the weather during the past month, has greatly forwarded Horti. 
cultural operations. Most of the ground will now be frenched ; and what is not finished, may 
be speedily proceeded with. When the weatVier is thus fine and open, February becomes a very 
important month to the gardener. All planting of trees, shrubs, &c. not performed in the 
autumn, may now be forv,'arded>)t the earliest convenience. Be^in to make up hot.beds for 
the first general crops of Cucumbers and Melons, and get a good supply of dung, for the purpose 
of lining, thrown together. As this month is proverbial for wet, it would be wisdom to make 
use of every fine day, to get in the crops necessary, and clear every part planted, of v/eeds. 
Any new work may be proceeded with, such as laying turf, &c., &c.; and towards the latter 
end, if the weather is fine, begin to trim the box and other edgings of walks, filling up their 
deficiencies. About the end, or in the beginning of March, is the time forgrafting Apples, 
Pears, Plums, Cherries, &e., where the sorts are wished to be changed. Be careful to keep a 
regular heat in the Pin« pits. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
/^/nis/ipr!/rti'n^ffn(/nf/(7iV,"^ all the wall trees yet unfinished. In pruning Peaches, Nectarines, 
and Apricots, he careful always to have a good supply of young wood from the bottom of 
the trees. We prefer having the buds of Peaches and Nectarines advanced a little before 
the knife is used, so that in the north we may calculate to be a fortnight behind the soutli. 
The sooner in the month Apples, Pears, and Cherries, are finished, the better. Gopse- 
ben-ies, Cnrrants, and Raspberries, if not done before, must be set in order as soon as 
poiisible. 
Plant Raspberries, if not done in the autumn. Let them be placed in rows, five feet apart be- 
tween the rows, and four feet from stool to stool in the rows. We prefer planting about 
three plants in a triangular form, for each stool, cutting them down to about two feet high. 
Pench Houses must be paid strict attention to. ^VTiere the trees are in flower, or setting their 
fruit, admit air as early in the morning as possible, and shut up early in the afternoon ; the 
less fire used in forcing the better. Moisten the air by steaming, whenever the flues' are 
sufficiently warm for the purpose — say two or three times in a day ; and look nan-owly 
after the appearance of the Red Spider, (Acarus,) or Green Fly, (Aphis.) To destroy the 
former, syringe the trees with a mixture of sulphur and water, or wash the flues with a 
mixture of soft-soap, sulphur, and water. Fumigating with tobacco is the most eflicacious 
method of extirpating the fly. 
