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VIT.— MONTHLY HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR, 
FOU MARCH. 
I N this mouth a considerable increase of business takes place in the garden, such as sowiug and 
planting many of the principal crops. The general openness of the weather in the past month 
has pretty well forwarded all operations of preparing the ground, for notwithstanding February 
is proverbial for wet, it has this year been on the whole very fine. The few sharp frosty days 
at the latter end have been of essential service in retarding the progress of the sap, and pre- 
venting a premature opening of the buds. The first crops of Cucumbers and Melons will, by 
this time, be ridged out in tlie frames, and will require plenty of air when the weather is fine, 
and but a thin covering at night, whilst the bed retains a strong heat, unless it be a severe 
frost. If the fruiting Pines have been kept through the winter in a growing state they will 
now begin to show fruit pretty strong: those tliat came up in Decembfr and January will now 
begin to swell. The back beds will also require replenishing with i.ew bark. Tie up the 
leaves of the plants, and take them out, after which fork up the old bed from the bottom, mix- 
ing with it a sufficient portion of new tan ; then scrape off with the fingers a little of the old soil 
from the top of each pot, and add a little new rich mould, after which plunge them about half 
the depth of the pot, until you see that the bed does not heat too violently. This is also a pro- 
per time to shift the successions. Greenhouse plants will now require an increase of both air 
and water. In fine weather if they were syringed over the leaves about once a week, it would 
make them stronger, and more healthy. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
Finish Pruning and Nailing.— i<ee Calendar for February. 
Protect ffall Trees in blossom from frost, as Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots. This may be 
done best by canvas or woollen netting, which may remain suspended before the trees until 
the fruit is well set : but if this cannot be conveniently obtained, mats or other covering 
will do. See page 19. It will however, be necessary, if mats are used, to roll them up, 
and expose the trees in fine days, or the blossom will set weakly, and the crop be endan- 
gered. 
Grnftiny may now be performed in general, on .Apjiles, Pears, Plums, Cherries, &c. &c. 
Ra'sfherriei. If new plantations are wanted, and were not planted last moiitli, the sooner they 
are done the better. — See Calendar for February. 
Peach //o«4fS will now require constant attention. Wlien the fruit is set, and swelling up, 
syringe the trees, and steam every day. Admit plenty of air when the weather will per. 
mit, and keep the temperature from 60 to 75 by day, and 60 to CJ by night. For the suc- 
cession houses also use the saun- precautions as recommended p. 287, 336, and 383. If 
Ants become troublesome, use with great care the means lecommeuded by Mr. Joseph 
Thompson, Jun., Weibeck, page 17 
Cherry Houses .started in the beginning of January will now be in blossom. Give abundance 
of air; do not allow the tliermonieter to range higher than 65 degrees by day, and 60 bv 
niglit ; examine the ojiening leaves as recommended last month, and syringe the trees well 
when the fruit sets, to wash otf all dead flowers, and keep the internal air very moist. 
Vineries. As the "rapes swell, thin them out properly, and tie up the shouldersof the bunches 
to give the fruit room to swell to perfection. Continue to syringe and sleam occasionally 
till the fniit begins to riiieii ; keep the younsr branches carefully tied up .- stop all laterals 
at one joint, and all other shoots at two joints above the fruit, e,\cept tliose intended for 
leaders. When it is wished to avow them m pots, see p. 6 and 18o, and for growing them 
in houses, frames, &c., p. 193, 309, 337 to 347, and 399; also for blotching of the berries 
see page '.iSO. 
Strav'bcrrics m pots. For forcing, as recommended last month, see page 395. 
Fiff Houses, and Fig trees on the open wall, see page 38.5. 
Pine stoves.- — See page 36i. 
FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 
/?aA/ia roo<s should now be potted or plunged in a little old tan in the stove, or a frame, to 
forward tliem lor planting out at the end of May. — See p. 145 to 147. 
Mignonette und Ten ll'eeks' SInck. — Those sown last month must have as much exposure to the 
air as the weather will allow, and suptrfluous plants thinned out, of the former to about 12 
in a pot, and the latter about 6. 
.Auriculas will now begin to show their flower buds. I et them have plenty of air during the 
day, but shut thein closely down at night. — See p. 56. 
Polyanthus seei!, if not sown last month should be doue as early in this as possible, and tlie old 
plants top-dresscu as recommended last moutli. 
Piinunculuses should be planted eaily in the month. — See nage 196. 
Carnations. About the end of the month plant the last year's layers into large pots to bloom. 
See paiife 199. 
Tigridia Paionia. Sow the seed at the end of the month, in potsi or boxes. — Pee p. 400. Also 
the old bulbs raav be planted in warm situations at the end of the month, if the weather is 
fine — See pa.ge 187 
Triverania coccineJ will now require attention — See page 50. 
Tulips will now be tip, examine them to see if any are cankered. — See page 104. 
Pelargonium Cutt'ings should now be put in. — See page 102. 
