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HORTICULTURAL CALKNDAR. 
Apricots will require similar treatment to peaches. The mour park apricot is ven,' liable to 
be infected with canker ; for Mr. Lindley's remedy, see p. 104. 
Cherry and Plum Trees may now be pruned. 
GnosebeiTi/ and Currant Trees may also be pruned, leave a good supply of young wood in 
Ihem. This is also the proper time for manuring them, if the land in which tliey are planted 
be strong, horse-dung and light fresh soil should be used ; but if light, cow-dung and fresh 
.soil. See Mr. Muscroft's observations, p. 203. 
Strawberries in Pots may now be introduced into the forcing houses, the first crops however 
set better if the pots are placed in liot bed made for the purpose, see p. 240. Geo. Harrison's 
observations, see p. 395. 
Grapes, Vines in pots, now brought into the Vinery, will ripen their fruit about the begin- 
ning of April, see p. 6, 18.5, 490, and 536, keep those intended to be trained on the rafters fully 
exposed to the open air, until the time appointed to force them. Mode of pruning i» noticed, 
1'. 338, and the culture is practised in France, p. 341. 
FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 
Hyacinths should be planted, as recommended, p. .i88. 
Tulips should now be ])lanted, p. 10.5. \ 
Rantinculuses now planted in frames will flower in March and April, also prepare the beds 
for planting them in March, p. 196. 
Dahlias will now require taking up, p. 147. 
Chrysanthemmns in the green-house will now require abundance of air to prevent the flow- 
ers from expanding weakly. 
Mignonette and Ten Week Stocks sown in August must have as much air as can be given 
them by day, and well secured from frost by night. 
Roses now brought into the forcing houses will flower in February, p. 246. Also stocks on 
which to bud for tree roses should now be planted. 
American Plnnts in exposed situations, if the winds are vei-y cutting, should have a few laurel 
branches stuck about them to ]irotect them. 
Prepare mould for Carnations, &c. as recommended p. 199. 
VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 
Canlijtoners fit for use, if the weather proves frosty, should be di7 up and taken to the shed 
<ir cellar, as recommended p. 240. Give plenty of air to those pricked out in frames, &c. 
Endive must also be taken up as soon as the frosts are severe, and blanched in a shed or 
lellar. 
Lettuce plants may still be pricked out in frames, if enough were not done last month. 
Peas and Beans sown this month, wilt have%fl better chance to stand tlie winter, than those 
sown last month ; about tho second?;«[g^, so;^Hferie in small jiots, to force for an early cro)-. 
Aspatagits beds mu»t now have tlfeir wint^^wsing. p. 73. Plant strong roots in hot-beds 
for forcing, see BjoP- 
Raddishes mdj^Ew ^sojh^ in hot-beds for the first crop. 
A rtichokes nw^BoW'lBiw their winter dressing. 
Sea Kale shnJ^BR^^e covered with pots, and litter to blanch it for the table. 
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