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GARDENING CALENDAR TOR MARCH. 
when wanted. Cover the spawned beds with 
two inches of fresh loam, and beat it firm ; 
some use green turf with success. 
Jli/sas. — Temperature, 75 decrees by day, 
60 to 65 degrees at night. Supply these 
largely with liquid manure, and maintain a 
moist atmosphere. 
Nectarines. — Temperature, 75 degrees by 
day, 55 to 60 degrees at night. Disbud, and 
thin by degrees, allowing always the most 
promising and best placed fruit and young 
shoots to remain ; syringe twice a week in the 
mornings or very early in the afternoon. 
Oranges. — Temperature, 60 degrees by day; 
45 to 50 degrees at night. Shift all that 
require it, remove the exhausted soil from 
the roots, and replace it with a rich turfy 
loam. When they commence growing, those 
that are of unhandsome form may be cut back 
and the branches regulated. Thin the blos- 
soms ; and fumigate or syringe with tobacco 
water, on the first sign of aphides. 
Peaches. — Temperature, 70 degrees by day; 
55 degrees at night.' Continue to disbud ; 
take off first the fore right (front) and badly 
placed ones, allowing the backmost on the 
upper side of the shoot to remain, and also 
such as are situated where there is a casual 
vacancy to fill up. Thin' the fruit to one- 
third more than will ultimately remain ; 
syringe in the mornings or early in the after- 
noon, and shut up with sun heat. Pay due 
attention to the watering and airing of the 
late houses. 
Pine-apples. — Temperature, from 75 to 80 
degrees by day, and 65 degrees at night. 
Make a general shifting on the first signs of 
growth, or they may be planted out ; use for 
mould a little sandy peat, and turfy loam, 
applying what manure is necessary in a liquid 
state. Those in pots advanced to a fruiting 
state, may be assisted by turfing around the 
outer edge of the pot, and filling up with a 
rich soil around the neck of the plant. Syringe 
them occasionally, and in sunny weather, and 
shut up with a command of sun heat imme- 
diately after. 
Rhubarb. — Temperature 60 degrees. After 
being gathered, expose the crowns gradually, 
so that they may not be injured by cold, 
Salading. — Temperature, G5 to 70 degrees. 
Still sow a little in heat, which will form a re- 
serve in case cf scarcity. 
Sea-kale. — Temperature, 60 degrees. Those 
which are blanched without the protection of 
pots or boxes, must be carefully uncovered ; 
after cutting expose them gradually. 
Strawberries. — Temperature, 60 to 65 
degrees by day ; 50 to 55 degrees at night. 
Allow the sun heat to exceed that specified, 
if the fruit is required very early. Advance 
the successional crops a stage, and have them 
when in flower at a heat of 60 degrees by day; 
and 50 degrees at night. "Water plenteously 
with liquid manure, and keep all moist until 
they begin ripening. 
Vinery. — Temperature, 75 to 80 degrees 
by day ; 65 degrees at night. Admit and 
take away the air always by degrees, and 
chiefly at the top. The thermometer does 
not always indicate the real state of the house, 
and must not be the only guide. Thin the 
berries to one-third when about the size of 
small peas, or as early as possible ; the hands 
must be perfectly clean, and free of sweat ; a 
small forked stick is serviceable in turning out 
the side shoots of the branches ; these may or 
should be tied out, for which, zinc and copper 
wire is sometimes used, but most commonly 
bass matting ; stop the shoots at the second 
joint above the bunch in ordinary cases ; and 
where the shoot is weak allow it to grow fur- 
ther. Divest all of the laterals as they ap- 
pear, except when the vines are very luxu- 
riant, when they may be stopped above the 
first eye ; avoid taking oif any leaves. Let 
the syringe be only moderately used ; have no 
formal steaming, but an atmosphere almost at 
saturation, by damping every available surface, 
such as walls, floor, &c, frequently. The 
later houses, when the bunches are seen and 
until they are past flower, must be kept at a 
heat not less than 63 degrees at night, and 75 
degrees during the day, allowing the Muscats 
5 degrees more. When the bunches can be 
detected, thin the shoots to the number re- 
quired ; when tying them in, avoid twisting 
or over-stretching the shoots, rather bring 
them gradually to their required position. 
Have the latest house cleaned, and put in a 
working order by the end of the month. 
FLOWER GARDEN AIO> SHRUBBERY. 
Sow about the middle of the month the 
principal selection of hardy annuals ; and at 
the end of the month such as hollyhocks, 
scabiosa, campanula, carnation, polyanthus, 
Sweet William, aquilegia, &c. 
Plant and Transplant every bulb that may 
yet remain, as ranunculus, anemone, &c. the re- 
maining perennials, biennials, and autumn 
sown annuals, in the places where they are 
designed to flower : also finish planting ever- 
green and deciduous shrubs. 
General Directions. — Complete all kinds of 
winter pruning ; the laying of turf ; and the 
general making and planting of edgings ; if 
very dry weather prevails, thorough waterings 
must be resorted to in the latter case. Propa- 
gate, pot, and harden off bedding out plants. 
Roll and sweep the lawns ; also the walks, 
and turn or fresh gravel them if necessary; 
the hoe must be kept active in every place, to 
keep down weeds and loosen the surface ; rake 
only where a particular dressing is requisite. 
