GARDENING CALENDAR FOR APRIL 
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night. Syringe gently every morning ; re- 
move all foreright and crude shoots ; tie in 
neatly those which remain, it' the trees are 
trained : moisture must be gradually with- 
held, as soon as they begin to colour, and 
more air must then be given. 
Cucumbers. — Temperature, 75 to 85 de- 
grees by day, and 60 to 70 degrees at night. 
Syringe those in stoves daily ; those in pits 
and frames not so often, and always in the 
mornings ; look over all every. day, and stop 
and thin ; reserve and impregnate one or two 
good fruits for seed ; attend to early shutting 
up; pot off those for out-door ridges, and sow 
a few more, 
Figs. — Temperature, 65 to 70 degrees by 
d/iy, and 55 to 60 degrees at night. Con- 
tinue to disbud ; top the young shoots at 
about six inches long ; maintain a very moist 
atmosphere; any which show signs of ripen- 
ing their fruit might be removed to the stove ; 
withholding water partially at the roots will 
partly answer the same end. 
Kidney Beans. — Temperature, 70 to 75 
degrees by day, and 60 degrees at night. 
Maintain a moist atmosphere, and syringe 
daily ; water twice a week with clear liquid 
manure ; cease sowing this month for forcing ; 
air freely. 
Melons. — Temperature, 80 degrees by day, 
70 degrees by night. Look over the plants 
nearly every day, and watch the flowei's open- 
ing to impregnate them ; below each young 
fruit, place a piece of slate, and keep the lateral 
shoots thin, stopping the fruiting ones at two 
joints above the fruit ; do not shade,, nor 
water them over head, except in very scorch- 
ing weather : liquid manure can be applied 
now, with good results. Successional plant- 
ings and sowings must be regulated according 
to the convenience and demand ; now is an 
excellent time for both. 
Mushrooms. — Temperature, from 55 to 60 
degrees. By placing a little spawn in the 
dung of melon and cucumber beds just before 
finally earthing up, very superior crops may 
be raised, while at the same time the most is 
made of other accommodation ; no fire heat 
must now be given ; admit air when re- 
quired, and keep the house dark. 
Musas. — Temperature, 80 degrees by day, 
and 70 degrees at night, 5 degrees either 
way will not injure them. Water profusely 
with liquid manure ; have an atmosphere 
nearly at the point of saturation. Give the 
advancing suckers a large shift into rich loamy 
soil. 
Nectarines. — Temperature, 75 to 80 de- 
grees by day, and from 55 to 60 degrees at 
night. Syringe in the mornings or very early 
in the afternoon. Cut out all rank and luxu- 
riant shoots, and nip off all laterals except 
where required to fill up ; tie the whole neatly 
in, and where thicker than six inches between, 
thin them to that distance. The fruit, too, 
should be finally thinned to about two to a 
square foot, and more if a vigorous tree. 
Oranges should scarcely be forced, yet 
when in a growing state they luxuriate in a 
heat of from 60 to 70 degrees by day, and 55 
degrees at night. The most handsome form 
of these plants is as standards, with a clear 
stem and well balanced head ; prune with 
that in view. If poor loamy soil has been 
used, water with liquid manure ; syringe and 
keep a moist atmosphere. 
Peaches. — Temperature, 75 degrees by 
day, and about 55 degrees at night. Thin 
out the shoots so as to have enough to tie in 
at six inches apart ; do not think of divesting 
the plants of any of their leaves. Give 
morning or early afternoon syringings, and 
finally thin the fruit. A thorough watering 
at the roots is occasionally necessary ; and 
apply with it a little clear liquid manure. 
If spider or mildew appear, washing the pipes 
or flues when cool with a little sulphur vivum, 
is a remedy. 
Pine Apples. — Temperature from 70 to 85 
degrees by day, and 65 to 70 degrees at night ; 
the bottom heat about 90 degrees. Keep the 
succession plants somewhat cooler, and give 
all a moist atmosphere ; air every day. Shift 
those not already done, and renew the heat- 
ing material, if there is no tank ; use a 
roughish soil of turfy loam and peat, equal 
parts. Plant a few out on the Hamiltonian 
system. 
Strawberries. — Temperature, 70 degrees 
by day ; 60 degrees at night. Keep them 
near the light ; water profusely all which are 
not yet ripening ; superphosphate of lime 
may now be given with good effect, or liquid 
from the stable-yard diluted, will do as well. 
Tie out the flower stalks,, and withhold water 
as soon as they begin to colour ; divest them 
of all runners as they appear, and bring on the 
successional stock, as was done- with the first 
crops. 
Vinery : — Temperature, 70 to 80 degrees 
by day, and from 65 to 70 degrees at night. 
Withhold moisture when the vines are in 
flower ; thin and tie out as early as practica- 
ble. The early house should be showing 
signs of ripening, when water must be gra- 
dually withheld, and give more air when mild. 
Keep stopping the laterals, but allow none of 
the other leaves to be taken off. Those in 
pots should be kept in a light situation, and 
watered freely until they begin to colour. 
Keep shifting those raised from eyes as they 
fill the pots, and prevent all from being sub- 
mitted at any time to any sudden changes, 
which are sure to result in bad consequences. 
