THE GAEDENEES' AKD JIATUKALISTS' CALEXDAB FOE FEBEIIAET. 
amply securing trees from ten to fifteen and eighteen 
feet in height. It is a modification of the •n-eU-known 
plan of using three posts, -vrith rails nailed to them over 
the halls. I select for each tree three stakes, the length 
and size of which is regulated hy the diameter of the 
hole in which the tree is planted, and the strength re- 
quired by the size of the tree. As an average niLe, 
stakes of two inches in diameter will do ; one end must he 
pointed ; and, after the tree is placed in its position, and 
the soil firmly pressed round the ball of earth to a level 
with the top of the roots, I place a stake across the 
ball, not more than eighteen inches from the trunk, and 
drive the pointed end firmly into the side of the hole ; 
the other end is then bent down, and secured with a 
strong, hooked stake, two feet long ; the other stakes 
are then disposed triaugularly in the same way. In 
many cases, two states parallel to each other wiU be 
sufiicient. Elm -wood is the best for both stakes and 
hooks. 
Shruhlenj. — ^The preparation of ground for plant- 
ing will fin up the intervals of bad weather, but every 
opportxmity of planting must be employed, as this 
work ought to be brought to a close as soon as possible. 
In planting, keep aU the tall-growiag sorts in the middle 
or back groimd, and biing the choicer and dwarfer- 
growing kinds near the edges, in order to preserve a 
dwarf and compact habit of growth, and also to induce a 
more abimdant inflorescence. It is of great advantage 
occasionally to take up the plants round the borders of 
large masses of shrubs, then to trench the ground, and 
replant ; this, combined with judicious priming, has a 
very beneficial efi'ect. Beds and borders of American 
plants may be dressed with a good covering of decayed 
leaves, which should be raked level, but not forked in. 
The operations of thinning, and pruning, and digging 
up the borders of shrubberies, must be proceeded with. 
By no means allow the evergreens to get the lead, or it 
win. entail considerable trouble, and extra work, in after 
years. J. C. 
FlorisW Flowers. — Until a favourable change in tie 
weather shall take place, many operations requiring 
to be performed must of necessity stand over ; particu- 
larly where the plants to be operated on are in cold 
frames, or sealed up by frost and snow in beds. 
A.\iricid<t^. — These will now require a careful exami- 
nation, as all decayed leaves must be removed, and 
where any premature pips should appear, they should 
be nipped out ; but not too soon, as sometimes more 
harm is done by the operation than by their growth. 
The soil should be loosened for an inch or two, and the 
plants top-dressed with well-deeomposed cow-manure, 
leaf-mould,]sand, and charcoal ; after which give a slight 
sprinkling, and as much air as the state of the weather 
will permit. 
Carnaiions and Ticotees. — Soil for repotting these 
should now be ready, and layers that have been win- 
tered in small pots should be placed at once into 
the pots in which they are intended to bloom. The 
pots plunged in coal ashes up to their rims. A slight 
protection only is necessary. 
Dahlias. — ^Where a great quantity of any are re- 
quired, the roots should now be started ; but where 
only a few are needed, it may be deferred for a time. 
Be careful in starting the roots not to give them too 
much or too moist a heat, as, coming from cool diy 
winter quarter's, the great change often proves injurious. 
Those not required to be placed at work, should be 
carefully looked over, and all decayed portions cut 
away, taking care that the labels with which they are 
marked are secure. 
Fhlo'xes. — The perennial varieties of this interesting 
class of flowers are now so numerous and bearrtifal 
j^: 
as to deserve more care than they usually enjoy. The 
plants that were struck last season and kept in pots, 
should now be brought into a gentle heat, where they 
will soon make cuttings, which should be taken off 
and struck. Seeds that have been carefully saved may 
now be sown, and, when up, treated as cuttings. 
Tinl-s. — When the weather -sriU permit, see that the 
plants are all secure, as no doubt the continued frost 
may have loosened them. They should have the soil 
pressed firmly to them; but, by no means, tiU the 
action of the weather should have fitted the soil to the 
purpose, as it is very injurious to their future growth 
to have wet soil pressed about the roots. Seedlings, 
raised and wintered in pans, may now be planted. 
Fansies. — "Where these are growing in beds planted 
in the autumn, they wiU require the same care and 
attention as is necessary for Pinks ; those wintered in 
small pots in cold frames may now be planted in the 
beds in which they are to bloom ; or, if to bloom in 
pots, they should "be placed into the pots intended for 
thefr blooming, plunged in coal ashes up to their rims, 
gentiy sprinkled, and subjected to all the air possible. 
Seedlings may now be planted, and any seed remaining 
in hand sown. 
Saminculitses. — Carefully look over the stock of these, 
and as soon as the beds are in a fit state, lose no time 
in planting; but waiting a day, or even a week, is 
nothing in comparison with placing the roots in soil in 
an unfit state. Decomposed cow-manure forms the 
best stimulant for promoting the growth of these deU- 
eate and beautiful flowers. 
Tulips.— 'S^em the beds of these have been unpro- 
tected during the ^vinter, it would be better now that 
they should be hooped over, and protected when neces- 
sary ; as the bloom, which Ues concealed, is often in- 
jiu-ed by the various changes of cold, hail, and sleet, 
often accompanied by frost and sunshine. The soil 
should be loosened with care, so as not to injure the 
bulbs. T. B. 
FRUIT GAEDEN.— IN-DOOR DEPART- 
MENT. 
Pinery. — Of the two systems on which Bines are 
now principally grown, it may be observed that, by the 
"Meudon" or open-bed system, larger fruit may be 
obtained late in the season, and at less expense ; but it 
remains to be proved whether plants can be excited suf- 
ficiently early to ripen their fruit in May and June, a 
period when it is of most value. When the fruitersare 
planted on the open-bed system, and fruit is required 
by July, proceed gradually to increase the day tem- 
perature to 75 and 85 degrees during sunshine. The 
thermometer may fall to 65 degrees dming the night. 
Admit air dany, if possible. While the plants are 
showing and flowering, keep the atmosphere dry, and 
in motion if practicable ; the bed in which they grow 
wiQ, in all probahUity, be moist enough for the present. 
Fruiting plants in pots wiQ require the same general 
treatment. Should, however, the bottom heat decline, 
contrive to renew it without mo-^-ing the plants, which 
should be avoided bv aO. means. From this time, a bot- 
tom heat of between 80 and 90 degrees will be best. 
Water if at aU dry . Plants intended for autumn fniiting 
must be kept growing steadily ; and carefully avoid all 
sudden fransitions of treatment, which would most likely 
cause them to show fruit prematurely . Fruit now swell- 
ing win require a genial, moist heat, ranging between 
60 and 80 degrees. A regular, but not large, admis- 
sion of air and water, when requisite. When colouring, 
keep them drier, and allow more air. Succession Flants, 
of all descriptions, wUl, for the present, require a 
rate amount of heat, avoiding damp if in dung pit 
