CONTENTS. 
XL 
A table for prognosticating the weather through all the Fa *° 
lunations of the year, ------ 146 
Introduction to the Monthly Calendar, with directions 
how to apply it to different climates, - 147 
January. — Suggestions for the impro\ement of time in 
reference to gardening — By collecting information 
on the subject — By procuring fencing materials — 
Manure and ingredients for the destruction of insects. 
— Drilling machines and garden implements in 
general, preparatory for the work to be performed 
as the season progresses, - - - - - 148 
February. — Directions for providing hot-bed frames, 
forcing pits, and materials to be used for forcing and 
forwarding vegetables, towards the end of the month 
— Also, for sowing seed, - - - - - 1 49 
March. — Recommendations on various subjects — As at- 
tending to the hot-beds — regulating their tempera- 
ture — sowing such kinds of seed as are adapted 
to the season- — Also, in manuring and digging the 
soil generally, preparatory to sowing and planting 
it next month, ------- 15] 
April. — The importance of this month to an industrious 
gardener exemplified — who is recommended to sow 
all the various kinds of seed enumerated in the 
Calendar — to attend to the spring dressing of his 
beds of Artichoke, Asparagus, Rhubarb, Sea-Kale, 
&c. — and to the Transplanting of various kinds of 
plants in due season, ------ 152 
May. — Directions for destroying inserts — and weeds — 
to prevent their seeding in the ground — Also, for 
sowing the various kinds of seed intended for 
summer crops; including the Bene-plant, with a 
view to have it for use in July. — This is also a 
good season to spawn Mushroom beds, and to form 
new ones, &c., ------- 154 
June. — T he principal sowing season being nearly over, 
the gardener is reminded of the necessity of ascer- 
taining the success of former plantings, with a view 
to make up deficiencies before the month is too far 
advanced — Also, to hoe or plough between early 
vegetables in general, in order to mature them — 
and to destroy weeds — Directions for tfe manage- 
ment of Artichokes, Cauliflower, Herbs, Hop 
Vines, &c., • - 155 
