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WARDEN NOTES FOR FEBRUARY. 
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arrears. Prepare the soil when in a dry state for the reception of crops. Look 
over Cabbage plantations, and fill up all vacancies; and as in many places early 
autumn-sown cabbages suffered very much from green-fly, it will be well to sow 
some under glass; with a little attention, nice young plants, for filling vacancies 
and making late plantations, may soon be obtained. Sow some Early Horn 
Carrots , Round Spinach , and Radishes on a warm border, also a few Lettuces , 
Cauliflowers, Brussel Sprouts , and Savoys. Look over Lettuces and Caidiflowers 
in frames and under hand-lights; clear away all dead or decaying leaves, and stir 
the soil about the plants. Towards the close of' the month plant a few early 
Potatos on a warm border. Sow Peas twice during the month ; the first sowing 
should be of early sorts, and the second of second early sorts; sow also some 
early Long-pod Beans. Hoe and stir the soil between Spinach, Lettuces , Cabbages , 
and other crops, as soon as they begin to grow. Make a fresh bed for Asparagus , 
and cover up more Seakale and Rhubarb for forcing. Clear away all dead and 
decaying leaves from Broccoli , Brussels Sprouts , &c. 
The Pine plants intended for summer fruiting, will now be showing fruit, and 
should have proper attention. The bottom-heat should be raised to 85° ; if the 
bed was renewed in the autumn, a little fresh tan pushed in between the pots to 
the depth of a few inches will be sufficient to raise it to the necessary tempera¬ 
ture, without moving the plants about, which should be always avoided. Water 
should be supplied liberally to the roots, but the atmosphere should be kept 
rather dry whilst the plants are showing fruit and in flower; give air at every 
favourable opportunity. The temperature for succession plants should be raised 
a few degrees as the days get longer ; give them water as they require it, and 
air in favourable weather. It has been a critical time for early Vines , the 
severity of the weather necessitating a greater amount of fire-heat than usual; 
proceed with care and attention, giving air at every favourable opportunity. As 
soon as the grapes are set, attend to the timely thinning of the berries, and if 
more bunches have shown than are wanted for a crop, as is generally the case 
with Vines in good condition, remove all the superfluous ones at once ; keep a 
tolerably moist atmosphere. Attend carefully to Vines in flower ; maintain a 
dry atmosphere and a night temperature of about 65° for Hamburghs, and 70° 
for Muscats, rising 10° or 15° higher during the day ; keep all inside borders 
well watered, and attend to the covering of outside ones. When the Peaches in 
the early house have set, attend to the thinning of them in good time, leaving a 
few more than are wanted for a crop until after the stoning ; attend also to the dis¬ 
budding of the shoots. Give air early on fine days, but always close up soon in the 
afternoon ; start succession houses. The temperature for Figs should be gradu¬ 
ally increased from 55° to 60°, with air freely in mild weather, and do not 
neglect watering freely, and syringing in the morning and afternoon. Give 
Cherry trees abundance of air whilst in blossom, and keep the foliage healthy by 
timely destruction of insects ; water when they require it. Strawberries should 
