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barb, and Asparagus roots to work about every 
three weeks on a nice regular bottom heat 
there will not be any difficulty in having a 
constant supply of these things. Attend to 
the watering, &c., of French Beans—and sow 
for succession; sow Mustard and Cress weekly. 
Hardy Shrubs .—Introduce Rhododendrons, 
Azaleas, Kalmias, Rhodoras, Deutzias, Lilacs, 
Roses, &c. See directions in last month’s 
calendar. Peach .—Those who require Peaches 
in May should lose no time in setting the 
early house to work. The trees should be well 
washed with a mixture of clay, sulphur, soft 
soap, lime, and tobacco-water, made to about 
the consistency of paint; the shoots should 
then be neatly tied to the trellis-work, and 
the borders should have a good soaking of 
water. Cover the outside borders with fer¬ 
menting material, sufficient to cause a genial 
warmth in them. Syringe the trees two or 
three times daily, and maintain a moist atmo¬ 
sphere. For the first three or four weeks 
keep up a temperature at night of from 40° to 
45°, and by day of from 50° to 55 Q fire heat 
•with an increase of 8° to 10? by sun heat. 
Pinery .—Avoid everything that may in the 
least degree cause excitement at this season. 
See directions in previous calendars. Straw¬ 
berry ,—A good batch of Black Prince and 
Keens’ Seedling should now be set on a gentle 
bottom heat in a pit; they must be kept near 
the glass, so as to have all the light possible. 
Air should be given whenever the state of the 
weather permits. See that the stock of plants 
is safe in frosty weather. Vinery .—Where 
the roots are all in the outside borders the 
greatest attention must be paid to the cover¬ 
ings of fermenting material, so as to keep a 
regular nice heat in the border without fluctu¬ 
ating. Raise the temperature gradually as the 
young shoots advance in growth. The tem¬ 
perature at night should not exceed 60° until 
the bunches are coming into bloom, when it 
should be kept at about 65 Q , with a tempera¬ 
ture by day at thgf time of about 70°. Rub 
off all superfluous shoots as soon as possible, 
and attend regularly to the tying down and 
stopping of those that are retained. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
The principal operation in this department 
at present is manuring, digging, and trenching 
all vacant ground, to be in readiness for crop¬ 
ping by-and-by: this work should be for¬ 
warded at every favourable opportunity. 
Protect Celery and Endive from severe frost; 
some of the largest plants of the latter may 
be taken up and placed thickly together in pits 
to blanch. Give air every fine day to Cauli¬ 
flower and Lettuce plants under glass. Make 
a sowing of Sangster’s No. 1, or some other 
early Pea; also a small sowing of Mazagan 
Beans on a sheltered border. 
ERTJIT GARDEN. 
Proceed with all planting operations if the 
weather continues favourable, if much wet 
or severe frosts set in, this operation had 
better be deferred till February or March. 
Proceed with the pruning and nailing of all 
hardy fruit trees at all times when the weather 
permits, beginning with Cherries, Pears, and 
Plums. Attend to previous directions in keep¬ 
ing the trees free from scale and moss. Prune 
Currants and Raspberries ; when finished the 
soil should be dressed with rich manure, and 
forked in between the rows. Protect Figs 
from frost, either by covering with Fern or 
straw, or tied in bundles and bound with hay- 
bands. The fruit-stores will require looking 
over often, and all decayed or spotty fruit re¬ 
moved ; no air or light need be admitted after 
this time except the stores be damp, when a 
little air may be given on dry days. Trench 
and manure ground for new plantations of 
Currants and Gooseberries, and for planting 
Strawberries in the spring. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Little need be added here to last month’s 
directions; look over, and see that these are 
attended to. Keep the stock of bedding-out 
plants as hardy as possible, by giving air as 
freely as the weather will permit, and keeping 
them rather dry at the roots. Roses which are 
found to be tender, if lifted and laid in against 
a north wall with their tops covered with a 
mat, or laid in in any sheltered corner, pro¬ 
tected with a sprinkling of litter or dry fern, 
will not be injured by the severest frost. Cold 
Frames .—Protect well against frosts, but be 
careful to give air whenever the weather per¬ 
mits, so as to guard against damp, which is as 
fatal to many things at this season a3 frost. 
Water in the forenoons, and then only when 
absolutely required. Roses. —Those of our 
readers who have neglected last month’s ad¬ 
vice as to planting, may, while the weather 
keeps open still by availing themselves of the 
present open weather, hope for blooms next 
season. Protect Teas and Chinas on their own 
roots with moss, fern, or coal ashes ; -where the 
ground is stiff, 3 or 4 inches thick may be used, 
and after being well saturated with liquid 
manure, dug in in the spring, with much ad- 
vantage to the plants. Standards of delicate 
varieties may be taken up and laid in some pro¬ 
tected corner, with their heads to the north, 
covered with a mat. 
florist’s flowers. 
Auriculas .—These should be quiet at this 
season; give them sufficient water to keep 
them alive only; but keep them clean of all 
dead foliage, and give plenty of air. Carnations 
and Picotees .—These will now require going 
over, to clean them of all dead foliage, and 
slightly stir the surface of the soil; give 
scarcely any water, but keep the lights off 
during fine weather. Dahlias .—Seeds may 
be cleaned during this dull time, and wintered 
in a tolerably diy place; damp or very dry 
situations will be alike injurious. 
