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GAEDEN WOEK FOE FEBEUAEY. 
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flattened. A large, very handsome, and prolific pea, wliicli received a First-class 
Certificate at Chiswick, where it was in bearing 123 days after being sown; It 
belongs to the group of Imperials. 
James’s Peolific. —This is a selection from Wonderful. Plant robust, 
growing to about 3 ft. in height. Stem strong and succulent, occasionally 
branched, producing from eight to ten pods on each, generally in pairs. Foliage 
large, pale green, and much blotched. Pods very large, broad, nearly straight 
and bluntly-ended, of a very light green colour, similar in that respect to Excel¬ 
sior Marrow. They contain from six to eight very large peas, of a pale green or 
whitish colour, of excellent quality. Eipo seed large, white and pale green, 
wrinkled. An extremely handsome pea when growing, of firm and erect growth, 
the pods being well sustained from the stem, and nearly all being fit for use at 
the same time. This received a First-class Certificate at Chiswick ; and in the 
trials there, came into bearing 136 days after being sown. It is one of the White 
Wrinkled Marrows.—M. 
GARDEN WORK FOR FEBRUARY. 
FLOWERS. 
r ITH a season so favourable to the furtherance of Ground Operations, 
these ought now to be in an advanced state, and what may yet remain to 
bo done should be prosecuted with vigour. In regard to Laivns, all 
levelling and turfing should be seen to, but verges of grass should not be 
C§S trimmed until danger of frost is over. So highly is a fresh verdant lawn 
to be prized, that no labour or pains should be spared that may tend to promote 
the evenness of texture and velvety hue so much coveted. Top-dress such as 
are patchy with fine rich soil, preparatory to renovating with seed. Favourite 
plants that have become poverty-stricken, even if they are of considerable age, 
may be wonderfully resuscitated by rolling back the turf, removing the soil down 
to the roots, and filling in with fresh turf and manure. 
Any rearranging of Herbaceous Plants that yet remains to be done should 
have immediate attention, taking care that the soil is in healthy working con¬ 
dition, and planting with good balls in fresh soil. Prune and train Climbers 
upon walls and trellises. Such Clematises as are grown in masses should now be 
pruned, cutting them down closely to the ground, removing the old soil down to 
the roots, and dressing with rich rotten manure and fresh turf. During wet, 
muggy weather it becomes necessary to examine protecting materials, removing 
it from the plants if they show indication of damping. 
The hardier sorts of Poses may now be pruned ; such as are grown upon 
walls or pillars should have the old wood cut freely out, so as to give place to a 
suflSciency of young shoots, but defer the pruning of Roses in general for the 
present. Stake such'as are newly planted, mulching the surface. All pot-Roses 
that are intended to be forced should now be pruned. 
With Bedding Plants studious forethought is the keystone to success. The 
actual wants of the establishment must, therefore, now be known. When propaga¬ 
tion has to be conducted in frames, dung, leaves, hops, and tan, present favour¬ 
able media for furnishing bottom-heat, provided they are properly prepared. 
Though propagation should now be pushed forward rapidly, care must be 
taken that stock-plants are not unduly excited by heat, so as to weaken their 
growth. Dahlia roots should bo examined, and scarce sorts or such as show 
