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is also a good plan, when the trees are trained in the hin form, to 
imnail them, and bring the branches to the bottom of the wall, 
and cover them with stable litter. Attend to the fruit ctorc 
and see that all decayed fruit is removed. No air or light is 
needed after this time, except the store is damp; if so, it should 
be ventilated in dry weather. 
Forcing Ground .—Give air to Asparagus as soon as the heads 
appear above the soil, and introduce a succession of roots in the 
forcing pits, treating them as previously advised. If these are 
forced in the open ground, the linings should be turned or renewed 
so that a good heat be maintained; cover the frames at night with 
mats or litter. A fresh supply of Seakale and Rhubarb roots 
should also be brought in; the latter may be grown in any dark 
part of the forcing house. Sow French Beans in succession, and 
keep a good heat to those in a forward state; top the plants as 
soon as they have made the second leaf. Small salad should be 
sown at regular intervals, according to the supply required. 
Keep up a moist temperature of about 60° in the Mushroom 
house; collect fresh droppings, and place them in a heap under 
cover to heat, in preparation for making new beds at the end of 
the month. Still continue to keep up a steady night temperature 
of about 75° in the Cucumber house, and give air through the 
day at every favourable opportunity. Stop and tie the plants as 
they progress; do not allow the leaves and shoots to get crowded 
together, if so, they will soon get yellow and unhealthy. Water 
sparingly in dull weather, and when liquid manure is applied, it 
should be given when the soil is dry. 
Peach House .—Apply fire heat with caution to the early house, 
and do not allow the night temperature to exceed 50°; the day 
temperature may range 10° to 15° higher, with plenty of air when 
the weather is favourable. Syringe the trees occasionally in clear 
weather, and close the house early in the afternoon. This treat¬ 
ment should be continued till the blossoms begin to expand. 
Protect the outside borders from frost and drenching rains, by 
covering with fern or straw. Get the trees tied and dressed in 
the succession house in readiness for starting by the end of the 
month. 
Cherries .—If early fruit is wished for, the trees should be 
placed in the early house by the end of the month. Admit plenty 
of air through the day, and keep a moist night temperature of 45° 
to begin Avith. Plunge the pots, and top dress them with loam 
and rotten manure. The May Duke is the best kind for early 
Avork. 
Strawberries .—Attend to previous directions in regard to keep¬ 
ing the pots dry and sheltered from frost. Some of the early 
kinds, such as Keens’ Seedling and May Queen, may be placed 
in the forcing house toward the end of the month. No wa'ker 
should be given for a time, except they are very dry. 
Pines .—Collect plenty of leaves in dry weather, and place them 
together, to bo in readiness for renewing the beds in the spring. 
