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GARDEN WORK FOR MARCH. 
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Mrs. Fytclie, Cleopatra; White —White Princess, Madame Vaucher, White 
Clipper; Golden Tricolor —Sophia Dumaresque, Mrs. Pollock, William Sandy ; 
Silver-leaved —Flower of Spring, Qaeen of Queens, Mangles’s Variegated May 
Queen ; Bronze and Golden Leaf- —Marechal MacMahon, Black Douglas, Golden 
Harry Hieover, Crystal Palace Gem, Golden Fleece. Plant out Calceolarias in 
cold frames, or they may be planted out in turf-pits or sheltered situations 
towards the end of the month.— George Westland, Witley Court. 
FRUITS. 
Vines: Now that we are getting more light and solar heat, the temperature 
in the succession houses may range from G5° to 70° at night, and be raised in 
proportion through the day. Early Muscats coming into flower require a high 
temperature, with air to ensure their setting property. Keep up the requisite 
moisture in the early house till the fruit begins to colour ; make the best of sun- 
heat by closing early in the afternoon, and if, after a bright day, the house be 
closed at a temperature of 85° or 90°, so much the better. The beginning of this 
month is a good time for starting Muscats , Lady Downes’ Seedling , and Alicante 
intended for keeping late in the season. Vines in Pots intended for fruiting 
next season, should now be potted, and plunged in a moderate heat. See last 
month’s directions for other Vines in pets. 
Figs : Keep a night temperature of about 60° to those started last month ; 
maintain the necessary moisture by syringing at closing time, and damping the 
floors of the house. Remove all useless growth, so that the shoots do nob get 
overcrowded. A good supply of water, with liquid manure occasionally, should 
be given to those in pots. 
Peaches and Nectarines: See previous directions in regard to temperature, &c. 
Thin the fruit in the early house by degrees, leaving sufficient at present to allow 
for dropping during the process of stoning. Towards the end of the month, as 
light and heat increase, the temperature may range a little higher, especially in 
bright weather; thin out the shoots, selecting and tying in those required for 
fruiting next season; use the syringe night and morning to keep the trees in a 
healthy condition, and water the inside borders ; give plenty of air to the late 
house when the trees are in bloom. 
Pines : Any succession plants requiring a shift, that were not done last month, 
should now be potted, and for this use a porous turfy loam mixed with a little 
rotten manure ; do not 2 wess the soil hard in the pots; avoid strong bottom-lieat, 
and keep the plants a little close for a few days after potting. When they begin 
to grow, more air should be admitted. Pot suckers and attend to the linings of 
those in dung-pits. Look carefully over the entire stock of plants, and give to 
any that are dry a good soaking of water. Give air according to the state of the 
w T eather. See previous directions for plants in fruit. 
Cherries and Plums: When the trees are in flower, the atmosphere should bo 
less humid, and abundance of air must be admitted ; keep a night temperature of 
60°, and through the day, during sunshine the glass may range 10° higher. 
Great care should be taken after the fruit is set, as too much heat at that stage 
will endanger the crop. Plums require plenty of water at the root, but in other 
respects may have similar treatment to the Cherry. 
Strawberries: During the time the fruit is swelling, the plants should be 
liberally supplied with liquid manure ; do not at any time allow them to suffer 
from drought; clip off all deformed fruit and small flowers. Use the syringe to 
keep down red-spider, and give plenty of air to those in bloom. Place more 
plants in late vineries or pits for succession. If the demand for this fruit be large, 
