FEBRUARY. 
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plants of Kalmia, Rhodora, Deutzia, Lilac, Honeysuckle, Rose, &c. 
Maintain a moist atmosphere; syringe two or three times daily ; give 
water when necessary, and ventilate freely in fine weather. 
Forcing Ground. —Prepare beds in pits or frames for Ash-leaved 
Kidney Potatoes. As soon as there is a nice bottom, place six or eight 
inches of soil on it, and in a day or two after, when this has become 
warmed, plant in it the Potatoes which have been previously started. 
If the soil be moderately moist they will not require much water for 
some time, but they should have air when it is at all favourable, to 
keep them from being “ drawn.” See to a regular succession of 
Seakale, Rhubarb, and Asparagus. Attend to the watering of French 
Beans, and sow for succession. Sow Mustard and Cress weekly ; sow 
Celery in boxes, and place in heat; Sow Early Horn Carrots and 
Radishes on slight hotbeds. Place some roots of Mint and Tarragon 
in heat. 
Fuchsias. —Old plants should now be started into growth ; and those 
desired to be increased are very readily propagated at this season. 
Cuttings now struck will make fair specimens the same season, if kept 
growing in heat for a time. Fuchsias like heat during the spring 
months, and will not draw if allowed proper growing room. 
Greenhouse (/iard-wooded). —The mildness of the present winter up 
to the present time has obviated the necessity of using much artificial 
heat, and has allowed the admission of air pretty freely. In the event 
of severe frosts setting in we must be very attentive, in order that 
nothing may suffer either from a too low temperature, or too much fire-heat. 
Water carefully everything that requires it. Take advantage of bad 
weather to make lots of flower stakes of different sizes, also labels ; and 
prepare soils, crocks, and pots, &c., for the general shifting now at hand. 
Soft-wooded. —Shift and stake Fuchsias. Put in cuttings of new or 
good sorts. Cuttings of the different kinds of variegated Pelargoniums 
now strike freely. 
Kitchen Garden. —Take advantage of dry weather for planting and 
sowing at this season. Towards the end of the month, if the weather 
be mild, plant out on a warm sheltered border Beans and Peas that 
have been raised in pots or boxes. The Peas should have rods put to 
them immediately, to protect them from frosts and cutting winds. 
Plant out Cauliflowers and Lettuces on a warm border; plant out 
autumn sown Onions. The Tripoli should be planted a good distance 
apart, and, if kept well hoed during the summer, and occasionally well 
watered with liquid manure ia. dry weather, they will grow to a very 
large size. Plant Schallots and Garlic, merely pressing them into the 
soil; plant hardy herbs, of sorts ; plant Jerusalem and Globe Arti¬ 
chokes ; plant Ash-leaved Kidney Potatoes on a dry warm sheltered 
border. Sow Peas and Beans twice during the month; sow Radishes, 
also Cauliflowers and Lettuces on warm dry borders; sow Cabbages 
for autumn; sow Parsley. Look carefully over Cauliflowers and 
Lettuces in frames and glasses. Sow a few Parsnips towards the end 
of the month ; sow some early Dutch Turnips ; sow Spinach on warm 
borders. 
Fansies. —Repot those intended for blooming in pots at once, if not 
