MONTHLY CALENDAR. 
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III.—SOCIETIES, 
CONNECTED WITH HORTICULTURE AND NATURAL HISTORY. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
At the December Meeting, the most remarkable exhibition consisted of six varieties of seed¬ 
ling Chrysanthemums from Mr. Wheeler, of Oxford, three of the sorts were equal in beauty 
to the Chinese, and all them completely distinct from their Eastern brethren. We understand 
these are the tirst of his seedlings which have flowered, and his success has been such as to 
raise between eighty and ninety plants. Mr. Kirke exhibited a very fine collection of twenty- 
five sorts of apples and Napolean pears. Mr. George White, a Queen pine apple, (weight, 2 lbs. 
8 oz.) T. J. Wilmot, Esq. of Coventry, an excellent seedling apple, called the Eldon Pippin. 
Mrs. Marryat, a collection of roses, &c. Mr. J. L. .Snow, a seedling cactus, and a hybrid cine¬ 
raria, and Messrs. Chandler, twenty-one varieties of Chrysanthemums. 
Papers were read “On the uses and cultivation in the climate of England, of the Zea Mays 
or Indian Corn.” By the Author of the Domestic Gardener’s Manual, and some “notes on 
Chinese Chrysanthemums,” by Mr. Donald Munro. Intimation was made to the members, that 
six lectures on Botany would be given in the months of April, May, June, and July next. 
IV—MONTHLY HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR. 
FOR FEBRUARY. 
VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 
Whatever February may bring forth we know not, January, with the exception of a few 
frosty days, has been exceedingly mild, although we have had less sunshine than in January 
last year, and should February continue open and not be excessively wet, advantage may be 
taken towards the end, to get in many of the principal crops, and make preparation for the 
remainder in March. 
Peas and Beans should be sown about the middle and end of the month ; where it can be 
done ; the most economical method is to sow in drills from ten to twenty feet apart, and fill be¬ 
twixt the rows afterwards with such crops as are requisite. It is also advisable to sow some 
in boxes, and place them on the flues of the vinery; lay about two inches thick of rotten dung 
at the bottom of the box, for the roots to run in. (See Vol. 1.) The early Frame peas, and the 
Mazagan and Lisbon are the best Beans for this season. See volume 1, page 842. 
Brocoli ■—Sow ’a little of the Impregnated Early White to produce from the beginning of 
November to Christmas. 
Potatoes .—Plant the Early Manly, and Early Kidney close under a south wall, or under the 
wall of a hothouse, and mix a large portion of sand in the soil; to come into eating towards 
the end of May. 
Celery sown on a slight hotbed, or in pans, will be much earlier than that sown in the open 
ground, a little cauliflower seed may also be scattered over the bed to succeed those under glas¬ 
ses. 
Radishes and Lettuce should be sown in light soil twice in the month. 
Carrots .—Sow the Early Horn, and the Early Short Red Horn on a slight hotbed in the be. 
ginning of the month for the first crop, and towards the end on a warm south border to suc¬ 
ceed them. 
