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Vil._]VlONTHLY HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR, 
FOR MARCH. 
In this montli a considerable increase of business takes place in the garden, such as sowing and 
planting many of the principal crops. The general openness of the weather in the past month 
has pretty well forwarded all operations of preparing the ground, for notwithstanding February 
is proverbial for wet, it has this year been on the whole very fine. The few sharp frosty days 
at the latter end have been of essential service in retarding the progress of the sap, and pre¬ 
venting a premature opening of the buds. The first crops of Cucumbers and Melons will, by 
this time, be ridged out in the frames, and will require plenty of air when the weather is fine, 
and but a thin covering at night, whilst the bed retains a strong heat, unless it be a severe 
frost. If the fruiting Piues have been kept through the winter in a growing state they will 
now begin to show fruit pretty strong; those that came up in December and January will now 
begin to swell. The back beds will also require replenishing with new bark. Tie up the 
leave.*! of the plants, and take them out, after which fork up the old bed from the bottom, mix¬ 
ing with it a sufficient portion of new tan; then scrape off with the fingers a little of the old soil 
from the top of each pot, and add a little new rich mould, after which plunge them about half 
the depth of the pot, until you see that the bed does not heat too violently. This is also a pro¬ 
per time to shift the successions. Greenhouse plants will now require an increase of both air 
and water. In fine weather if they were syringed over the leaves about once a week, it would 
make them stronger, and more healthy. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
Pininh Pruning and Nailing. —See Calendar for February. 
Protect IPall Trees in blossom from frost, as Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots. This may be 
done best by canvas or woollen netting, which may remain suspendea before the trees until 
the fruit is well set; but if this cannot be conveniently obtained, mats or other covering 
will do. See page 19. It will however, be necessary, if mats are used, to roll them up, 
and expose the trees in fine days, or the blossom will set weakly, and the crop be endan¬ 
gered. 
drafting may now be performed in general, on Apples, Pears, Plums, Cheiries, &c. &c. 
Raspberries. If new planlations are wanted, and were not planted last mouth, the sooner they 
are done the better.—See Calendar for February. 
Pcac/i//ouses will now require constant attentiou. When the fruit is set, and swelling up, 
syringe the trees, and .steam every day. Admit plenty of air when the weather will per¬ 
mit, and keep the temperature from 65 to 75 by day, and 60 to 65 by night. For the suc- 
cc.ssion houses abso use the same precautions as recommended p. 287, .336, and 383. If 
Ants become troublesome, use with great care the means recommended by Mr. Joseph 
Thompson, Jun., VVelbeck, page 17. 
Cherry Houses started in the beginning of January will now be in blossom. Give abundance 
of air; do not allow the thermometer to range higher than 65 degrees by day, and 60 by 
night; examine the opening leaves as-recommended last month, and syringe the trees well 
when the fruit sets, to wash off all dead flowers, and keep the internal air very moist. 
J'iiicries. As the grapes swell, thin them out properly, and tie up the shoulders of the bunches 
to give the fruit room to swell to perfection. Continue to syringe and steam occasionally 
till the fruit begins to ripen ; keep the young branches carefully tied up ; stop all laterals 
at one joint, and all other shoofs at two joints above the fruit, except those intended for 
leaders. When it is wished to grow them in jiots, see p. 6 and 185, and for growing them 
in houses, frames, &c., p. 193, 309, 337 to 347, and 399; also for blotching of the berries 
see page 280. 
Strawberries in pots. For forcing, as recommended last month, see page 395. 
Fig Houses, and Fig trees on the open wall, see page 385. 
Pine stoves. —See page 364. 
FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 
Dahlia should now be potted or plunged in a little old tan in the stove, or a frame, to 
forward them tor planting out at the end of May.—See p. 145 to 147. 
Mignonette and Ten Weeks' Stock. —Those sown last month must have as much exposure to the 
air as the weather will allow, and suptrfluous plants thinned out, of the fomier to about 12 
in a pot, and the latter about 6. 
Auriculas will now begin to show their flower buds. Let them liave plenty of air during the 
day, but shut them closely down at night.—See p. 56. 
Polyanthus seed, if not sown last month should be done as early in this as possible, and the old 
plants top-dresseU as recommended last month. 
Ranunculuses should be planted early in the month.—See page 196. 
Carnations. About the end of the month plant the last year’s layers into large pots to bloom. 
See page 199. 
Tigridia Pavonia. Sow the seed at the end of the month, in pots or boxes.—See p. 400. Also 
the old bulbs mav be planted in warm situations at the end of the month, if the weather is 
fine —See page 187 
Triverania coednea will now require attention—See page 50. 
Tulips will now be up, examine them to see if any are cankered.—See page 104. 
Pelargonium Cuttings should now be put in.—See page 102. 
