HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR. 
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FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
Apples should now be gathered in dry days, and carefully placed in the fruit room, or pack¬ 
ed in earthern jars, page 192 and 563, and placed in a cellar ; those who have not such conve¬ 
niences may do as recommended, page 45,192, and 607. 
Apricot Trees should be kept securely nailed to the wall, as the branches at this season, if 
neglected, are liable to be broken by the winds, page 192. The Moor-park is apt to be infect¬ 
ed by the Canker. For Mr. G. Lindley’s remedy, see p. 164. 
Peach and Nectarine Trees must also be kept securely nailed until the leaves fall, for their 
treatment, p. 18,192, 481,534, 673, and 721. 
Cherry and Plum Trees by the end of the month, if the leaves are all off, pruning may be 
commenced. 
Grapes. Vines in pots, now brought into the Vinery, will ripen their fruit in the beginning 
of March, p. 6,185, 490, 536. Those growing on flued walls, must be screened from all frosts 
until the fruit is ripened and cut; also it will be necessary to make fires to ripen t he wood, 
p. 73 ; expose to the open air those intended to be trained on the rafters, until the time appointed 
to force them ; their mode of pruning is noticed 338, and the Culture as practised in France 341 
Gooseberries and Currants may be pruned when the leaves are off, and the wood ripe ; this is 
also the best time for planting them. See Muscroft’s Observations on the Gooseberry, where 
sorts are recommended, p. 203. 
Strawberries. New beds may still be made, but they "do better if planted in September, p. 192; 
also H. J’s mode of planting, p. 329: and Mr. Fairbairn’s method of making the beds, p. 262 ; 
those in pots intended for forcing, should now stand in a south aspect, p. 395. 
FLOWER DEPARTMENT 
Carnation layers must be protected from heavy rains, frosts, and cutting winds. 
Auriculas should now be placed in frames to stand through the winter, p. 57. 
Dahlias. —Lay about four inches thickness of rotten bark or leaf-mould over the roots, two 
feet round the stem of each plant, to prevent the crowns from being damaged by sudden frosts 
p. 147, and by the end of the month they will probably require to be taken up. 
Hyacinths should now be planted, but they do well if not put in till November. See p. 588. 
Tulips At the end of the month, or the beginning of November, tulips should be planted; 
this is also the time generally practised for sowing tulip seed, p. 105. 
Chrysan themums in pots should now be removed into the green-house, give abundance of air 
to keep them from drawing, or they will flower weakly. 
Propagate Pelargoniums by cuttings, p. 102. 
Forcing Plants from the natural ground, intended for forcing in spring, should now be potted 
carefully, as pinks, carnations, &c. &c. 
Roses in pots now placed in the forcing-houses, will produce flowers about Christmas, p.248. 
Ranunculuses now planted in frames, will bloom in February. 
Petunia nyctaginijiora. Seedling plants, may be turned out in a warm border. 
Tigridia pavonia growing in the borders, should now be taken up, p. 187. 
VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 
Cabbages for spring crops, should now be planted. Prick out a small bed to fill up with in 
the spring, or plant for a second crop. 
Celery should be earthed up in dry weather. See p. 192, 289, 290, and 433. 
Cauliflowers should now be planted on a south aspect nnder hand-glasses, for an eariy crop, 
also prick out a quantity in frames, or close under a south wall; let some be potted in 60- 
sized pots, and sheltered in a frame, to turn out for the first crop. 
Lettuce to stand the winter, should now be planted close under a south wall, and some in 
frames, lest those under the wall should be destroyed by frost. 
Peas and Beans may be sown in'favourable situations for an early crop, but they are not to 
be depended on. 
Onions should now be taken up, if not done last month, choose dry weather for the purpose, 
and let them lie exposed to the sun until they are perfectly dry, then remove them to a 
dry airy room. 
Herbs for forcing should now be potted, as Mint, Tarragon, &c. 
Asparagus beds may receive a top-dressing towards the end of the month, upon Mr. Robert¬ 
son’s system, p. 73. 
HARDCASTI.E & JONES, PRINTERS, I'Hl'RCH-STREFT, SHEFFIELD. 
