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CALENDARIAL MEMORANDA FOR FEBRUARY. 
ANSWER. 
We have pleasure in answering our correspondent by observing, that 
in respect to the vines, if they are still healthy., they only require proper 
pruning, to be made as fruitful as ever. Their age is no detriment, 
provided the knife be judiciously used. Much, however, depends on 
the condition of the border ; it should be dry, of an open porous cha¬ 
racter, and be moderately rich. If poor from neglect or cropping the 
surface, it may be easily made rich enough by merely breaking up the 
surface with a fork, (not a spade,) and covering it with two or three 
inches thick of rotted dung, the juice of which will be washed down by 
the rain. 
Respecting the little walled garden, we can only say that, if fruit- 
trees be on the walls, they probably must be cared for by not choking 
them with shrubs, although flower-borders may do no harm. If there 
be no fruit-trees, then as much variety as possible should be given to 
the spot, by giving it a general carpet of turf, carrying a sand or gravel- 
walk wavingly round the outside, hiding the walls and walk from the 
windows, if any look into it, and Ailing the centre with irregular-shaped 
clumps of shrubs, and beds and knots of flowers, to give variety and 
interest to the whole. 
The rose mentioned is best propagated by layers.— Ed. 
CALENDAR IA L MEMORANDA FOR FEBRUARY. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Our memoranda for last month are still available, as it is more than 
probable that but little of what was then advised to be done has been hi the 
interim executed. This necessarily leaves more to be done hi the present 
month, and, therefore, every mild and sunny hour must be taken advantage 
of. At this time we have 'only to renominate the different things mentioned 
last month, with the additional advice, that, if no sowing has been done 
during January, double quantities must be put hi now. This applies chiefly 
to peas and common beans ; and, besides the sowings of the latter in the 
open ground, a quart or two may be sown on a little heat under glass, or hi 
boxes to be placed hi heat for transplanting about the beginning of April. 
Transplant cabbage and lettuce, if not already done, as soon as possible ; 
and even if done in the past month some more of each should be put out at 
the end of this. 
The first planting of early potatoes may be put in upon a dry south border 
