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CALENDAR FOR JANUARY. 
We have to apologize for the accidental omission of the Calendar in the 
last Number of the Florist’s Journal. 
Stove. —The winter treatment must be continued to plants here during the 
present month, though the cultivator must bear in mind he is approaching a 
busy season, and prepare accordingly; the pots should be frequently exa¬ 
mined, in order to ascertain if the drainage is good. Keep the plants rather 
dry. A few Roses, Hyacinths, Camellias, Lilacs, Rhododendrons, and other 
American’shrubs, should be brought in about once a fortnight, to afford a 
good succession. Keep every thing clean, and relabel all plants requiring it. 
The medium temperature should be about 60°. 
Greenhouse. —The treatment here should correspond with that recom¬ 
mended for the stove. Remove all dead or decaying leaves, &c., from Gera¬ 
niums and other plants. Chrysanthemums should have a good supply of 
water, also Camellias. Ericas, and other Cape plants, must have a light airy 
situation ; if mildew appears, strew a little sulphur on the parts affected ; avoid 
using more water than is absolutely necessary. Mignionette, and other 
annuals for early flowering, require as much light and air as can be supplied 
them. Fumigate, whenever necessary. The medium temperature should be 
about 45°. 
Flower Garden. —Little can be done here beside preparing for spring. 
Pansies that w f ere planted out in the autumn, should be protected by whelming 
a small pot over each plant, or by covering the beds with fern or other litter. 
Top-dress Auriculas ; in doing this, remove the old earth about an inch and a 
half deep, and replace it with a mixture of leaf mould and light loam; they 
must be well protected from wet; give air to them on every favourable occa¬ 
sion. The same may be said of Pinks, Picottees, and Carnations. A small 
quantity of Mignionette, ten-week and German Stocks, and other annuals, 
may be sown in a frame for early flowering. Sow Dahlia seed towards the end 
of the month, in a gentle hot-bed ; and if a large stock of plants is required, 
a few roots may be forced at the same time. Protect the beds of Ranunculus 
and Anemone, planted in the autumn, from severe frost. 
This is the best season to commence operations on new ground intended 
for ornamental planting. Prune shrubs in open weather, and finish digging 
flower beds. Secure newly planted trees and shrubs to stakes. Prepare 
sticks, labels, matting, and other things ; in short, leave nothing undone that 
can be done now, as the next two months is the busiest part of the year. 
