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by fumigating. Sow again about the middle of the month; also 
some Scarlet Gem Melon for planting in pits and frames next month, 
Prepare dung and leaves by turning and mixing, to be in readiness for 
making new beds, filling pits, and renewing linings when required. 
Pinery. The plants intended for early fruiting and those already 
should have the temperature increased. Water when the plants are 
started dry, but use it sparingly, and if much fire-heat is used main- 
tain a moist atmosphere. The succession plants should be kept quiet 
during the dark days of winter; a little air may be given on fine sunny 
days, but avoid giving it in a manner to cause a draft in the pit; any 
sudden check is always injurious, and liable to start them into fruit. 
Maintain a steady temperature, ranging from 65° to 70° by attending 
to the linings, if the pits are not heated by any other means, and cover 
well at night in frosty weather. Collect plenty of leaves to be in 
readiness for renewing the beds by-and-bye, and where a sufficient 
quantity can be procured on no consideration should tan-beds be used, 
for no better material than a good bed of leaves can be desired for 
the cultivation of Pines; and those who use nothing else for bottom 
heat will avoid the injurious effect of a burning temperature in the beds, 
which is so ruinous to the healthy growth of the Pine, and which cannot 
always be avoided in tan beds. | 
Vinery. If the Vines are not in bloom in the early house maintain a 
moist atmosphere, and keep a steady night temperature of 60° till they 
are in flower, when syringing must be discontinued and the temperature 
raised 10° by night, and may rise to 80° through the day in clear 
weather, but on no account hurry them on dull or cloudy days. Stop 
the shoots one eye above the bunch, as before directed, and give air 
every fine day. Commence thinning at an early stage after the fruit 
is set, and see that a sufficient covering of stable dung or leaves be 
placed on the outside borders, to keep the frost from penetrating the soil. 
Vines in pots should have a liberal supply of manure water as soon as 
the fruit is set, and remove all natural shoots or any other useless 
growth. If the buds are swelling in the succession-house, maintain a 
moist atmosphere and increase the night temperature to 50°, and 60° 
in the day-time, and increase the temperature gradually in accordance 
with their stage of growth. 
Peaches and Nectarines. Give plenty of air daily to the early house, 
and let the temperature range from 45° to 50° at night, with an 
increased temperature through the day. Maintain a moist atmosphere by 
syringing with tepid water till such time as the trees are in flower, 
when it must be discontinued till the fruit is set. Abundance of air is 
necessary when the blossoms expand ; at this stage do not let the night 
temperature exceed 55°, or a lower temperature if the weather is 
cold and frosty, is preferable to using so much fire-heat. Disbud 
sparingly at first, and fumigate on the first appearance of green-fly. If 
the border is dry, give a good soaking of water after the fruit is set. 
Bring forward the succession house as before directed. 
Strawberries. Place the early pots on shelves near the glass: Do 
not give much water till the fruit-spike is visible; after that stage weak 
manure water may be given, if the plants are not making too much 
