DECEMBER

Kuchen Garden.-Collect and smother-burn all vegetable refuse, and apply it as a dressing to the ground. Sow a few peas and beans, in case of accident to those sown in November, drawing up the soil towards the stems of those which are above ground as a protection; earth up celery, blanch endive with flower-pots; sow radishes in a very sheltered place. Attend to trenching and digging in dry weather.

Fruzt Garden.-Plant all sorts of fruit trees in mild weather. Proceed with pruning and nailing wall-trees. Examine the fruit room every week, removing promptly all decaying fruit. Forcmg.-The same degree of attention to hotbeds and pits will be necessary as in the last month. Continue the forcing of asparagus, rhubarb and sea-kale, in pits and in the mushroom-house. Proceed with the usual routine of culture commenced last month. Make the necessary preparations to begin forcing early or succession crops by the last week of this or the first of next month. Plant Houses, Frames, é'c.-Carnations and picotees in ts must be kept rather dry to prevent damping off. Heaths and Xgstralian plants must be very sparingl watered, and kept with only fire heat enough to repel frost. Cut cfiown plants of chrysanthemums, which should be placed in a cool pit, near the glass, in order to afford hard sturdy cuttings in February. Shy plants should be iven gentle bottom heat to induce growth, which should be gently gardened by =xposure under cooler conditions.

Flower Garden, éfo.-Plant shrubs in open weather. Prune shrubs. Sweep and roll the lawns, and put in repair the gravel-walks, kee ing the surface frequently rolled. (I. WS.; W. R. (B) For the Umled States (chwfly for the lalztude of New York). IANUARY

Flower Garden and Greenhouse.-Little is to be done in either. In the greenhouse care must be used to protect against frost. Ventilate but little, and with care; raise the ventilating sash only higlh enough to let the heated air from the greenhouse drive back t e outer air so as not to chill the plants. To destroy the red spider, syringe the plants copiously at night, and splash the paths with v-ater. The aphis, or “ green fly, " must also e destroyed; tobacco may be used. Various new preparations are coming on the market Several new effective

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sheck by careful ding effective hosin of the plants at proper times. At this season roses, grape vines ant? other plants are often affected by mildew; an eFfectual remedy is to paint the hot-water pipes with a mixture of sulphur and lime, put on as thick as ordinary whitewash, once each week until it is checked; but care must be taken not to a ply it on any surface at a higher temperature than 2I2°. Hyacintgjs and other bulbs that have been kept in a cellar or other dark cool place may now be brought into the light of the greenhouse or sitting-room, provided they have filled the pots with roots. If they are not well rooted, leave them until they are, or select such of them as are best, leaving the others. In the outside flower garden little can be done except that shrubs may be pruned, or new work, such as making walks or grading, erformed, if weather permits. See that the ornamental plants andp trees are not injured by heavy wei hts of ice or snow.

gmt Garden.-Pruning, staking up or mulching can be done if the weather is such that the workmen can stand out. In all warm or comfortable days the fruit trees may be pruned.

Grapery.-Graperies used for the forcing of foreign grapes may be started, beginning at a tem rature of 50 at night, with 10° or 15° hugher during the day. Th; borders must be covered sufficient y deep with leaves or manure to prevent the soil from freezing, as it would be destruction to the vines to start the shoots if the roots were frozen; hence, when forcing is begun in January, the covering should be put on in November, before severe frosts begin. Vegetable Garden.-But little can be done in the northern states . except to prepare manure, and get sashes, tools, &c., in working order; but in sections of the country where there is little or no frost the hardier kinds of seeds and plants may be sown and planted, such as asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, leek, lettuce, onion, parsnip, peas, spinach, turni, &c. In any section where these seeds can be sown in open ground? it is an indication that hotbeds may be started for the sowing of such tender vegetables as tomatoes, egg and pe per lants, &c.; though, unless in the extreme southern states, b)otbed)s should not be started before the beginning or middle of February. Make oiders for the spring seeds.

FEBRUARY

Flower Garden and Greenhouse.-The directions for January will in the main apply to this mnnth, except that now some of the hardier annuals may be sown in hotbed or greenhouse, and also the propagation of plants by cuttings may be done rather better now than in January, as the greater amount of light gives more vitality to the cutting.

Frznt Garden.-But little can be done in most of the northern states as yet, and in sections where there is no frost in the ground it is likely to be too wet to work; but in many southern states this will be the best month for planting fruit trees and plants of all kinds, particularly strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, pear and apple trees, while grape vines will do, though they will also do well quite a month later. Continue the pruning. Fruit trees for spring planting should be ordered, if not already done.

Grapery.-The draperies started last month at 5o° at night may now be increased to 6o°, with a correspond in ly higher day tem erature. Great care must be taken to syringe tie leaves thoroughlli at least once a day, and to deluge the paths with water, so as to prodluce a moist atmosphere. Paint the hot-water pipes with sulphur mixture, as recommended in January.

Vegetable Garden.-Leaves from the woods, house manure or refuse hopls from breweries may be got together towards the latter part of t is month, and mixed and turned to get “ sweetened" preparatory to forming hotbeds. Cabbage, lettuce and cauliflower seeds, if sown early this month in hotbed or greenhouse, will rrake fine plants if trans lanted into hotbed in March. This is preferable to the use of faff-sown plants. Manure that is to be used for the crop should be broken u as fine as possible, for the more completely manure of any kind) can be mixed with the soil the better the crop will be, and, of course, if it is dug or ploughed in in large unbroken lumps it cannot be properly commingled.

MARCH

Flower Garden and Greenhouse.-The long days and bright sunshine will now begin to tell on the plants under glass. Examine all plants that are vigorous and healthy; if the roots have matted the “ ball " of earth they must be shifted into a larger-sized pot. Plants from cuttings struck last month may now be shifted, and the propagation of all lants that are likely to be wanted should be continued. Hardier kind; of annuals may be sown; it is best done in shallow boxes, say 2 in. deep.

Lawns can be raked off and mulched with short manure, or rich garden earth where manure cannot be obtained. F lower-beds on ight soils may be dug up so as to forward the work of the coming busy spring season. Lawns may be benefited by a good dressing, in addition to the manure, of some reliable commercial fertilizer. If the lawn is thin in spots, these places may be raked over heavily and new grass seed sown.

Frurt Garden.-In many sections, planting may now be done with safety, provided the soil is light and dry, but not otherwise. Although a tree or plant will receive no injury when its roots are undisturbed in the soi should a frost come after planting, the same amount of freezing will, and very often does, greatly in]ure the plant if the roots are exposed.

Grapery.-The grapery started in January will have set its fruit, which should be thinne by one-third. The temperature may now be further advanced to 70° at night, with 15° higher in the daytime. The same precautions must be used against mildew and insects as given in January. Graperies wanted for succession may be started in February or this month.

Vegetable Garden.-»-T his is a busy month. In localities where the frost is out of the ground, if it is not wet, seeds of the hardier vegetables can be sown. The list of seeds given for the southern states in January may now be used at the north, while for most of the southern states tender vegetables, such as egg plant, okra, sweet potatoes, melon, squash, potatoes, tomatoes, &c, may be sown and planted. Hotbeds must now be all started. In March flower seeds and vegetable seeds may be sown in boxes or flats in the greenhouse, or in residence windows, or near the kitchen stove. Unless one has space under glass, or in hotbeds, in which the plants may be transplanted before they are set in the open ground, it is well not to start the seeds too early, inasmuch as the plants are likely to become too large or to be pot-bound, or to become drawn. APRIL

Flower Garden and Greenhouse.-Window and greenhouse plants require more water and ventilation. Due attention must be aid to shifting well-rooted plants into larger pots; and, if space is diesired many inds of hardier plants can be safely put out in cold frames. Towards the end of the month it may be necessary sli htly to shade the glass of the greenhouse. All herbaceous plants ant? hardy shrubs may be planted in the garden. The covering of leaves or litter should be taken off bulbs and tender plants that were covered up for winter, so that the beds can be lightly forked and raked. Sow tender annual flower seeds in boxes inside.

Frun Garden.-Strawberries that have been covered up with straw or leaves should be relieved around the plants, leaving the covering between them. Special care must be exercised that the mulch be not left on too long; the plants should not become whitened or “ drawn.” Raspberries, grape vines, &c., that have been laid down

may now be uncovered and tied up to stakes or trellises, and all new