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FAR 220 FEB
" Both these unhappy soils the swain
forbears,
And keeps a Sabbath of alternate years,
FARAMF>A odoratissima. Stove
evergreen shrub. Cuttings. Turfy
loam and sandy peat.
FARM - YARD MANURE. See
Ihing.
FARSETIA. Six species. F.
cheiranthifoUa is a hardy annual ; the
others are half-hardy evergreen shrubs.
The first by seed, the shrubs by cuttings.
Light loam.
FEABERRY, a local name for the
Gooseberry.
FEATHERS. See Animal Matters.
FEBRUARY.
KITCHEN GARDEN.
Except in the remote south, the outdoor
operations of the gardener are
almost suspended. Nearly all that he
can do is to provide manure, prepare
rods and poles for peas and beans,
labels for his plants, and if the weather
ORCHARD.
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Apples, finish pruning, b. Apricots,
finish pruning, b. — Blossoms of
That the spent earth may gather heart: early wall fruit, shelter in frosty and
again
windy weatlier. — Dress and fork
And bettered by cessation, bear the over the earth of the borders, &c.
grain,
Figs, prune.—Forcing, continue. (See
At least where vetches, pulse, and Jan.) Gooseberries, finish pruning, b.
tares, have stood, — Grafting, commence, if mild, e.
And stalks of lupines grew (a stubborn Grafts, collect ready for use. Hot-
wood)
house, forcing continue. (See Jan.)
Th' ensuing season, in return may bear i Layers, make of Figs, Vines, Filberts,
The bearded product of the golden Mulberri(>s, and Muscle Plums, the last
year."
for stocks.—MfzwMres, apply where required.
Mu^s, on trees, destroy with
brine. (See Jan.)—Pears, finish pruning;
Plums, finish pruning ; graft,
graft, e.
e. Pruning, finish
berries.— Standards,
generally. Rasp-
finish pruning.
Straicberries, c\ea.r and spring dress;
force in hot-beds, giving air abundantly,
and covering the glasses with
mats at night. — Trench ground for
planting.— Vines may still be pruned,
b.; cuttings, plant.
HOT-HOUSE.
Air, admit freely during midday,
when weather permits. — Bulbs, and
other dry roots for succession, plant,
b. Bark Beds attend to. (See Jan.)
Cherries, in blossom, shade when sun
is bright ; disbud as required : day
temp, keep about 60° ; night 45°.
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Earth of borders, &c., stir once a
week. Figs require a day temp, about
60°. Flowering shrubs in pots, intro-
admit, trench those compartments of his duce for succession. Heat, keep up ;
grounds which require such treatment, plants becoming more sensitive.—Jfj'd-
Such labour and the preparation of hot- ney JSeans, continue to sow in boxes,
(See Jan.) Labels, renew where re-
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beds for forcing, may profitably employ
his time. Cabbage, Eggplants, Toma-
,
toes. Peppers, &;c., are now sown in j
hot-beds for early planting. If the
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quired.—ieat'^'S, keep cleaned ; decay-
ed and weeds clear away constantly.
Liquid Manure apply to the roots of
weather be very cold delay awhile, fruit trees in forcing, especially Vines
nothing can be gained by setting them and Figs. Peaches, and other fruits in
during strong frost. Farther south blossom, should not now be syringed ;
labour has now commenced in earnest, disbud; thin when too thick, and as large
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' In theCarolinas and southward, it is per- as peas ; day temp. 60°. Pines, water
moderately (crowns of) remove from
;
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haps one of the most active months in
horticultural operations. Beans and bark bed to pots; regulate succession
Peas are planted; Cabbage and Cauli- by changing their pots, &c. Steam, (if
flower sown, and plants from previous employed) may be admitted almost
sowings transplanted. Lettuce plants daily. Strawberries, in pols, introduce
from the autumn seed beds are set out. for succession. Thermometer , for most
Spinach is sown, also Radishes, Car- stove plants, may be at 70" during mid-
rots. Parsnips, Beets; Asparagus beds day. Tobacco fumigations give weekly,
are dressed. In short, all the early operations
of the garden are now per-
or oftener if insects appear. Vines,
treat as in Jan.; do not syringe whilst
formed.
in blossom; prune bunches; day temp.