The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-04-21 00:00:00

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.
Giggiuswousg..--Gise abundant suppling of water to all
plants in • growing state. Syringe Camellias and Azaleas
that have one flowering. Budding-out planta, such u Pelargoniums of aorta, and Verbena., should be placed In
cold pits or frames, to be gradually handened off before bedduig-out time. Make use of it littleprotection in case
of frost. Give plenty of air during the day. Lobelias and
the Golden Feather Pyrethrum will do well picked off into
headlights or frames ; use light soil, such as leaf-mould
and sandy loam, and shade them from bright sun.
Ftowg• Boaticas—The Ihnore valuable varieties of
Ranunculan and Anemone will now be coming into bloom.
Protect them from cold cutting winds and frost by placing
• few Fir branches among the plant' when they are
exposed. Pinks and Carnations putted last month should
be well supplied with water, and the pots be kept free of
weeds. Calceolaries in frames may now be freely ex
posed
to the air night and day, so that they rosy be ened
before being finally planted out.
KITCHEN tiannicx.—lf it Is desired to make fresh beds
of Strawberries, no time should be lost in getting them
planted. Grafting of all kinds of fruit trees should he
finished as soon as possible. Fig trees trained on walls
should be pruned and nailed up. Such of the branches aa
may have been killed with frost must be pruned back to
the first sound bud. Make another sowing of Peas; earth
up and stake those that may require it. Doe, rake, and
dig all vacant ground. Considerable attention will now
be required to prevent injury to seed crops just coming
up. The Bromic& tribe generally are the first to suffer
from the attacks of small birds, while if the ground is at
all infested with slugs the latter soon make havoc with
Lettuce and other crops. To prevent the former dust the
beds over with • little dry moot—this, from its bitter taste.
will check birds until the first or seed leaves are expanded,
after which the danger it increased. With respect to
slugs a little fresh slaked lions is preferable, as many of
the slugs will Be destroyed. The main secret in using soot
or lime is to apply it very early in the morning while the
damp of the night still remain& A first planting of
dwarf French Beans may now be made on a warm border.
Fuhner's Early and Canadian Wonder are among the best
for early use. Use the hoe freely among crops in drills ins
favourable weather; clear away the stalks of exhausted'
crops of Broccoli, late Kates, de., and prepare, as before
directed, for successional crops of Peas, or for early Celery.
Attend to the earthing-up and staking of Peas as they
advance in growth, making successional sowings as
required. Summer Spinach may be sown between the
rows of late peas, but the Spinach Beet is a useful
substitute for this vegetable, and sown now gives a good
supply all the summer without running. In the forcing
department Tomato' will require considerable attention
as to stopping and tying; all laterals should he removed
as they appear, keeping one stem only. When the plants
have produced four or five trusses of bloom, stop the lead,
and when the fruit is generally set a good supply of
manure-water should be given twice or thrice a week.
Complete tha planting-out of early crops of Lettuce, de,
from frames or pits ; these will then be available for
forwarding the later crops of Tomsk* for planting-out, as
also for French Beans, Capsicuma, and Reg plants, which
are better now removed tram the fruit-hOuses. Where
very early Celery is required the plants should now be
strong, in 4or tin pots ;if this is the cue, they may he
planted under hand-g4ne.,threc or f our oquid- istan t under
each glass. The soil within the glasses should be fire-
ViOUSly removed to the depth of I foot. and 6 inches of
good well decomposed manure placed there, afterwards
placing 3 or 4 inches of soil on the undue to plant it The
plants should be kept moderately close for • few days,
when air may be more freely given in weather; but the
glasses should be kept on and closed at night.