The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-03 00:00:00

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CALENDAR FOR Mk WEEK.
011ZINR0061.—It•-pot and sow peed of hell' oh rabby
Caleeolarles ; end keep them Our of inserts by furni-
getout. Give free supplies of water and plenty of air
to Duergries. Put in cuttings of Chrysanthemums it
not already dome, and pot off into small pots any shot
were pot in at the beginning of last month. Look over
the roots of Dahlias, and remove all detulyei bulbs.
Some may be pot in • warm part of the greenhouse to
start iota growth and afford cuttines. Sponge the leaves
of Ounelhas and Orange plants, and give • little weak
I.quid•cranure water uortalonally. Give plenty of sir
during the day in road weather.
FLOWIa BoaDille AND Guns PLOTII.—The grass
edgiugs or vergaa to gravel walks, and the sides of at
grass walks, as well as the edgings round clumps of
Bower beds, should be neatly gone over with the ridging
Iron, if not already done, and outs' straight u possible.
turf where required. Herber:noun plants of all
sorts may now be planted. Borders or eolleotions of
plants may be re•suoddellesi by taking them up and
reducing the more luxuriant and replanting, making up
what defioismaisse may have ormarred and adding soon
new ones as may be deshalge. It is • mistake having
extensive ulleetions. To produce gay border, an
abundance of oolouring, and that well arranged, should
be the principal object. This can be &Hoisted by having
• few of the more "holes specie'.
Kilcugs GAIDIN.—With the advent of Much a
busy season eummenoss with the outdoor department
of the garden. Presuming all vacant ground had been
prepared as before directed, it should now be in • good
"tote of frith for the reception of seed crops generally,
mod with favourable weather no Use should be lost to
commencing planting. If not already done, Parsnips
should be sown immediately ; Jersey Marrow and
Student are good varieties. Bow also • good breadth
of Early Rota and James' Scarlet Intermediate Carrot,
but reserve the main sowing for winter use until April.
tow early Turnips, Lettuce, and Radish ono* in two
or three weeks, aooording to demand. Parsley and
Chervil may be sown, the latter ones • fortnight daring
early spring and summer; at this union it soon ruin.
The main crop of Onions should be put in as NA) in
the month as the ground is in • fit state. Where a
large supply is required the peed is best sown in drills
ten Mobs" apart, and one Leh deep; alter covering in,
treed the beds regularly over, or still better, If at head,
use • light iron rater. This is most useful, and • saving
of time in planting light suds which, it not finned
down, are liable to low their power of germinattag in
• dry moue. Plant out Horseradish, &salmi', and
Asparagus, and sow • suflielency of the two latter to
meet the probable requirements of next wason. Leaks
also should be sews, on • small plot of rich ground, to
be transplanted into well-manured trenehee when It to
remove. Thee*, well-grown and properly bleaehed,
form a useful, and in many families • favourite, dish.
Cootinue to us • suotstesion of Peal sod Broad Beans;
earth up and stake as the more forward require R.
Cauliflowers which have been wintered in pits may now,
If well hardened, be finally planted out, lifting the
pleats with as mush soil adhering to the roots as
possible. The 'gaoling of the earlier kinds of Potatoes
may new be proooodod with, more especially on warm
or sheltered borders. In planting, • good dust's. of
°barred vegetable matter, dismal duet, or fresh-slaked
Ilene, will be beulloiel, both as oheoking the attacks of
slags, and to some extent preventing disuse at an early
stag* of growth. In the forcing department little Gan
be added to peerless' instructions. the prieklag off,
thinning, and doe attendance to ventilation of young
vegetable erope being the more important matter, At
present requiring atteatioo. Sow Sweetßuil, Knotted
Marjoram, As., in pans for early use, and attend to
keeping up • sasesesion of fumed vegetables, smell
Salad, he.