Cucumbers.--Sow some good variety for planting out next month. A
one-light frame on a well-worked bed of dung and leaves is most suitable
for the purpose, as producing an atmosphere moist and congenial for
their healthy vegetation and growth.
Peaches.--Syringe the trees that are just started and swelling the buds,
and keep every plant clean and neat.
Pines.--When the application of fire heat is necessary during severe
weather, it is advisable to pay particular attention to those that have
done blooming and swelling off in various stages, that they may not
receive a check from being over-dry at the roots.
Vines.--Leaves, or dung, or both mixed together, when used to produce
fermentation, and a sweet vaporous atmosphere to "break" the early
Vines, should be turned and watered at least once a-week. Keep the wood
generally moist, and proceed in forcing with caution as before advised.
As the most essential point in early forcing is to secure a healthy and
vigorous root action, it is advisable, if the Vines are planted
inside, to excite the roots by an occasional application of water at a
temperature from 85 deg. to 90 deg.. It the Vines are planted outside,
a steady heat of about 60 deg. should be maintained by the fermenting
matter placed on the border to be frequently turned over, and protected
with dry litter from the frost or other unfavourable weather. Houses
intended to commence forcing the early part of next month, to have some
fermenting materials placed on the borders to excite the roots a little
before the Vines are started, which will be of some assistance to make
the buds push strongly and without much loss of time. To induce the
buds to break regularly throughout the whole length of the Vine, it is
frequently necessary to bend the rod so as to incline the most forward
buds to the lowest level, and to elevate the most backward.