CONTENTS. 



Hemarks upon the Heating of Forcing-Honses. L. H. Bailey. 



Advises steam in preference to water for heating all large forcing estab- 

 lishments which are frequently modified or extended and where the runs are 

 devious and crooked, particularly if a liigh temperature is required. Finds 

 a high expansion tank to be more useful than a low one, in heating with 

 water in closed circuits. Keports satisfactory results with illuminating gas 

 as a fuel. 



Lettuce. L. H. Bailey. 



The requisites for growing lettuce under glass are a low temperature, solid 

 beds or at least no bottom heat, a soil free of silt and clay but liberally sup- 

 plied with sand, ard careful attention to watering. Rot and leaf-burn are 

 prevented by a proper soil and temperature, and care in watering and 

 ventilating. 



Oelery under Glass. L. H. Bailey, 



Describes the growing of celery for delivery in May and June, when the 

 supply of stored celery is exhausted. 



Cress in Winter. L. H. Bailey. 



Forcing Egg-plants. E. G. Lodeman. 



Egg-plants can be successfully grown under glass, but they require a very 

 long season, a high temperature and full sunlight. Insects are troublesome, 

 particularly the two-spotted mite, which is best handled by not allowing it 

 to gain a foothold. Eai'ly Dwarf Purple is the best variety for forcing. 



Winter Peas. E. G. Lodeman. 



The tall or half-dwarf peas force readily in a cool house. The very dwarf 

 varieties yield too little to pay for gi'owing. 



Bees in Greenhouses. E. G. Lodeman, 



Details a vain attempt to utilize bees in pollinating tomatoes. 



Methods of controlling Greenhouse Pests by Fumigation. E. G. 

 Lodeman. 



Bugs do no harm when absent. We should therefore treat the greenhouse 

 rather than the bugs, that we may not have them. Instructions are given 

 for the use of tobacco smudge, bisulphide of carbon, hydrocyanic gas and 

 sulphur. 



Treatment of Carnation Rust. E. G. Lodeman. 

 Copper fungicides are efficient. 



