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KEYv^ GARDEN EDGING. 



A NEV.' and excellent tile-edizing is row 

 being niaiiuf .ctiiied by ]\Ies.<rs. Loomes and 

 Co., (if AVhittle.sea. \Vu have had some ol' 

 the tile< exposed to the weather tor a consi- 

 derable length of time, to test then>, before 

 giving them any ii.ention in these pages. 



We are now thoroughly satisfied that they 

 will wear well, and, to us<" the customary lan- 

 guage, last for ever. Tht^y are made of a 

 clay which has the appparance of terra-cotta, 

 of a quiet stone colour, and the pattern is in 

 imitation of a cable ; indeed, they are called 



" cable edging." As there are no sharp 

 points about them, there is no danger of 

 their beinL"; broken, or of accident to hands 

 and ancles while dressing bord>r3, as some- 

 times occurs with stone edgings of pointed 

 patterns. For many who have enquired 



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about Hogg's edging tiles, we can recommend 

 these as being as good or better. Each tile 

 measures 7|- inches by 7^ inches, and they 

 may be put down by any one unskilled in 

 such work. They are sold at the rate of 5d. 

 per running yard. 



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SELF -REGISTERING THERMOMETERS. 



We have been requested to give an opinion i a garden wall, they will be useful to show bow 

 as to the merit of a cheap thermometer, for j low the temperature has sunk during the 

 indicating the lowest temperature occurring night, a pin inside the tube moving down- 

 during the ni.uht, which Mr. Cox, philo^o- wards with the spirit, indicating next morn- 

 phical instrument maker, of 5, Barbican, ing the lowest temperature to which the 

 London, has just brought out at 3s. Gd. spirit has sunk. We can recommend these 

 We have compared two of them with stan- cheap and simple instruments, which are 

 dard instruments, and have found them cor- invaluable in greenhouses and conservatories, 

 rect. Placed in a pit or greenhouse, or against I 



NOTES FOR JANUARY. 



KITCHEN' GAEDEN. 

 Digging and trenching are supposed to 

 have been already accomplished. Where- 

 over any ground remains unbroken, take 

 the first opportunity to ridge it up to 

 the frost. In hard weatlier wheel out 

 manure, that the frost may destroy any 

 vermin it contains. Get all dry rubbish 

 that is unsuitable for the muck-heap 

 together, for charring ; small charcoal 

 and wood-ashes are a first-rate manure. 



Sotv peas and beans, radishes, and horn- 

 carrot, on warm slopes, as soon as the 

 weather permits. 



TLOWER GAEDEN. 

 Planting of trees and shi-ubs should 

 be re-commenced at the end of tlie 

 month, and to expedite the work, have 

 all ready beforehand, so that the stock 

 will not have to lay about. Get all 

 wheeling clone while the walks are fro- 

 zen, for, after frost, the barrow will cut 

 them up terribly. Wheel manure to 

 shrubbery borders, and break it in little 

 heaps about the I'oots of choice shrubs, to 

 be levelled over when the borders have 

 their spring dressing. Roll lawns well 

 between the frosts. Keep all protecting 



