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THE GARDENER'S JiJoX'nn.Y 



yuly, 



cious mines are reached. Just so it is in matters 

 and places-liorticultural. So,I suRgest trial of gas 

 lime. How about gas lime for the Thylloxera. 

 or the root fungus on the peach ? I tried it on 

 a peach stricken with the yellows, laying near 

 the roots, sprinkling over the gas lime, and then 

 covering with earth. The jaundixe changed to 

 a rich green, and tlie spindling shoots gave place 



praise of all its niemhers would require several 

 nunil)ers of the Monthly. I wish only to speak 

 of Dianthus lacinatus and Heddwigii, two of 

 the handsomest flowering memhers, and which 

 are far too scarce. Both of these are natives of 

 Japan, from where they were introduced several 

 years ago. The flowers of lacinatus have the 

 edges cut and laced in the most picturesque 



to those of stouter and healthy growth. 



After lying a year or two in a heap, as exposed 

 to the air, the strong smell and acrid, caustic 

 touch of the gas lime is gone. I know not 

 whether its virtues go, too. Doubtless, however, 

 much goodness still lingers in the pile. Now, 

 let some one else tell us " what he knows, or has 

 done, about " gas lime. 



DIANTHUS. 



BY W. C. L. DREW, EL DORADO, CAL. 



This is one of the handsomest families of 

 plants known to gardeners, and to^tell of the 



manner, resembling the finest lace. (See cut.) 

 Those of Heddwigii have very full petals, only 

 very slightly notched. 



Of both varieties there are single and double 

 flowering kinds, and both single and double are 

 fine. Both varieties bear very large flowers, of- 



