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ciccoralivi- piir|toscs. ami is crammed full of information. 

 \Vf roprocliui- a pair of paraijraplis from a full pai^i- 

 articU* on "The IManlinj; and Care of lled),'es ': — 



'•U'/ifn to Cut - Ho not out hodjje plants loo severely at 

 the lime tliev are planted. The plants are not then in 

 a position to throw out stronif shoots, anil the hedije 

 remain.s weak for several years. .\l least two years 

 should elapse (unless in the ease of fast-j.;rov.injf privet) 

 between the planting,' ofthe hed^e and euttinif it over. 

 and the resultinjr ),'rowth will then form a stitV. erect 

 hedlje which will serve .'is a fence in the second season, 

 and can then he cut at once into shape. 



■ < '////>///,v— The efliciency of hedges depends upon the 

 shape in which they are kept cut. The most satisfactory 

 form in which a hedge can he maintained is that of a 

 wedire or triangle, the base o\' which rests on the 

 ground, and coming to a point about four feet or higher 

 up. Ciiven such a shape, all parts ci\' the hedge receive 

 an equal share of light, and the part near the ground is 

 kept thick and close. When kept round or square at 

 the top the bottom invariably becomes weak and thin, 

 and gaps are easily made in it." 



We recommend every one interested in planting to 

 secure a copy of this publication. 



W. Wkli.s & Co., Lth. — Descriptive Catalogue oi' 

 (. lirvsanthemums, Terpetual Flowering Carnations. 

 Delphiniums, Phlo.x, Michaelmas Daisies, Herbaceous 

 .ind Alpine Plants. The lists are full, and the descrip- 

 tions brief but graphic. Concerning perpetual flowering 

 carnations the following cultural directions are given. 



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which may be profitably followed by ihose who h.ivi; .i 

 limited i-xpcriciice in grmviiig Ihcsi- cxi|iiisile llower^ :- 

 '•The young plants, in sm.ili pols, should be obtained 

 ■It any lime after the first wn-k in Marcii, and upon 

 .arrival should be repotli-d into pots a size l.irgcr, with 

 soil composeil of four parts of good lo.im, one part leaf 

 soil, and one of well-decayed manure. Pol firmly, but 

 allow good drainage in pots. l"rom May they can be 

 stood out of doors until .August, but at all times they 

 should have plenty of air. avoiding draughts. The plani 

 should be topped when about 5 or (1 inches long, ami 

 onwards till the second week in July; from then they 

 may run up to fiower, and will give a succession of 

 (lowers throughout the wintei- and spring. .\ tempera- 

 ture of between 45 aiitl 50 degrees should be maintained 

 through the winter months, giving top ventilation in 

 the daytime. Carnations should not be ovcr-v.atered. 

 especially during the dull months. The old plants 

 should be repotted into larger pots after .May. if 

 required for continuous flowering." A copy of the 

 catalogue may be hail from the Nursery, Merstham, 

 Surrey. 



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