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Wilks. IVasj^.MKl's Noiisiicli. Stirling Cjistlc, 

 Hiarulfv'.s Si'fdliii-. B.-ll.- ,lr l*..n(nis.. I.nr.l 

 D.ibv. ".M.'iv lie .Mciia^,'.'. Huval .lul.il.r. Nuifnlk 

 Jifaiitv. Bar..n \V..ls.-lcv. Jiismairk. Ilaml.lin-"s 

 SeedliiiK. Aiinif Kli/alx'i li. Lanes I'lin.r AHmiI. 

 Newtcn \V(.iulfr. Wcllin^'lcn. 



A few ttf Uu- hcsl pcais in mdci- nl' lipfninu : 

 Dovfiuif d'VAv, .lai-p.ncll.-. Hcacon. Sunvcnir <\u 

 ("(.nj,'ri's. Clapi.'s Favonrid-. W'illian's" |{.>n ('In.' 

 tirn. .Mar^Mn-rit.- .Marillat. li.Mim- d" An.andis. St . 

 Lnk.-. ("nidcn-ncc. Louise ii..nne i,( .lelsev. .Marie 

 Louise. .Ma).Miale, IMlniaston Duclu'ss. Diirondeaii. 

 I'jnile dllevsl. IJeuin- Hai'dv. Dov.-nne de 

 Conii.e. (ilow .Moivean. HeunV- i)iel, i{,T^ianion e 

 Ivspeivn. Ka,stei- iieune. Iteune liance. Ducliess 

 .1.' i?.u-deau\. 



The Vegetable Garden. 



lU A. i'KAiisdN. (..iideriei- (o A. K. Sliaiiiiaii- 

 'Crawfonl. Ivs(i.. Lota Lod-e. ( ilan niiiv. ( 'oik. 



\\'(.i;k in this .lepail nunl niav I.e in aireais alter 

 the wel wealiier experiencMl in .liilv and tlie 

 earlv half of Au^vist. Allow no weeds to seed. 

 and "clear awav all plants that aic passin- (o the 

 useh'.ss sta--e." 



C.VHU.Mil':.-;. - I'lanl up an\ space laid aside fiU' 

 them, aiul |)rick <uil vounu; seedlin^^s sown last^ 

 month : if the border can be spared let the plants 

 for early spring use be i)laiitcd ix'rnuinently at 

 oiu' f»)ot apart. A greater distance is uiuu'ces- 

 sary for caljba^e plants in winter. i;rowth bein^ 

 slow aiul the shelter given li> close planting is 

 ciuisiderable. 



Cai-MFLOWEHS. — Sow a pincli in a fi-anie ( u- 

 sheltered border to stand tiie winter: hanl. linn 

 s,nl will i.roduce a sturdiei' urowtii than open ricJi 

 soil. 



Winter gieens of all soits will require a good 

 eaithing where necessary, and for succe-ssion late 

 sown ])atches may still be planted. 



Cki.ery. — The wet weather has caused these 

 plants to grow I'eniarkably well, and early 

 batches can now be earthed. A period of six 

 weeks after earthing will elapse before blanching 

 is comi)lete. Whiere disease is making its 

 apj)earance, ],ick off and burn affected leave.s, 

 and spray with potato-spraying mixture. 



JjETTUC'E. — If much in demand, sow the hardy 

 sorts on a south border, ground recently growing 

 French beans will suit, and requires digging over 

 only : give no manure. Batches sown last 

 month may be i)ricked out on a similar border. 



Potatoes. — A percentage of the early and 

 second earlies will be found diseased ; these 

 should be carefully picked during the lifting and 

 fed to pigs ; greened and small tubers should be 

 set aside for seed, and larger tul)ers with slightly 

 gi'eened ends should be used for the table, the 

 green part being cut off. 



Parsley. — Cut down plants now seeding, and 

 encourage the young plants requii'ed for winter 

 and spring use ; should the summer sowing have 

 failed a winter supply may be had by at once 

 cutting down a batch of spring sown plants, 

 these will throw up a fresh set of leaves, and with 

 care will furnish a winter supply. 



Spinach may yet be sown in the south, as also 

 may turnips, while onions will ]jrove more 

 successful in the south from a September sowing. 



Continue to i)reserve every vegetable jjossible 

 to be used during the coming winter, next month 

 may be too late, as most of the summer vegetables 

 will have gone. 



Correspondence. 



In t he .In m- issue of Ikisii < iAi;i)i:Ni N(.. t he jvlitor 

 published extra. ts fr.mi a l.-tter liotn an oin.-er 

 then with tile troops in t h,' Danlanelles. In 

 tiiis letter is in.ntion..,| ;, dwarf " hollv," and 

 lil.it this •• l.olU ■■ .-.ppeajed to h.-.ve no'llowel'S. 

 Since then Mr. Lall. who unt il war br..ke out was 

 editor of n;r-ii < . ak i.io.mnc;. has gone to t h.- Kast 

 with th,' Ttl. b'oval Dublin i''usiliejvs, and he 

 mentions tlial the plac is e,,vered with (^uercus 

 eoreilera. K.rmes oak. a shnib from Id to 12 feet 

 hi-h. an ever-reen of stui'dv. dense, neat habit, 

 with le.-.ves that are slilT." spinv, and shining 

 and smooth on liotli suifae.-s. This is probablv 

 what the wiitei'(d' the <U'igiiial lettej-saw, but not 

 being a botaiust as well as a soldier he did not 

 j'ecognise it. 'file name Kerines is Jissociated 

 with the tree through an insect. Coccus ilicis. 

 which infests the tj-ee and covers it with a wooll\ 

 substance like woollv aphis on ap|)le trees. 'J'hese 

 insects are largely collected by the natives, and 

 liiey furnish a crimson dye. whicli is nnich used 

 in the soutli of Ki-aiuc, Spain. Morocco ami 

 Tuikey, childly for dying woollens ami leatlier. 

 L\('n since the introduction of the <-ociuneal insect 

 it is still extensively used in tliese countries. The 

 word Kermes is derived from the Arabic word ftir 

 ■' woiin " ami is the ojiginal of the Kj'eiich 

 " eranioisi "" and the I'^nglish word " crimson." 



IL M. P. 



Catalogues. 



KinvAiJi) Wkmh \ Sons, Lti>., Wordsley, Stour- 

 liridge. Jiave kindl>' sent us a copy of their new 

 Autumn Bull) Catalogue, which isrejilete with a 

 very line selection of l)uli)s, l-u})ers and corms, 

 embracing most of the linest and showiest 

 varieties in each section. DalVodils, Tulips, 

 Hyacinths, &c., are conveniently arranged 

 according to section or colour, and a selection is 

 thus made easy. Lilies, (Jladioli, Banuniulus. 

 &c., for autumn and s])ring planting are (dTered 

 in great variety, while the firm's sjiecial and well 

 known strains of Ciloxinias, Begonias, Cyclamens, 

 &c., offer abundant choice. Hardy flowering 

 ])lants, climbei's. Clematis, and vegetable seeds 

 for autumn sowing are also listed in select variety. 



Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Beading, have favoured 

 us with an advance copy of their new season's 

 Bulb Catalogue, a copy of whii-h will be posted 

 to all their customers and, we i)resume, to anyone 

 who ap|)Iies for it. Many beautiful illustrations 

 adorn the pages, which are replete with all that 

 is best in the way of popular bulbs. The 

 collections of Daffodils, Tulips, Hyacinths, A:c., 

 have been made up with nuich care, only the best 

 sorts being included. 



The old-establishe<l lirm ()f Little .V Ballantyne, 

 (Carlisle, ha \e issued their autumn catalogue of 

 Bulbs, Roses and Fruit Trees, and, needless to say, 

 the same high standard of excellence which has 

 maintained the firm's rei)utation for the last 

 one hundred years is still in evidence. Excellent 

 selections of Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinths, 

 Anemones, Scillas and Snowdrops, &c., are 

 ofifered at reasonaule rates, and some very 

 beautiful illustrations excite the envy and 

 interest of the ])rospective purchaser. Roses, 

 new and old, in all sections, are to be found, and 

 fruit trees are offered in the best varieties, and 

 many other items of interest to the gardening 

 ])ublic wdll be found included. 



