[ May 5, 1870. 



rich in nitrogen, and the mou j. l vmi . n .iirectly from the air. 



accurately.— C. P. Peach. ^ 



I TEraK thatM, Peach is exhibiting much misplaced ^-it^ 

 JO n are allowing much space to be o«»rf - » ^ ^ analytlcal 

 no logical doubt exists. All cultivators f ,. rtili , erB i n proportion 



chemfsts, agree that manures are V^™^™ U JJ S faet . 

 to the nitrogen they contain. ^ masoning c» ' 



of an ordinary Bample of Pernvian gnano. 



.Ti— n ^ lt ^nTand ^y ^^n S^Sf 

 agricultnral chemists, have come to ^^"^ of nitro gen 

 different manures varies nenrlv in propor t.on Wl & 



they contain There may *£»£*£ an increase of nitrogen 

 applicable; but m ^J »*™ a ^ phosphate of lime, and every 

 is accompanied by an inciease m ™P V b , , instance, 



guano is equal to ooi tons of pig dung, and 



^SlSS^Sir 6 - 1^ ofLsed 5 human ex- 



38J tons of cow dung. crements 



Ho'one ever argued that nitrogen is the » ^^ — ^ 



Mr.sSKi:»s jess sts *•-*• H- B. 



St-vere Feost.— The thermometer yesterday morning at 

 ChiBwTck reentered 20° Fahr., or 12° of frost. Some, damage 

 U done to "he Apple blossom, many of the stigmas being quite 

 destroyed, although there is still the appearance of a crop being 

 preserved Gooseberries and Currants have sufiered more 

 Lverely and, doubtless, had the frost been accompanied with 

 wet andstong wind, the damage would have been much more 



serious. 



WORK FOR THE WEEK. 



KITCHEN GARDEN. 



Let those who would have first-rate Asparagus see that 

 plenty of manure or half-rotten vegetable matter htaobto 

 alleys forthwith. Ground from which Broccoli and other Winter 

 Greens have been cleared should be manured, and trenched or 

 dug as may be requisite for the succeeding crop. If it is in- 

 tended for ' Celery, the trenches should be cleared out at once 

 so as to be able to plant a crop of Lettuce or Spinach between 

 the trenches ; or trenches 3 feet apart and 18 inches deep by 

 the same width may be thrown out, and into the bottom dig 

 some well-decomposed manure ; this will bring the bottom of 

 the trench to within G or 8 inches of the surface The dung 

 and soil should be well mixed before putting out the plants. 

 To grow Celery of an extra size, a wider space between the 

 rows is requisite, but the above will be sufficient for moderate- 

 "zed heads. Well harden-ofi the plants before transferring 

 them to the trenches. Prepare Ridge C ucambers and 1 egetable 

 Marrows for planting out, also .Tomato*. Weed all Carrot*** 

 Onion beds as soon as the weeds can be taken hold of. Those 

 who are short of bands will find this the most economical mode. 

 Stir the ground between the rows of early Potatoes. Keep down 



WnRsom-BhootB from both Iihubarb and Sea-hale ; these ex- 

 l nfuJi much Sea-kale should now have the super- 

 KtttZ4.w?! about four or five to each stool 

 are quite sufficient. 



FRUIT GARDEN. 



The disbudding of Apricots, Peaches, &c, should be followed 

 to at intervals, that no unnecessary check may be given to the 

 Trees by the removal of a large number of buds and shoots at 

 on time .With young and vigorous trees, ^ °r four weeta 

 may elapse before the final thinning-out, which m that case 

 may he done at five or six times, and will prevent the mischief 

 minted out above, as well as better equalise the growth of the 

 vZ's wood This is greatly preferable to the old practice of 

 a lowing the shoots to remain upon tho trees till midsummer 

 and then catting them back to two or three eyes. In cold 

 expo ed situations, instead of entirely removing each useless 

 shoot Pinch them back to one or two eyes ; these will form 

 short sours during the summer, and prove useful in eon- 

 Hbuting toward next season's crop, as the flowers produced 

 In the spurs generally set better than on the young wood 

 I usuaiTy eft Various linds of aphides will now make their 

 abearance and should be kept in check by syringing the m- 

 fe" d trees' *Hh weak tobacco water ; it is advisable to mix the 

 above with common soapsuds, and to add flower" °i ulphur 

 The suds caupe the mixture to adhere to the young foliage i ana 

 shoots, and the sulphur, being added, will be found a great 

 preventive of the attacks of red spider. 



FLOWER GARDEN. 



whole of the plants healthy and grcwin g slowly in »«fj°£ 



It is a common and very bad practice to '"o^™ 8 ^ "* 

 remain in small pots exposed to the sun and wind and very 



and such plants are considered to be hardened. i«»l 



be exposed to the weather as freely as ^e'Eearf 



admit; but never to such an extent as to brown he fohag ana 



properly care" for the plants in the way of watering P^chng 



Bub off the stock-buds from time to time, and let all Boses, 

 whether standards or dwarfs, have '^^^VpZence 

 t.p-dressed if not previously done. The »» '^ 

 Hoses intended for forcing next winter ^should ^ have a nch 

 mulching, fairly covering the pots A \ C /f 1 ienrjitto ^Licb 

 bulbs will now be on the wane, patches « b »?nnia«wn icu 



surface soil as firm as possible. 



GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY.. 



Where any considerable number of plants is grown, there 

 canSh^like a set time for '*£»£-£& Cta 



mm0Wm 



The New Holland twinerB, when aone flowering, shon a nave 

 n 1P 1r shoots well trimmed before growth commences, binning 



will oe mo.t conveniently cleaned, and where necessary the 



