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eix, marked 2, arc tlve Mttngostoons, tlirec on ouch tide. TliO 

 trees ar« (lU in potsi or tubn. nnd plautrd in tiuinoniix order, as 

 ito other form insures sneh nn eqiml ammint of light «nd nir to 



■^^ch Hncli ii bed will hold terl frnitiiif,' trfes, and more iimst 



'iwt IjO put in, or tliero will be too nnich shade. 



,,', Auoiia (Sweet Sop) bushes, however, niii<' bu gwiwn 5n ."^moll 

 pots and pUiiiyed in the tan between the plants, or placed on 

 the shelves round tlju house. No crccpor or cliiubei of auv 

 desoription should hu permitted, as the shade would bo most 

 prejudicial, particnlarly when the fruit was ripening. It is 

 true, I have seen I'assiflora edulis thrown in sueh a place, 

 trained up the north tide, and as the teniiierature is just such 

 as suits this I'assiou-Flower, it j,'rew most luxuriantly, and 

 fruited every year; still, I should not like to recommend this 

 as an example to be followed, as all sluido is injurious to the 

 trees, and it should always be borne in mind that no sunlight, 

 however powerful, will injure the Mango <n- Mangostcon. 



The Mango, Mi\n^>steen, and Sweet-Sop, do very wtJl to- 

 gether in one house, and tho Banjina, too, thrives there ama- 

 zingly, indeed, it soon beconu) numanagoable, owing to its 

 large and shading foliage. The Durion, on llio contrary, is 

 better in a liouse jjy itself, where it can have plenty of heat and 

 moisture wliile growing, ami a lower temperature than would 

 suit tlie Mango or Mangosteen, when at rest. It sliould also, 

 as I mentioned before, be trained up under the glass like a 



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WORK FOR THE WEEK. 



KITCHBS G.\RDE;». 



Wi: have lately experienced such a continuance of wet weather 

 that it has been almost impossible to proceed with out-door 

 work every day ; but we trust that there are few instances in 

 which tho labourers have been thrown out of employ. It is 

 true there are some gardeners who can scarcely find sufficient 

 for garden labourers to do for the space of one day ; but we 

 never yet knew one skilled in his profession who could not 

 employ his men within-doors for weeks in variouK ways to 

 forward work at a future time. Numerous articles which are 

 now purchased at a distance fiom home might be made by 

 them. AsjHininus, if the soil in the frames in which the roots 

 are planted should become dry, it will be necessary to water it 

 with water of the temperature of the bed ; but this is not often 

 required if tlie bed beats moderately and the roots were pro- 

 perly watered when planted. There should be at least 5 or 

 (i inches of soil of a loose open texture, such as leaf mould or 

 old tan, put above the crown of the roots after they begin to shoot. 

 Admit air freely to the productive beds. Jirniis, where they 

 have been planted in rows and have made their appearance, 

 draw the earth in ridges on each side of them, so as to afford 

 some little protection from cold cutting winds. Peas in rows 

 should bo similarly managed. Cantifoircrs, watch narrowly 

 for slugs amongst the young plants, and keep them free from 

 dead leaves. If any are planted in pots for the purpose of 

 protecting them diu'iug severe weather they must be carefully 

 attended to with water, otherwise in spring it will he found 

 that the time and trouble expended on them have been wasted. 

 Cucumbers, those in pots or tubs in forcing-houses will require 

 a little fresh soil over the roots occasionally ; this will keep 

 them in vigorous health. Dwarf Kidney iicans, as they are 

 very subject to the attacks of insects in forcing-houses, every 

 known means should be used to keep these pests under. The 

 plants should be frequently sprinkled with water, and if red 

 spider become numerous a brisk sj-ringing should be applied. 

 Herbs, any that may be wanted in a green state should be 

 taken up with balls of earth about their roots, and immediately 

 potted and placed in a forcing-house; Lettuce, the young 

 plants in frames should have aU the air that can be given them 

 in mild weather ; keep them, and also those in the borders, 

 free from dead leaves and litter of all sorts that is likely to 

 harbour slugs. Elmharl), take up and pot old roots for forcing, 

 if a succession is required ; or they may be laid in a Mush- 

 room-house that is at work and slightly covered with soil. As 

 soon as the weather will permit wheel the remainder of the 

 rotten dung out of the framing-ground, so that all the pits and 

 frames may be ready when wanted for use. Prepare stable- 

 dung for forcing ; mix leaves with it. 



FRUIT GAr.riEN. 



Proceed with the planting of fruit trees in open weather, and 

 if the BoU is old let each tree have a good portion of tha new 

 soil about its roots. Pruning amd nailing all sorts of fruit 



trees, except Peaches acd Aprioots, must now bo vigorously 

 prosecuted. Leave nothing to tho spring which can bu dime 

 now, every day gained now will give greater liberty for e.\tc-nded 

 operations in' spring. Trees infested with scale should be 

 loosened from the wall entirely, the bark well scrajied, and 

 painted with a mixture of a soft soap, cowdimg, and lime, 

 taking care to well work the composition into the crevices of 

 the hark. Prune Gooseberry nnd f'urrant trees on frosty morn- 

 ings, or when the ground is in a dry state. After imniiug give 

 the ground between them a good dressing of lime, which is 

 useful as a preventive of their great enemy tho caterpillar. 

 Where the Haspberry grub is troublesome give a good dressing 

 of gas lime before digging the ground, taking care to apply it 

 regularly about the Ijaso of the canes. The ground amongst 

 fruit bushes should lie dug very lightly, especially in the case 

 of Raspberries, which have their roots near the surface, and 

 it is better in all cases to disjiense with digging ,wljpro it cannot 

 be done without injuring the strong roots. ' . , 



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At ftiiS-fe'ea^oW.Wtho year a little labour will se<tUt-e''JI, Valtl- 

 able supply of material for enriching the flowci'-beds arid 

 bcjrders. Leaves arc generally everywhere! at hand; they sh'.uld 

 becarefully collected and stacked in some out-of-the-way place, 

 with a mixture of road sand, or light soil, rotten sticks, and de- 

 caying vegetable matter, and left to decompose, and in a season 

 ortwo the result will be a most valuable compost, especially 

 suitable for many of the shrubs and plants which decorate our 

 gardens. Earth" worms have been exceedingly active during 

 this wet weather in throwing up their little heaps on the lawn, 

 giving it, when neglected for a few days, a most untidy and dis- 

 agreeable appearance. A stop may be put to their operations 

 by .watering the lawn with lime water, in a clear state, which 

 will soon bring the worms to the surface, and at the same time 

 destroy them. Take advantage of wet days to pack up Dahlia 

 roots in diy corners of the store-room. Clean up flower and 

 other seeds from the stalks, tie them neatly into packets, cor- 

 rectly naming each sort ; also, make and write labels, prepare 

 stakes, and tie them into bundles, and stow them away in a 

 dry place until they are required ; form protective frames of 

 straw or other materials, to shelter tender plants and shrubs 

 during severe weather. 



OnF.ENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



The winter flowers will now be mailing a splendid display in 

 the conservatory ; at least, when they have received special 

 attention during the summer, with this object in view. The Eu- 

 phorbia jacquiniseflora is one of the foremost of these beauties 

 when properly cultivated. Unless, however, a healthy root- 

 action is maintained, the leaves are apt to become yellow 

 whilst the plant is in blossom, and this will at once spoil the 

 effect. It requires a very moderate allowance of water at this 

 season. Poinsettia pulcherrinia is a fine conserAatory plant, 

 and indispensable at this time of .year. Well-grown plants of 

 Gesnera bulbosa and lateritia, are equally useful. These 

 should be sUghtly pot-bound in order to blossom well early. 

 Gesnera zebrina is a most beautiful winter flower, and equally 

 desirable on account of the elegant markings of the leaf. Plum- 

 bago rosea and capensis are still amongst our best plants at 

 this period. Some of the genus Cytisus are very showy and 

 fragrant. Bemove Chrysanthemums as their flowers fade. The 

 earliest-started Camellias and Epacrises will he advancing into 

 bloom, as well as the useful Erica hyemalis and Wilmoreana, 

 Oranges and Daphnes should be introduced as they show 

 bloom. Neapolitan Violets, Mignonette, and Cyclamen per- 

 sicum, will assist, with the most forward Roman Narcissuses, in 

 making the house agreeable till the more showy forced plants 

 come into flower. : 



STOVE. 



Many things will be sinking into repose here, and from sueh 

 water must be entirely withheld. Of these may be named the 

 Erythrinas, the Clerodendrons, the Achimenes, the Gloxinias, 

 etc., with various bulbs. These should have a shelf or division 

 of the house to themselves forthwith, and it should be borne in 

 mind that the Gloxinia family and the Clerodendrons are very 

 impatient of low temperature, even when at rest we should not 

 deem them safe below 50°. 



PITS AND FR.AMES. 



The stock of Carnations and Picotees ought now to be fairly 

 established. The surface soil should be stirred, and a constant 

 circulation of air kept up amongst the plants in all weathers, 

 except severe frost. To accomplish this the frames ought to 

 have sliding doors at the back and front, by which means a 



