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of Jane, planted out in the situation which they are intended to 

 occupy. The soil in which they are planted out should be made 

 very rich, with a rather large proportion of well-rotted dung, Bandy 

 loam, and silver sand. If there is not a trellis to train them to, 

 they must be sticked in the same way as peas are done, and they 

 will very soon cover the space which has been appropriated to them, 

 and form a complete mass of beautiful yellow flowers. It will be 

 found very advantageous to water them with liquid manure, or place 

 well-rotted dung on the surface of the ground, and allow it to be 

 washed in. This will make the plant strong, both in growth and 

 bloom. Those of our readers who were resident at the west-end 

 of London, or who were in the habit of walking in Hyde Park 

 some years ago, must have observed the success with which the 

 gatekeeper on the south side of the park cultivated this beautiful 

 plant. We were often much struck with the neatness with which 

 the keeper at the lodge near the Kensington turnpike trained his 

 plants all round the sides and ends of his little lodge, and the taste 

 he displayed in the arcade formed of TropEeolum leading to the door 

 of his dwelling. This is a plant which will well repay any one for 

 cultivating. Even those who may be induced to do so for a pecuniary 

 remuneration will find it productive also in that respect, the seed 

 always being in demand by the London seedsmen. The gatekeeper 

 of Hyde Park already alluded to, we have known to receive as much 

 as five guineas for one year's produce of the plants grown upon his 

 trellises. It is very commonly called the Canary Plant, and is with 

 some as great a pet as the little songster after which it is named is 

 with his admirers. 



Although there are many other tender annuals which we could 

 have introduced as capable of being raided in the frame, still it is 

 not within the province of this essay to treat at large upon these 

 matters. To do justice to such a subject would occupy more space 

 than we can afford. Our object in introducing those we have, is 

 simply to guide the horticulturist to the most profitable way of 

 using his frame, leaving him to extend the practice which we have 

 here recommended. 



Our attention has hitherto been engaged with what has been 

 going on in the interior of the frame, and how best we could occupy 

 the space before the cucumber attains its full growth. We shall now 

 look outwards for a little, and see what use can be made of that part 

 which occupies the external margin of the bed. It will be remem- 

 bered that in laying out the bed, we recommended that it should be 

 eighteen inches wider on all sides than the frame. In general, there 

 is no use whatever made of this margin, but we have always found 

 as much advantage derived from it as there is from the inside. 

 About the middle of March cover the surface of the margin of the 

 bed with finely-sifted soil, composed of sandy loam, vegetable mould 

 and a little rotten dung, to the depth of about four inches, Let this 

 be done on the south side of the bed, and it will be found an excellent 

 Bituation for raising all tho halt-hardy annuals ; this will answer all 

 the purpose required, and save the expense and trouble of raising 

 another bed for the purpose, as is generally recommended bv writers 



April. 



