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generally, that require peat, will not put up with a substitute. The peat used 

 lor fuel is generally what we know as grassy bog, and quite unfit for plant- 

 growing. If, however, it contains much fibre, and is not decidedly pasty, a liberal 

 addition of sharp sand may render it serviceable. About one-fourth of sand to the 

 bulk will be required. The begonias may be shifted in about a month to next 

 size pots ; a rich loamy compost suits them best, say two parts turfy loam, and one 

 part each leaf-mould, and rotted hotbed manure, and sharp sand. For coramou 

 ferns, and many of the more accommodating plants that grow in peat, a substi- 

 tute for peat may. be prepared by mixing equal parts of clean leaf- mould, well 

 rotted cocoa-nut-fibre refuse, mellow loam, and sharp sand. 



M. A. T. — The nectarine sheds its fruit because insufficiently nourished at 

 the root. You probably begin to water it too late. In your climate, Marechal 

 Niel and Cloth of Gold do not require to be protected. Whenever trees are matted 

 up, the mats shotild be removed during mild weather. Ivy does certainly injure 

 trees, but much depends on the extent to which it is allowed to run riot over them. 

 Your fourth query requires consideration. 



TEADE CATALOGUES. 



Ba-rr and Sugden, 12, King Street, Covent Gaeiiex. W. C. — Dexcriptive 

 Sprini/ Catalogue of Seeds for the Ftoiver and Kitchen Oarden. 



J. Carteu and Co., 237 & 238, HioTt Holborn, W.C. — Lid of Flower 

 and Vegetable Seeds. 



Chase, Brothers, and Woodward (Eochester, New 'YaKVi.)-^IUustraled 

 Catalogve of Floiver aid Vegetable Seeds. 



Richard De.4.n, Ealing, London, W. — Catalogue f>f Xew and Choice Pota- 

 toes. — Catalogue of Primroses, Poli/anthusss, and Violas. 



Dickson, Brown and Tait, 43 & 4.5, Corporation Street, Maxchestee. 

 — Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, ete. 



Dickson and Co, 1, Waterloo Pl\ce, Edinburgh. — Beicrlptive List of 

 Gladioli. 



Dickson And Ecbin.con, 23, Market Place, Manchester. — General Cata- 

 logue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 



Francis and Arthur Dickson and Sons, Upton Nurseries, Chester. — 

 Catalogue of Fruit Trees. 



JoHN^ Fraser, Le.\ Bridge Road, Leyton, E. — General Lescripfire Catalogue. 



HuKST and So^, 6, Leadenhall Street, E.G. — Trade List of Xovelfies. 



The Lawson Seed and Nursery Company (Limited), Edinburgh and 

 London. — Catalogue of Kitchen and Flower Oarden Seeds. 



John and Ciiaules Lee, Royal Vineyard Nursery, Hammersmith, London, 

 W — Catalogue of Kitchen Oarden. Flower Garden, Farm Seeds, etc. 



Nardy and Co., Salyadour, Hyeres. — General Catalogue of Plants. 

 _ New Plant and Bulb Company, Lion Walk, Colchester. — A Metail 

 List of Japanese Lilies, Orchids, Plants, Seeds, etc. 



Dick Radclyfee and Co., 129, High Holborn, 'W.C. — Catalogue of Vege- 

 table and Flower Seeds, and Garden Flegancies. 



W. H. EoGERS, 132, High Street, and Red Lodge Nursery, South- 

 A5IPT0N.— ^ Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds. 



William Rollisson and Sons, Tooting. — General Seed Catalogue, com- 

 prising a List of Subtropical Plants. 



F. Sander and Co., St. Albans. — Conlferce, Tree, and Shrub Seed Catalogue. 



C. Sharp and Co., Sleaford. — General Catalogue of Seeds, etc. 



Sutton and Sons, Reading. — Amateur's Guide and Caialogus of Flower 

 and Vegetable Seeds. 



Sutton and Sons, Reading. — Sutton's Miniature Seed Catalogue and 

 Amateur's Guide. 



James Veitch and Sons, King's Road, CsEi^s^K.—Catalogue of Garden and 

 Flon-sr Seeds. List of Gladioli. 



ViCK, Eochester, New Yo^k.— Illustrated Floral Guide for 1875. 



B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Upper Holloway, 

 ^1. — General Seed Catalogue. 



