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of rotten manure, the application of which will he found materi- 

 ally to renovate the mould, as after so many months it necessarily 

 becomes much impoverished. I am not, however, an advocate for 

 planting seedlings in very rich compost, as it is much more prac- 

 ticable by cultivation to put colour into a flower, than to extract it. 

 When the shoots are grown about a foot high, they should be 

 supported by sticks ; at this time they will also require to be fre- 

 quently watered ; and as they bloom, pull up all that come deci- 

 dedly bad ; the best, of course, should be piped or layered at the 

 proper season. 



Some persons sow the latter cud of May, allow the pots to 

 remain in the open air, and prick the plants out at once into beds. 

 The disadvantage of this system is obvious : for, in the first place, 

 thrv do not come up so soon ; and, secondly, when planted in beds 

 ;it so tender an age, they are rendered more liable to be destroyed 

 by worms and slugs. 



As regards impregnating Carnations, I am of opinion with 

 many others, that the bees and insect tribe execute that work 

 much more effectually than can be performed by the hand. 



Should the above observations meet your approval, you will 

 oblige me by giving them insertion in your very useful and valu- 

 able Cabinet. I have endeavoured to be as explicit as possible, 

 and feel an apology is due to you for their length ; but I was 

 anxious to atl'ord information to your inexperienced readers, and 

 shall at all times be happy to give them the benefit of any disco- 

 veries resulting from my own practical exertions. 



J. W. C. 

 Buckingham, Sept. 8th, 1834. 







\UTICLE III. — Hints to Juvenile Gardeners. By the 

 Author of " Eival Crusocs." Communicated by 



Gt'UELMUS. 



\ Iter your piece of ground has been cleared, dug, and raked 



• ootbly, it must be neatly chopped round with the back of the 



ide, properly guided by a garden line, fixed even and tight, just 



above the I'-vel of the ground. Tliis may be made of whipcord, 



fttstcnoxl at each end by a prong of wood, large enough to keep it 



