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The folloiving questions 1073 to 1077 

 are answered by Prof. H. L. Hutt, 

 Horticulturist, O. A. C , Guelph. 



Sweet Peas. 



1073. Sir, — What depth should sweet 

 peas he planted ? 



Make a furrow in which seed is 

 planted from three to four inches deep, 

 and about six inches wide at the bot- 

 tom. Scatter seed evenly, and cover 

 with about two inches of fine soil. The 

 rest of the soil should be worked in 

 gradually, as the plants grow, the furrow 

 being filled by the time the plants are 

 six inches above the surface. 



Primrose in House. 



1074. Sir, — How should a house prim- 

 rose be treated ? 



To have good winter blooming prim- 

 roses, new plants should be started 

 every spring in a little seed box. 

 When they are large enough to trans- 

 plant they should be potted singly into 

 small pots from two to three inches in 

 diameter. When the roots have filled 

 the small pots they should be repotted 

 into four-inch pots, and from these 

 again into five or six-inch pots, in which 

 they are allowed to bloom. Care should 

 be taken to have the crown of the plant 

 a little higher than the soil of the pot, 

 to prevent water lodging in and rotting 

 it. Use well prepared potting soil, 

 keep in a moderate temperature, and 

 avoid excessive watering. 



Washing House Plants. 



1075. Sir, — Should the leaves of a plant 

 be washed with a cloth ? 



This is desirable with plants having 

 large smooth leaves like the India Rub- 

 ber and many of the palms ; other plants 

 may be washed by showering them. 



Treatment of Lantanas. 



1076. Sir, — How should a three or 

 four-year-old lantana be treated ? 



The lantana is a shrubby little plant, 

 which after a long period of blooming 

 should be rested by witholding water 

 any more than may be necessary to 

 keep them alive. When beginning to 

 make new growth after resting, they 

 should be repotted firmly into good rich 

 soil, and the top should be severely 

 pruned back. More water will be re- 

 quired as the plants begin to grow 

 freely. Syringe the foliage frequently 

 to keep the plants free from the red 

 spider. 



Campanulas. 



10 7 7. Sik, — How long will a campanula 

 last? 



Some of the campanulas are annuals 

 lasting but one year; some are bien- 

 nials, lasting two years, and generally 

 blooming the second season ; and 

 others are perennials, lasting for several 

 years. 



Bad Ocean Transportation. 



1078. Sir, — In October last I sent four 

 barrels of Northern Spy, from here to Ham- 

 burg, Germany, and arrived in Hamburg De- 

 cember 28th. The apples were well packed 

 but arrived in a very bad condition ; in the 

 best barrel only half were fit to use, and the 

 worst barrsl had only forty good apples. I had 

 to pay$*2 50 charges for each barrel in advance. 

 Now I would like to know how this could be 

 remedied and who is responsible for this loss, 

 as no doubt the time was exceptionably long, 

 being two months and a half. The fruit 

 was sent only a.% a present to a party. Is 

 there any other company beside the Ham- 

 burg American Packet Company, or was it 

 the fault of the G. T. R. The railway agent 

 here told me the apples would go in cold 

 storage. 



Justus Roedler, Milton. 



