Round the Year in the Garden 



sulphate of ammonia and nitrate of soda with sifted 

 soil in spring. 



Fairy Rings. These are sometimes a nuisance on the 

 lawn ; they are due to fungi which, as they decay, enrich 

 the soil and cause it to assume a deep green colour. 

 Probably the only certain way to get rid of them is to 

 dig out the rings and to fill the holes with fresh soil, first 

 scattering in a little lime or sulphate of iron. Care should 

 be taken to remove a few inches of soil beyond the outer 

 edge of the ring. An alternative plan is to water the 

 fairy rings with a solution of sulphate of iron, J Ib. to a 

 gallon of water. 



Berried and Fruiting Shrubs. I have never seen a 

 shrubbery planted solely with trees and shrubs that 

 bear showy fruits, but I can imagine it to be well worth 

 doing for the sake of its attractiveness at this time of 

 year, to say nothing of the spring display of blossom. 

 Some of the most striking of ornamental fruiting trees 

 belong to the genus Pyrus, which, of course, counts the 

 Apple and Pear among its members. Of the Crabs 

 probably the showiest are John Downie, the Dartmouth, 

 and the Siberian. The last named has scarlet fruits, and 

 those of John Downie are red and yellow ; both are 

 very freely produced. The Dartmouth bears larger 

 fruits of purplish and yellow shades. Pyrus prunifolia, 

 having red, and Pyrus Ringo, with yellow fruits, together 

 with Pyrus Aucuparia (the Mountain Ash), are others 

 of value for winter colour. The Rocksprays or Coton- 

 easters too are most attractive. Cotoneaster Simonsi 

 and C. frigida form big bushes, while horizontalis and 

 microphylla are two beautiful low-growing shrubs ; all 

 have berries of some shade of red. Among the various 

 Thorns or Crataegus perhaps the best known is Pyra- 

 cantha, commonly called the Firethorn. This shrub is 

 a familiar sight on house walls, where, in winter, its red 

 berries make a brilliant display. The berries of the 

 variety Lelandi are even brighter in colour. It seems 



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