80 GARDENING DIFFICULTIES SOLVED 



Heating Apparatus for Small Greenhouse 



Q. I should be glad of your advice as to the best method of heating 

 my greenhouse. W. X. Y., Rutland. 



A. Small oil stoves are very cheap, and fairly effective in keeping 

 out frost ; but they require very careful attention, else the fumes 

 would be injurious to your plants. A small boiler (tenant's fixture), 

 such as the Loughborough or Invincible, would be the most satis- 

 factory for you in every way. Such a boiler costs about 2 10s., and 



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CUTTINGS OF TUFTED PANSIES. ONE BAD CUTTING ON THE 

 LEFT, THREE GOOD ON THE BIGHT. 



the pipes are not expensive. These boilers are fixed in the wall of 

 the house, are fed from the outside, and the chimney is also outside. 

 They maintain a good, steady heat, and are quite safe and most 

 efficient. 



Maidenhair Fern in Winter 



Q. Can I keep Maidenhair Ferns nice and green throughout the 

 winter ] and if so, what do they require 1 X. Y. Z., London. 



A. Yes ; you can keep your ferns green throughout the winter, for 

 it is not natural for them to die down. You do not say whether you 

 have got them in a greenhouse or dwelling room. If they are in a 



