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tor which the plants are ultima ely intended; to grow 
for exhibition is one thing and for the general 3 ses 
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the plants should be grown * ally well as 
nile but in the majority of cases it will 75 found That 
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of moderate-sized specimens is preferable to a small | spheric 
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the ‘smaller-sized ridges, by a adding, at two or 51505 8 . portions 
plants are the most useful. Without going into detail | of soil till the 
bed is ¢ somewhat 
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how every class of plants should be dealt with in | strong, hor loam, suits the. peni} of Melons best. 
as Clerodendrons, & rich compost should be used. 
Ixoras and their alte drive keat in _ sobs 
of 
y loam and peat; and the ma, sed — out plants, win 
s peat 
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FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUB 
— ther houses, 
now wanted for other N to er pro- 
a cease. 
bri i rani i f Pelargoniums, and the 
eig freestone, or broken charcoal may be mixed with Geraniums, the fancy kinds of Pelarg 3 
edients while potting. Shy-growing poe older bedding sorts, as Unique, Lady Mary Fox, ee 
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in this respect, however, much mu avgi rtd to a ihe ers latter kinds to bloom at this period, by pinching out the 
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vator. Previous to potting ng, soak the bal of such pl 
as are found to be dry, a and liberate ne fects slighty, 
v days. : an Stocks, | 
days the conservatory Lae require the shades being put ing; all the above will require sowing in small pots in E 
the bloo: a orders, in connection e Wed. . 25 
over the roof; this will keep t m longer on the 
air i 
required would necessarily pro . : 
clean, and eal up all oe by Mii from the and parterres, for summer flowers, should now 
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foreing hou Pelargoni require constant 75 beer pay ing due regard to their future occu- 
house, and ahou ld ntly near the glass t 
manure water m i be given; this, however, if carried 
to excess, is apt to cause the colours to run. The plants 
for the July blooming should now have ees final shift. 
They will previously have been stopped, and the young 
shoots must be thinned out to the d number, to 
e given on 
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the afternoon of fine 8 but taking care the leaves get 
dry i Pelargoniumsrequire a — 
and a trifle more rath Calceolarias may n 
last shift ; beet with Pelargoniums, ena. bons a 
than 45°, 
FORCING DEPARTMENT. 
the roots and general health of the plants. To get 
the roots into en, the linings should now be kept up, 
and every means taken to start them iito growth, 
previous to their ka ng potted. Fruiting plants, when 
out of * may have a slight damping occasionally, 
lower the tem mperature below the necessary point, but 8 
parte the. we nh . motion. Tt the fruit is 8 
af me ey, be ome to 65° or 68° ; 
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pee less than 
more race ap than large gluts at once. fastened ; 0 mings: so that der bulbs pari firmly 
A 83 of cold weather having taken place, the out- 
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lookin . fumigate on the en Saker anced of green panes, orming the compost for each. After the 
his class mon Bitni a light 1 in ye ro — 
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„ month will be a good time to form fresh beds of a 
beautiful hardy pas to 25 additional novelties ar 
yearly being added. Provide some kind of Notes 
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a few oth 
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HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
ia valuable wall e if such has not been 
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nvas—old fish netting, placed loose and double 
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| single woollen netting—s Sah ld be brought into demand, 
according to circumstances. The spray of the Spruce 
Pivery.—' ene The general e ee the young stock of Fir affords a cheap and 5 — shelter when other ae 
Pines vil as mill take. place next 1 month, an Aa urpose a b be he 
stock of abound, the aa th, with the dry leaves N 
etter things cannot be had. And where Beech wood 
is s certainly 780 little inferior to some of the more 
plan 
y | expensive 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS, 
Amateurs may now fairly begin their pleasing duties. 
One st "the first things that claim attention will be 
potting ‘Carnations and Picotees ; acco ding x the old 
system, this was ohen deferred till April, even till the 
pa nts had began indle. It will be found far better 
to begin now : by sa, as a matter of course, being in a 
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must take due precaution, and it would hardly be wise 
to remove the plants from a ae and plant them in 
the blooming pots, without some protection from the 
rain, frost, and sleet, which we shall yet most assuredly 
have. op-dress Auriculas, carefully removing the 
heat should be 1 steady at 85° or 90°; to wh “i cessional sowings of small 1 and R 
perature may rise lar but ler f Peas and B Keep up 
: : HAG icht; admitting a regular but regular sowings of Peas and Beans. Hard 
of country mansions another ; we do = t that | it to ocr to 70 by night; a g a reg 858 off 
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run north and south ; on heavy soils, a spigot dy 
lime, soot, or wood ashes over the seed would be of 
t | benefit. 
State of the Weather near London, for the week ending Feb. 26, 1953, 
—— at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick, 
| TEMPEEATUBR. 
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— 21—Severe frost; bright sun; dens ly aide ee, rain. 
— 22 Overcast; sient. and cold; verge e a ; i 
— 23—Fine but cold; = clouded i, fro ‘ it 
— 24—Clear — old oud H 
— 25-Cloudy; clear pey cold Pleat wie iget 8 at * 
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Notices ar Depo 
Binps: Semper auditor ta We are muc et "your n 
oe ae — vou will — with a little pati a not that 
regard what you object to as lying beyond the "scope of ut 
journal. 
Booxs: A M. Sanders’ practical Treatise on the Culture of 
the 7 reviewed at p. 327 of our last ye ear’s volume. 
Corrace SrovEs: Northwood. Much the best cottage stoya ee 
we have seen is that sold by Baileys, of Holborn. It 
probably what you saw in Prince Albert’s Model Cottages, 
for it was there. e use it ourselves. 
Graps Borpers: Cartmel. An excellent covering for 
may be made with galvanised iron sheets, as repon of rls =: 
our vol. for 1851, page 165, Without some protection 
sort, rain will soak in—unless the drainage is very e 
more perfect 7 — usual. It is as well to paint the „ 
your Vines in the spring, before forcing is begun, 
part of flowers = two of lime, and six of clay, mised 
bgs = ethe. _— i 
HEATING: Cleri gS believe one to be as good as the 
boilers s owe the 5 excellence as much to good nene Í 
any nena merit, or more. The charg z pei 1 | Ei 
either case; but take care to know what i i 
” oaks expenses. ” Inlieu of that you had etter pay a 1 
sum. 
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is soil, and fill up with rich een look well Lear-rootine : J T, Hertford. Your — ia 
e after green “fly, and in increase the e quanti ty of but a cutting rooted from the lower Wha! a3 
Ranunculuses are ped] do with the emiasi y br ben a lente 
a 3 and 1 inch deep ; beat the bed with 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
The present dry weather will act most seasonabl 
soils saturated by the late heavy rains, The gre à ja 
ab ing and planti 
> ab planting of 
| erries in y ps, whenever the i 
drier ; the fertilisation of the In k E ens (and generally for field Aea 
dry | well), it will be found the most d SOW eve: 
ect this, we find wees ing be ills, both as reg ppearance and the 
or 70° necessary. Air should tivation of th i 
be given early, but the plants will not be injured by | room i obj ct, afford facil ios for i Eling the 
0 in the main > i with of a sho ar duts 
Eos part e day; a small q 
5 shoutd be left on at night. The fruit wil set better 
crop er with others 
uantity, however, to succeed the first planted. 
p sa n an 
5 e 3 kept rather dry than damp at this season; sufficient plea Toe ie 2 adoption, e ee $ 
see — respecting placing them in feeders, 
shag ble d = 
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bel t a and W vi 
paak es Z, the year’s crop may be sild 4 
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W | Misc.: W B. Apply to me agent who supplies zanie 
| OrcmarD Houses: F S. Apply to Mr. Rivers, vee : | 
9 Herts, the author of the pamphlet a } 
tion, and from whom it may be procured, 55 
EE Trees: E T. They are covered with mus 
washi 
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your seed 0 — splits, Jour 
either wet and heavy, or you oo late. T 
the seed a drier bed. If this tails, then — vou 
have recourse to some such artifici Ne k 5 met 
mentioned in our — ey of the e Society 
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in last week’s Nu 
10 8 l essrs. 2275 
Edinburgh, you may obentn such Grass 2 
the purpose. You will find little among t 4 
er Buckthorn: If the beach were ayi sand Pi , Pin ene 
n take pos salt m 
copsewood 
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