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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 





whilst the Apri- req 



the Apple, or of bus! ™ «p»- "-•'l""™ 



eo4 and the Filbert are at this period somewhat obscure tect the 



ciaFl7some of the 'newer k'mds^such J the Passe Col- things. 

 mar, the Seckle, the Marie Louise, and some others, it 



•» yiuue with safety in the early part ui >vm- 

 these reasons, therefore, we say, prune bush 

 aoment you can find time. Follow closely 



early part of 

 February, when the Filberts will be blossoming ; 

 then, after a slight thinning of the crowded and 



tad suspended amongst the bushes. The 



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. pruning. The Peach and 

 Nectarine will succeed the Apricot ; and these may be 

 followed by the Pear, and L 



in liberally. Let no two 1 • 

 Bkek Currant and the Gooselerry touch when finally 



and judicious thinning is therefore everything here. In 

 pruiiiiu- Aj.|.!.-s the tliinning of the branches or old 

 wood should be the first tb 



caution. The late Mr. Knight, of Downtoh, was much 

 against cutting out large limbs, unless a severe neces- 

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in a cider ■!. wmng wood of 



espaliers, remember that the first point is to secure a 



continuance of leading shoots to form a compact tree ; 



and the second to secure a free admission of light to all Jfcji 

 p irta of the tree. The same remarks will apply to the Sdwu 

 pruning of all the rough espaliers or dwarf standards 

 of the kitchen p ;;: 1 they mav. 



Raspberries may now be planted and pruned : sc 

 appeared in the Chronicle for Oct. y. 



plants adapted for winter and spring flowering will noi 

 begin to afford much gratification, which will ho en 

 hanced by the desolating appearance outside. Scarle 

 Pelargoniums, Salvias, Camellias, Chrysanthemums 

 Cyclamens, and Perpetual Roses, will now require som 

 nicety of management, and most of them a liberal suppl 

 of water. Other stock in a somewhat dormant sUt 

 !, and all water 



The early Peach-house and Vinery should now be put 

 ider for forcing; and the pruned points 

 of the V mes may have a little thick paint rubbed on 

 them to prevent bleeding. The Peaches must be 

 pruned immediately, if not already done, and the usual 

 wash applied to the wood forthwith, depending much 



necessary to give two distinct applications of this kind, 

 suffering the first to dry thoroughly before applying the 



The DahlJ^Suaf SnfariSd O^tSbS 

 if not already done. The beds should do 

 carefully over, to see if there be any plants of choice 

 ttieb cannot be suffered to become frosted ; 

 be taken up, potted, and removed to the 

 irames. Seedlings of delicate things should have pro- 

 led, and the choice and tender Roses may, 

 cinders and ashes through their stems a couple of inches 

 i.iuallywe;:. When tiiev 

 are frozen, a little litter or Fern may be strewed 

 them. Let all bulb planting be completed 

 evergreen and shrub planting may now 1 



that their layer £H5? £? SeTot^tt 

 season is getting late it will be advisable to allow them 

 to remain on nil spring, but where great care and 



paid to them, they may be p :■ 

 post with rather more sand in 

 must be placed over them, adopting the i 

 if they were pipings. Those layers which have been 

 potted off so; rnsh fibres, may 



nave all the air possible, the great point now being to 

 make them hardy and robusf 



tudes of winter. Keep them moderately moist, but 

 rains Car r h / at ^ "* ° Ut ° f the ™ y ° f drip '. or heav y 

 some dibble the roots in, others leave the bed unfilled 

 within 4 inches of the destined surface. Seven strings 

 are then stretched lengthways at equal distances, and 

 secured by nails at each end of the bed ; when the 

 bulbs are planted a short line crosses tl, . 

 "he m ui s ite a dist 8e n ti0 " '' the8ma11 lineis then removed 

 of ao^placell" ' ^ 4 ™"» 



~'ie Cabbages Lettuces, and Cauliflowers" being all 

 i kitchen garden should have a thorough 

 decayed or decaying vegetables, either 



ing, and heeled, taking < 



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no number, Kerry Pippin. H—Ekquirer-kLZe prXbl 

 ^fS 8f ° 3 r $? *"<> Apples than those unde P r whici 



ChfeoSfaIXs n !s C V ather tlenderT'and islelle} kept is 



with a little turfy 1 



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