THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



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tlie European consumption being < 



Mulching and Top-dressing.— -Too ] 



ciples to the soil for the ensuing year, the operation is 

 one not to be neglected. It ought to be well considered 



gain, between this period and the end of February ; 

 but, on the contrary, a progressive loss must ensue for 



1 1 an ted trees or 

 shrubs intended for choice specimens, or for immediate 

 effect, this proceeding is, we think, indispensable as 



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Dg ; and the borders exposed 

 fiuence of the atmosphere i 





, covered with dark green foliage, and 



r points. Drip must be 

 tructures, not only on 



with hopes that before 



these plants I 



died, and generally 

 sire. They will want but little pro- 



ni, ;:- i;> tli. ir attacks. Amongst th 



irple edged 

 s Criterion, red edged. These ar 



safe, if planted ; though the careful grower, and th 



who have valuable collections, will make preparati 



(by hooping the beds and having mats sewed togeth. 



•i very severe weather. Polyattthuses 



■ in frosty weather, and they 

 will speedily devour the hearts of the plants; 

 visits must be stayed by any method most conve 

 phosphoric poison is perhaps the safest and 

 method of administering their quietus. 



As severe weather may scon be expected, all p 



autumn delicacies, suclTas Voice lafads? Caulifl 

 &c, &c. Some Parsley should have a protection 

 will exclude snow ; it is thu- 

 lity. Late sown cabbages in the seed-bed shoul 



:olies should now b 



emoved to the compost yard ; this and a genera 

 leansing of decaying matters, together with the trench 

 tig and ridging of all vacant ground, will give th< 



every opportunity has be 

 planter of getting forward 



Hedgerows will require examination : many useles 

 stumps and pollards ruin both these and the adjacen 



itself, with not unfrequently a dry ditch, will be founi 

 to occupy 12 orl5 feet. Falling and thinning will o 



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KITCHEN GARDEN FORCE 

 A steady and somewhat moist atmos 



gard to very early forcing, fermenting n 



I incomplete. Very moderate tern- 



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ght, when an ad- 



es, Figs, and Strawberries in pots, intended 

 for forcing purposes, be duly protected from severe 

 frosts. Abundance of clean straw should be placed 

 where they are plunged, and thrown over them regu- 



SHRUBBERIES. 

 ill be carried ont this 

 far as weather is con- 

 i employed additional 



Alterations, planting, 



aw, or some dried Fern 1 



ling to Mr. Rivers and c 

 y of Moss. Any porous i 



[•kinds of Roses. Standards of the 

 i wisp of hay 



g and storing of Dahlia roots 

 ranee, and the dir 



ether, it is a splendid flower- 

 ts centre being well up, symmet 

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