THE GARDENERS- CHRONICLE. 



[Jan. 13, 



the' rest. Do not keep more of the old p ar 



.,;; r , ,,.; r , f r i.irg" -: • .-mu- lis ; \ i'.n_' [ sal 

 propagated, and if well grown make nic 

 an the old ones, and by discarding the c 



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each othei ... _ 

 necessary to throw them away, and along with them all 

 the trouble and care which you have bestowed upon 

 them during that period. Cuttings should be put in of 

 the Begonias, Euphorbias, Poinsettias, Justicias, and 

 other plants yon 



r this flower than is usually used; and we nope 

 nrtlv to zive a few hints founded on actual experiment 

 i this matter. Just now Pinks (though perfectly hardy) 

 ill require a little protection from .sharp vinos, and 

 jthing is more suitable for this purpose than small 



ther florist flowers, little can be done, beyond giving, 

 bundance of air to Auriculas, Polyanthuses, Carnations 



FORCING DEPARTME_ 

 tock of leaves for fermenting is not already pro- 

 10 time should be lost in doing so ; they should 

 sd together when quite drv, and immediately 



away in open sheds, that they may be kept in 



that state. The object of getting and keeping them dry 

 is to prevent fermentation from taking place until it 



Poinsettias and Euphorbias i 

 pots of damp white sand, and placed 



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 than 40°. When the bases of the cutt 



treated, they will soon mak 



leaf-mould, not too much decayed ; and the remaining 



third pigeons' dun?, sand, and charcoal. Wh 



pigeons' dung or other rich manure is used, it t 



be plur 



moderate top heat, that the roots may be 

 the l< ps. The plants should be potted a 

 pots ia which they are to flower. 



y gardener to decide 



and by comparing t 

 M..y. Tm 



■ad, he may tell 

 ray of propagating 



igust or Sep- 



the roof should 

 supported by pillars of Oak or Fir, with one side open, 

 and the back and ends closed in with rough slabs ; the 

 thatched in the ordinary way. These, -* 

 find their place in the ■ back grounds 

 but although cheaply 



on the walls, which will 

 .._. f Goose- 

 berries and Currants are not already put in, th 

 o. In the arrangi 

 your Gooseberry ground, the most economical method 

 is to plant a row of dwarf bushes and a row of standards 

 alternately. It is a great advantage to have all the 

 Currants trained as standards, as the fruit is preserved 

 free from tin- splashing effects of heavy rains, besides 

 which I think it is finer in size and flavour, owing to 



complaints founded upon a misconception of facts. Buyers 

 have always an obvious remedy.- G L. The forthconZt 



Stephens. We haven 



SEsSilSl^fi is long since the views upon ventilation, 



isSf were 



year be at once decided upon ; and f 

 our own observations. Bouvardias 



the affairs of life, depends very mm 

 I individually appear 



after at this season of the year, the garden snail (Helix 

 aepersa), the common grey slug (Limax cinereus), and 

 their congeners, may rank'first. These hide themselves 



warm weather occurs, when they come forth and attack 

 every vegetable in their way. On a mild day hundreds 

 may be seen crawling over the walks, of which a great 

 number may be picked up by a quick boy, as they fre- 

 quently continue visible during the whole of the day at 

 this season. By beginning to destroy them very early 



eget i 



of them by the time our young plai 



Seakale forcing is most profitably doi 



slight hotbed of leaves and litter with 



ensured ; 53° to 55° is 





will soon be ready for potting off. They should be grown 

 as vigorously as possible until the beginning of Mav, 

 and then gradually hardened off by the 1st of J une. As 

 this department is naturally deficient in its display of 

 flowers at this season, particular attention should be 

 paid to keeping every place perfectly neat and dean. 

 Cuttings should be put in immediately of many hardy 

 shrubs, as the Jasmine, flowering Currants, Honey- 

 suckle, &c. Look sharp after the beds of Crocus and 

 other spring-flowering bulbs, as mice are very apt to 



Pikks.— Perhaps : , have a-~*-J_ 



past 5 or 6 years; U SulLl - £85 



and beauty, few dea ,-ation. Z fcjg 



doubt wheth* r they can be termed' anything more than state oft" 



; we must confess we are fond of the 



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and white was let or sold out in Lane 



last year bloomed under a 

 higher condition of cultivation, a splendid purple laced 



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Cryp^ogam^and^bave no^relatt^Ttrgardlnmg or agricol- 



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mixed with the soil before the Roses are planted. U 





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Vans : Vicarim. Probably the best thing you can do U to 

 mortar, ma V dTof°the btst lime and°well washed .and ; axd 

 will grow through this from the other side.ll — D L. The 



e mildewed ;°they are ok 

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