THE HARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[May <x 



Calendar of Operations. 



(For the »M1 

 PLANT DEPARTMENT. 

 Ma.vt stove plants -which commenced their growth 

 arly in the season will now be about completing it ; 

 ad to mature it more perfectly, will require to be ex- 

 ceed to stronger light and a freer admission of air 

 ian they have been accustomed to during their season 

 f growth This method of procedure is particularly 

 pplicable to those plants which produce , their 'flowers 



the gradual admission of 



Out the proper 

 cning them. In some plants tt 

 ince itself in the shape of ter 



ints are still confined in a h 



and unfavourable localities. In tb 



they wUl *how a derided advantage o 

 the winter is past^^^^^^ 

 Pinks.— Disbud ; 





■ supply of heat 

 t,!uMi!i,' I'roiii the scorching rays 



are, 'should be in- 

 formed in good time in the after- 



buds, according to the strength of the plurt ; where 



T e«h W "irt. _ ^^y^Jl^ by T he "seed 'from 

 Se«' S ^j^ w Tch 



this season. Amateurs are desponding and disap- 

 pointed ; yet we will engage to say there is a bright 

 hope for them," for should there not be more Diceaers 

 "their* being weakened, then we are no prophet We 



■ clear them of all useless shoots 



l«,&e. Fruit trees of all k- ' 



pie of hours after syrin^im. 



i on all night. This applies especially to houses 



losely glazed roof?, wl ' 



:;-•' ;^\;\'' u 



r by means of the laps. 



g the last 10 days! »i 



usly planted into rapid growth, and 



Plants and weeds are grown g « itli amazing 



plants of all kinds are now growing 



many of them are immediately supplied with sui' ' ' 



broken. If Carnations, Picotees, Cloves, I 



beds require transplanting into 



spring. Spare hand lights and frames may be placed 



double Wallflowers, choice Dianthuses, Phloxes, 



e remembered that the soU will i 



for desert they should be left 1 



, if they are crowded upon 

 bwebs, or other rubbish, 



'harbour of insects. This 

 will particularly apply to Pear trees, as the Pear cater, 

 pillars find a shelter in such material, and if allowed h 

 jle of the crop. Tie in or nail th< 

 Pear trees, as they require it, bu 



demneT"^^ Park, and "p Jawed" at Chigwfck. " ThJ 

 ShV f e^nUnIt°aa r cV from the^rwtt'&rtlfS "** 





S4" 



; by so doing the natural fruit-spurs 

 ire forced into wood spurs ; the former 



d of producing a shoot only produce 



v and furnish wood f< 



i of the tree. Stopping i 



Currants should have their young w 



J Hi I Hi 



^pS!^|# 



f:- ■'. '• 



ordinary shad 

 established. 



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Notices to Correspondents. 



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