THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[June j 



inYoYdry'soot under the leaves and amongst the a 

 of the plants will stimulate the growth of the fruit 

 render the sleeping quarters of snails and other ve 

 Terr uncomfortable. Thin out the young shoots 

 Raspberry stools, leaving three or four of the best v 



next winter pruning. Any younj 

 plants for new plantations if r« 





the beds for ridge iCucuml 



fewTnches from the surface ; by the 

 leaves of the Cucumbers have extend 



' ■ "rotted du 



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f, as often happens, the beds are found in good order, 

 olid, and teeming with spawn, they should be watered 



noderately with tepid water, it they are mum 1 



|uire it, and in a day or two afterwards the 



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y with cold water, and the evaporation all 



1 beds. Advantage should be taken of all dull and 

 y weather to prick out young seedlings of " ' 

 5 Brassica tribe into nursery beds, and tc 



places. Bisil, Savory, Tomatoes, and other 





m Sow thinly in p 

 designed for its cu 



of Turnips, Spinach, Lettuces, and other salads 

 be regularly made once in two or three weeks ; i 

 ing should also be made of Carrots and Onions for using 

 in a young state, and also of Beet to produce small roots, 

 which are generally.preferred. A sowing should now 

 3 made of the Vanack, or early dwarf Sugar-loaf Cab- 

 ige, for late summer and autumn use, and of Broccoli 

 Protecting Broccoli for late spring Juse. 



require much thinning, for in hot dry weather consider- 

 able injury is thereby done to the plants which are 

 retained. Plants sown now for future transplanting 



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thought necessary a m< 



period to g 





fested with wireworms ; these will attract the enemy 

 from other plants, and if daily examined will in 



satisfaction to know that they are only 1 rv., . and 

 fore do not breed, and that the perfect beetle d( 

 deposit her eggs in earth which is frequently t 

 A^crops which you are anxious to bring to a mgb 



Peas, Cauliflowers, &c, will be considerably' be ™ *' 

 by being watered with liquid manure. After tl 

 rams, the soil between all kitchen garden crops 

 be loosened with a fork, in order to allow a freer 

 of sun and air, and with a view to prevent the toe 

 evaporation of the moisture accumulated benea 

 surface; this operation will proceed simultan 

 with the destruction of weeds. As the earthing 

 Celery will soon requ.re attention, let all the fin 



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Notices to Correspondents. 



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iu the fruit remaining on the plants, and the young grubs wUl 



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few p y a'le "yellow maHcs" defective in'outline, and flit. H, 

 yellow, irregularly spotted with brown ; t^j^J 00 ^ 



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bottom, and rather small for a show_ variety . *, pw 

 much* 1 ' o P0 8 m\n°a r nd^ht1 tatoEdfc . outlSI. t K** 

 Steklymarked w°h irregular-shaped^ W^^ffi 



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stance. 38, upper petals purple centre, ana #> ^ 



