

THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



plant of that excellent flower, Hoyie s Cru 





forward, with barbed points, can be secured 



vs. These tines are well adapted for loosen- 



. rops are in rows wide enough 



part to admit of the stock passing freely between 



the plants. The tines can be shifted wider apart 



ey may be entirely removed and the 



stock fitted with other adaptations for drawing 



SwTlants at very r e J u ced jpriceSl 





rrHE following STRAWBERRY PLANTS may be 



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JOHN S 



Oie tBatfttwrS' Chronicle 



SATUBDA Y, SEPTEMBER 15, 1849. 



| - no destined poir 

 eman. The | 



scabby Pot 



Mr. •'.'■ 



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:ry sharp in order to cut all the weeds as com 

 etely as could be wished. We are not satisfiec 

 at, for this purpose, the implement does not ad mi 



THEQUALITi :: IN AROSE, 



, hoeing, and earthing up. 

 the soil must be dry. otlu 



Li! 



P 



e apt to accumulate and muffle the edges. 



in this respect, would doubtless clear 

 es much better. 

 cokomic Hand-dibble is probably the best 



The holes can he made 



■ ■ ' • 



nd other machines employ, i 



is the uncertain number of seeds which 



may drop in each hole. Some farmers do not object 



'eral ; most gardeners, we believe, would prefer 



g only one. Sometimes seeds are sown m 



gardens, in patches of three or four together ; but it 



lat three or four plants from seeds, crowded in the 

 ime hole, will come up equally strong; and 

 [though the strongest will ultimately overcome the 



eaker, yet it cannot fail to be more or less injured 

 y the contest. For garden crops, we consider the 

 rill system is preferable to dibbling. 



With regard to grain crops, the hand-dibble 

 ffects a great saving in seed ; but, for the reasons 

 bove stated, we think it would 

 comparative 



;ered in trie anus niaue uy uie 

 uld probably yield a more sub- 

 ntity greater than 

 pense of seed and labour which 



Experience has proved that stirring the soil, s 

 is to insure a loose surface, is highly beneficial I 

 wing crops. Air is thereby enabled t 

 fatly upon the i 



perfectly upon the substances from which plants 



derive their nourishment ; and, in dry weather, the 



escape of moisture is prevented. In fact, loose soil 



niching. Where the surface is com- 



. observed that the sun s rays 



■ depth than they do 



m 



\L: « 



;ance of the cells, and at length reducing 



i dark decayed mass. The mode, howeve - 



rnge is produced was qui 



. evident that something mo 



was at work than the mere t \ 



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nVformeditsofficeofsendingupfruitingshoots rapidly 

 decays. Doubtless, in the first instance, the vital 

 • vere greatly deranged by the P™ 8 ^^ 

 '" accomplished by the " body 



led h> 1 



Jjjejy under" themTanrthete ag»n from c 

 p lower. On the contrary, when the surf? 

 1( »se and well pulverised, it may lose its mo: 

 "TO and become very dry ; yet, from imp. 

 lesion with the inferior portion, the latter c 

 f*% communicate its moisture. In short 

 lo ose soil at the top becomes an interposing me 

 7 lch protects the under stratum from the drying 

 eff p s °f the sun's rays. 



dy in dry weather that 

 ace is prejudicial to crops, in general it proves very 

 gjnnous when rain comes. All the rain which falls 

 r r - • -i mm. is is fully required for the grow " 

 ro Ps, provided the ground is deeply drained 

 ^ched as it ought to be. Some wet distric 

 . ■• 



"£. th « supplied in equal quail 



ojt COna ection with '.his sul « 



1 can scarcely 



AS REGARDS HABIT. 





pruning that can be given 

 hes grow all manner t 

 i be left pointing outw, 



\g Roses, that is, ti 



> check it a little is to put I 

 3nd to moderate the growt 1 



: 



readily drop ita 





xtreroely vigoi 



the vegetable kingdoi 



decayed tissues. If tl 



■ay is > 



instances, perhap.-. 

 which rcay he seen S mm, Melou frame 

 B off, to admit a free current 



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pe about the pla 





i mav be traced running down to the 

 c a considerable length, but occupying 

 pper surface only, and ov*n -\ -"- 



. uld; the dusease. m 



udgment employed, spreads 



.■ tins seen de 

 eft entirely to its own resoura 

 he stem they are easily throwi 



circular term. The 1 





.porary as is then 

 »e made the most S 



hey -,iv ail hhoit jointed, Mid the 



bloom, they may 



'•::': 



alks being long enough t 



uitVaTeood of dif- 

 heroftheon nally 



