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Y some: specimens that have been in vn act 7 y for many | to deposit e eggs in them, than they were on the | top o of | centre of the pot, the top-dressing b being lowest round the 
} years. Notwiths tanding wha it people sai imagined the hive; pig the same things Lh anina the bees enter- | Margin. -The above manure will prove invaluable to fi wrists, 
a that I could ind ne T make a fresh start, |i ng them at least sooner nit ing t em, which is a bike robe experiment on inferior flowers, gat eri have ascer- 
i i os: Sibi not ea om rnitit again, In ‘A aine proper method of applying ag —The 
i although I might p is npn ei 8 4 great dntppeotment. Ra lan adopted to keep out | centre leaves Sre beginning to mov as ii snare 
n February, 1843, I accordingly set to work i ood ear- jae ma y be it keep out moths ? | progress a singular be t appearance. It'is absolutely arar f 
nest, and with hooks and narrow hoes carefully worked t} Si fees e fly state, where a bee can? | “at they should have all the air possible. A litt , if not 
mo ut all the soil that I possibly could from amongst the | Mr. $. considers that broo combs get too old, sooner ata pa a ee E AE Net bel bene scian i jers 
i r sine ’ all my frames have been through all the frosts of this winter 
Coy i roots, and replaced it va a. ee ‘i ng of t ù Hb than I do, e obgerves that “every three or four years į raised at least from 6 to 9 inches from the ground, the pot 
ousi and charcoal well mixed together, watering it with luke- | the inside Gaia should be exanined by fumigating | Standing on a paved sloping su bead ithout any covering 
tO. | warm. water. fter this the plant soon began to grow | with fungus.” The proper time to do this Pkt except the ia eA r thei vere or rainy weather, 
gii 4 th ba mi through the m j 2 nat, in consequence of a Soiretunk tree circulation of air, 
Me vigorously; t the HE So rats t sid foe summer, a rood combs can hardly be taken away at | run any risk of damp, wi ith its accompaniments of mildew, &¢ 
seh of the fruit pushed the on every side, a any period zipon injury to the bees; e &e., and the stock of layer r in finer condition 
rme t i be ; 
ores T have no 
84 
d I be spar ine Be the plant 
doubt that I shall 
m out. 
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troubleso apt to drag them 
when the surface of 
dorar] be looked oy sels and the beds are 
dry fas the es 
Pb As: ae &e. 
r cover in December 
ries — n 
ing into blo DSSOM 5 rie such, a slightly iner> eo 
he ch 6 
Strawher 
ga now be gita 
te! The 
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e, may. be 
à prosperous crop it is 
th á re | and free {obtain early runners, and To io sty ane WBM 
ton r eet. It has at/are other a in t bourhood; Heath, and | cultivated in eds, and potted a tha eal of Angust, or (which 
ety ity Dat ime upwards of in je on it, and the head of plenty of sheen pasturage, sounting in Dutch Clover, is perhaps the best paat ag Aha in 60 or 48 pots, and 
r 18 inch ‘ameter. The sucker |is far beyond a few cultivated flowers — IV. Sehr ba By Aae a i Bei aau wee 
2, Ie pre viously en altor three. years gro wth, measures clita 2 ao amet may be suffered to 'bews ecome tote fe. intake er what 
linge 2 feet 75 inches in circumference, and 8 inches in height. er ne a: OPERATI INS repose. A brick pit, with a bottom. heat through fermenting 
a Th soil in which it Ts been heak consists of rough chatter of7 75°, is by far the best ee for them until they have 
7 sos of loam mixed with stones and charcoal, The L=-HOTWOUNE CONSERVATORIES, to sean ma anan terete, thermometer shoul not range 
T loam was taken from a po ommon, having small eenhouse, §c —The gardener who aspires to more than the vance of the 1 f as a pot full of gand and healthy roots is 
1d scrabby Furze and Heath growing on it, and lying at an | Mere name will do well to con over our remarks of last week. the grand desideratum: use clean water sparingly until you 
F . i Ecmomy of time studied, and well applied during what may be see the blossom-bud risi d then Shek k 
é elevation of ee feet above the level of the se The . 1 Š som-bud rising into stem, and then water rat er 
er the gardener’s leisure months, will gi “ bim an advan si ; P 
$ more freel th weak liquid manyu erely much as will 
r will no doubt Gb d fruit soon. A nobl plant | tage over the kind of dormous ener, never arouses | slightly colour the water. The emperature in the day whilst 
m of Cycas circinalis i in the = se is doing well with | from his apathy until he is in the positi of a man with his Swelling at this season should be from 60° to 63°, allowing 75° 
h I bouse on fire about hi ithout being insured. in su fore giving air, and st ing (if ‘possible) the 
thei 5 t pe poked ee! Hothouse.— Examin rious tubers and that thermometer to sink to 50° at night hen well set syring 
soa, butin the coolest corner of it, is a plant of Luculia | dorma t, and see that they are in a r condition, neither | hem durin rning and evening, and keep floors and ali cool 
uc pape which bas ha ys a fine appearance during | suffering from wet nor mouldiness, Achimenes and such plants durfa ntinuaall i i 
p g : ted ef litti forti ces continuslly moist; aiming rather at a constantly 
) the last two months; it has had. on it 94 ads of | Will soon require to be excite Ss er however, tobe | denial etmbaph re, than ata sudden deluge of steam. 
sh | : ained by commencing before the season. Whenheatis applied h Still i ig ti K and 
u beautiful and swee et pink flowers all at one time; i h ai es.— maintain repose k these structures, an 
2 | to start them during Ahh se the shoots are of necessity drawn ndeavour to insure the points down in last week's. 
wale f the common H ydrangea. | and etiolated. It is atall times better to do things well in good | ¢, lentes. Goad no chance of giyin air indung. pits’ Basati 
Me a The pili in which it is growing ee a a light toriy season; fo posed reareely povsibie to do na hitain, Frk ma lants | Your, like a good Curam ing to get their leaves tho- 
loam, § heath soil, } coarse charcoal, š half rotted E crams, erator in temperature maintain thestesigua eens < rt, tal Krepa abs declin ing inis, vic 
k d r ; , 3 % s 
onta leaves mixed with a portion of odaria. sana and r Nork Pelargonium House.—The plants in this house that have been | ‘er Sea et be now dee mee, 5 Hs Mo tort 
int : hould be fi sa: p otherwise encourage a bottom-h of from 80° to 85° amongst: 
aS keu mixture was used in a ver Sa state, ti favourable times, and Inere ae. bee ste wot ete rod bu! arly fruiters, now about rising or up, and increase the 
- mode all favoura’ o h k: takia 
f ONT Stet ee posether, ae plant vee picks 5°, See that they are eE free son green-fly, and 7 iT te ARE AE liberty on sunny days by chatting =p with a re 4 
ige £ iiè 5 the glass. Ifthey have made no winter growth, they will be hin 0, if possible Hip lia i sal thee 
„and 16 feet in circumference, = 8 feet in height, and phe better abje:to dortheit work w ell now. rea turfy fom ta aries, ont Sur Aealstnune meee ‘si 
ie hasa stem or two thicker FER the thumb. Gardeners enhou Er ntinued damp atmosphere which has pre- preaching rai, pe ariod: also plenty of charcoal, rough 
, say that the Luculia i is a troublesome lant to man ae ats for eapecteily about Loudon, has caused great e; fe. eady for Aki Sd $ 
ith Mr. p a ği ; destruction amonssi many soft-wooded pla ts. They should a ae sue the general directionsin my last Calendar; 
° stot be carefully examined individually, and every infected leaf or 
Š i get yo neves a ing, tying, disbudding, &c , done petri to 
h to say w wie brar ccasional slight fires must be applied, but foni ing t na verrien, ¥ set and swelling insure a day 
kind of @ used to surpass the growth of | tbis should be carefully and- judiciously done, or the cure will heat at FA Ehei a very quiet circulation of air, s no means- 
i this specimen in the same Space of time. It having oe ra ies fs atl t equ PATE eE Ae a draught, In sunshine iro bar ad mite y shutting up- 
e . from overheating, i east equal to that from frost.—A, ope —say at 2 o'clock, raising a isture by sprinkling: 
l] been reported that no one is allowed to see the Gardens U.—FLOWER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES, I floors and chot surfaces) tat by no means by the suden 
Beet we take the present opportunity of contra- k a a EA rs A aesa B Hs a stt aatare pro | 3 steaming of hot ptpes pe T fues, Let your glass sink to 60° soon _ 
d g so unfounded an asserti On the contrary, | [079 time, pa - | after dark, for the ign 
z : a ceed wit here improvements are ntemplated. ve joints 
] it has lways been the wis of th ady Rolle, that all Prepare for planting hardy shrubs; if the soil is Ae: suitable for | in BAE sah oe ae a z isthey a ae fat with your Anget and: 
f : ean and nurserymen should see those noble gar- | the kinds intended to be planted, a ihe is gained | thomb, toproducea secondary growth for ssioh, as well 
A w i by doing things well al 3 erechoice shru not grow- th 
hae dA it is con a to Mr. Barnes to show apep h examine theronts, and if it is found that they a as to avo go og aid raet a wis an undue degree, w aiie 
-this has, in fact, b e rule ever since he | badiy rooted; take ont a trench at some distanee trea, the stem, | aight anowingalt Bn moitie ad pee 
z upon the uperintendence of the gardens, rom 1 to 2 feet indep! ee 7 wie eee to a i ach house, Follow up last-week’s directions: Be-alw a 
— lant ; the labour is well bestowed, andif properly done, sickly s tines 
i RET Ripe Rade x rade tek aE VI vi S growti BARAR Ae stages. eg Whe pinta? a 
7“ scelianeous. which will add much to the beauty of the garden. ne hardy | j crease yout thermo aple of. degrees beyond last 
A Queres Quexigo.—We learn cimbers during this Saonah ay thon, Em see = week, bot, above all things, let increase of light and heat be. 
co ‘ou proceed, Remove emporary coverings fro} hardy | ó z : i se of du! 
Hevea species z ee Tas be en rong for ‘the >| Fu in wild ow ather, but if a change takes place, cover up oo ae an rd won tea done in gebexet at the 
ociety by the kind assistance o gain immediately. Relay Box-edgings, if necess WINER | Je iense ofahesvite biah de f : pRa He means 
: i K ans gies of the tree. ynot by any 
Bie the good offices of the British Consuls at fre wan ies to arch Ewe: onlan, na, wading oe She increase your night: heat: beyond that mentioned in lasi 
n i i å iț¢ | itis wan D 
y sa pos Capt. Widdrington Sopposep Anea | cae fort is are behind in spring cannot recover it «Cherry use —As soon as the trees are in blossom observe 
Spray, when arth P et of Boissier, and that its unless adaitional ni haeds. an are att on: trond strict fa montnien |, S EebSrAl prineipica as in the cease ol i igiit 
pe n the state ofa s ay have given rise | in every operation S, W apte: Decesary turning:the Vore. Tor ee aah of pollen. Insure a thorough cired- 
the ilis of the older botanists. He describes aldek thi N of fresh gravel ht be laid on, ia ation of air, wi hat toler: itty ary ‘clmsospuerd. maintaining a 
ta ga very beantiful deciduous tri second phiri ih — wall Sa and bi coe Ages ofall Kinds for soar $e of 35° by day whilst in blossom; sinking to 45° a 
m t much labour, nds for 
e oft 4 i $ ept clean out 5 ‘ight be 
pean species in appearance, and no | spring use; have ‘your compost exppsed to the cand In week’s Calendar, under the head Pineries, for “day. 
ugh for the climate of England. he fo- | where the soil in beds is not 3 feet in depth, eed at onice a9 ELIT bec “ dry temperature.’’] 
he subsoil out, substituting the sur/ace-mould for it; in 
heel ti EN GARD 
ning green, the leaves oval and serrated se, i ; V.—HARDY FRUIT AND KITCH 
] 1 5 oath P p | March a compost suited to t intended for tbe bed | | rhe late he eavy rains have been favourable for pe ot plated 
n length from 1 to 4 inches, Its timber is of | Should be wheeled in; this saves much watering ina dry season, trees, by washing down the car particles Gf soll fro m the si 
i The bark ism ssured. Jt grows on Pile and Keamer Bono oie lights bega onea sam, face amongst the fibres. In some cases, i 
abo e sea. See“ Spain and the Spaniards,” | or other causes, take a a e e 
the Mountains of Lean, at th wh sight of fi = ae to | Washed; it helps to s‘rèngthen the plants at this dull season by injurious if not closed in by working the sur 
7a e height of from to admitting more light. Sur ae dress the pots, and pick off all or hoe ; for although the 
apt. S. E. Widdrington, R.N., vol. i., Appen damp leaves; place in t Lobelia fulgens, splendens, ignea, it ought to be in pianti 
=== &c., for potting off in Fel rnary ; I find them to do much better roots, a settling from heavy rains 
treated in this way, tha tted off earlier, as the young roots, imat ist dth e! 
Bees i x ke at once to. the soil. Calceolarias, | Stem, whilst rou 
having been excited, take a! ’ | sicned by tne motion of the tree 
Bee- flo: dyt ff, th y j 
he wers, &e,—]T ares mith the greater bark of Mr. | which were put in Jast. Octoberuare pow pi y ee otoi ips this, it bad ‘for the tree. If tet 
Sac e do this at once w > í i tree 
Sa anaa e M mag ganent given: a Pi sia be mi that are not rooted, place them in a gentle ee eget pisse Akt bese 
F onicle, but a few things i 4 requir alt new kinds af ore nas, where the stock is short, should a. lanting, oat re 
a or instance, he ‘considers ventilation to ted for Stead LOWERS, Ea Sits woken PRE Prong af P sch, Near 
unnecessar inj aac and A ieot ae late ing, or, at all e 
perature kasii A ey ogi for the Reda A visible alteration ~~ taken place 1m the whole tribe during till the rie bok severe f penne to occur. Itis- 
bt hI ive is, the greater is t 1€ | the past week o days. Tulips have begun to appearabove certain that, by late AE Ag the fore of vegetation may. be 
To necessa SERN n, think that ventilation. is | ground, n er toipre: p te eae pes a nara earras one- half, The Frenc ces thet 
ary, especi as recom ded ] | assurance doubly sure,” put a vigo ; bes it is much better to 
hives, = ps y mended in nove vigoro effect 
in so i > d over cach protruding spike: reduction vie a —— 
is o! — mis e tightest straw | S80 j be 
ives’ we; in iina s io 8 prevent any frost from affecting them ; d, however, 
ei i fter the te. Watch patra for any that 
have da bed ae poryj ay, even’a done before the leaves tide es y 
them with rome for the i ediately remove ar aa rie 
’ y will not | may be a » and imm y 
i h 
> con sequently res sag —= dam 
than: from 
t and less inducement for the qneen eee 
og Early in i : 
pi i “a my Hae the 1 opie time to remove ing, re vied he mats or other 
case ** worked with split cane,” which I p over. Auriculas may now he top-dressed 
ning a top ; IL question: if the | to the latter end of the month; we prefer doing It now, AA k 
ver it, si vod risk of injuring the growing fibres is not so great as at a later 
e b paired arid painted, will not be period. The surface soil í 
t iclth lal the amp or vapour from | compost of one-half vee 
mt ive u it. Bozes, or small str: w guano), which has been well turned and sul 
Ons well as glasses, but 3 | of frost (imt not rain), ppa one-half 
Will be less heal may replace the surface s 
en away, Sine wae ae your plant stands _ 
