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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
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[January 12, 1895, 
Catasetum Lemosii is a Brazilian species with tawny- 
yellow flowers, and the lip light green with some 
yellow inside; it flowered with M. Robison, Esq., of 
Catasetum Randii, a small-flowered Bra- 
and flowered also by Sir Trevor Lawrence, ` Sarco- 
hilaa crassifolius, a species of unknown origin, which 
flowered in the collection of M, Van Imschoot, 
THE WEEK’ S VV ORK. 
THE N N GARDEN 
By Joun LAMBERT, Gardener, Powis Castle, Welshpool. 
CARDOONS.—Cardoons left in the open, ig ee 
y wil Lary other coverin ag 
blanch them, ma from sev ray Sa, 
If posible, lift sia: and an ae the roots in 
sand in the root-hou' 
JERUSALEM ae may sid be all lifted, 
selecting those of a fair size and best shape for seed. 
I . ed careful e of see ey the strain may 
> a ea chat he white variety, ae such 
red in regard to shape, 
1 would . the latter altogether. 
ARSLEY.—Cold frames or pits not being always 
at addy to keep up a good supply of this herb it 
will be well o protect that outside as 
p winds. Boards, 
— old lights, and other contrivances may be 
essed into service for the purpose 
FRENCH BEANS.— Where these are grown in pots, 
a sowing should be made every other week, Keep 
them close to the roof- glass, and ad giving those 
in flower too much w degrees less 
t daring severe —_ will be better than having 
the pipes very h hich induces red-spider to appear. 
Syringe with wy weak soot-water occasionally as 
an aid to keep this troubl pest in ck. If 
earlies gee oe I think growing them in pots is 
— ia to pits. 
PARSNIPS.—These may be left in the ground 
out the hardest remove it at othe 
mes, Lift and store them ‘ore 
ces, or the flavour will be stron 
wn outside in Decem 
wi 
also be greatly assisted by placing a few oe 
or other branches on either side. eep a sharp 
k-out for mice, usting with a little soot 
and fine wood-ashes in mild camp ae er will 
otect them from many vermin n pots, 
turf, trougbs, or any other es for 
planting outside, but aim at keeping them as dwarf 
and sturdy as possible. 
SEAKALE.—Lift all t will be required for 
forcing, and — the aisi select all roots that 
are large t season’s planting, but 
min an i dark discoloured pate 
inside when Lay those selected in y 
for preparing first wet day. If Seakale is 
fi by manure myo outside, a batch 
ust say 
now be st must sa. 
I still prefer this old-fashioned way of em it. 
PARAGUS,—Where Asparagus is lifted and 
ceed i in pits, be careful that there shall * in 
the N hag this useful vegetable, but the pit 
system is extravagant method of forcing. Fer- 
and shutters for the top, may ba forsai every other 
year by means of litter, and wil if well looked after 
8 a summer, pr e better A 
of 50°, and 555 for top, will be found 
quite — for this. 
LETTUCE.—Sow a pinch of broad Paris Market, 
Veitch’s an Gem, or any o te earl 
variety, in boxes 2 a heated pre be 
3 — for the redling when they 
en f in not more than 55° 
of heat heat. When Top enough, prick — out into 
tive to know and consi 
boxes or pits in light rich soil. If pits are not 
available, they may be finished off in boxes, but in 
this case they will require to be again transplanted, 
5 them from 3 to 4 inches apart each way. 
SEDS. — Collect leaves and stable-litter for 
the t of ere, as these will be in frequent 
request in the garden 
—To a beginner the aaa of these 
will be a difficult task, owing to the many varieties 
given in our catalogues, — bearing — characters. 
A few well-tried varieties are to be preferred — 
certainly be given a 
e and suitability fir the locality. It is impera- 
at will be required in 
the kitchen, and also to consult * taste or fancies of 
our emp phi f “a are placed now, they are 
likely to get good at tention from the seedsmen, and 
there will be little flak ok disappointment. 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS 
By RICHARD PARKER, Gardener, Goodwood, Chichester, 
ee p ee ee severe weather every 
ken to husband a all the heat 
a se poe ature within the 
house. It wil be better to ites the temperature to 
decline a degree or two than to have excessively hot 
ners 
— Vines in succession-houses T to 
the ‘Grape ave a. cut should be prun 
If these are old, ot prune too closely, “but sleek 
a good plum 
n 
the rods; but as this syst 
up, and as 3 me into bearing, the old ones can 
be eut e only the loose bark, and wash 
the rods with soft-soap and water, using it ot as 
ee Thoroughly cleanse the house, and after 
ving the surface-soil ya the border, add a 
little fresh materi p 
possible until it is intended to start the Vines. 
EACHES AND NECTARINES.—The trees in the 
earliest erep are now in flower, and b wein for 
N cease, but dam d 
with a camel- hair brush. 
soaking before the blooms expanded, 
this should be ae until the fruit is set, but the 
border must be watched, especially near the hot- 
i ed now, will 
ro A June, but hard forcing need n 
; better results are obtained by a ory ot 
— a of warmth the season an wt 
advances, Syringe the trees, and maintain a moist 
rmth in the pipes. 
roots, and a dry 
aimee often cause the flower-buds to fall. 
ELONS.—Sow two seeds in some 3-inch pots of 
hog N most approved of, and plunge the 
Ar at of . 3 loam an 
——— form material for th 
seedlings. Ripe “trait feed this ‘sowing may te 
at the end 9 Best - of- All and 
white 
hed class. Keep the house 8 pit at 70° to 75° 
2 day, and not less Pv 65° at night, 
3 CUCUMBERS,—Every encouragement should be 
n these, . not b the use of rank man eg 2 
y of the borders occa- 
tionally, adding eek time a slight top-dressing of 
turfy loam and leaf-mould, which should be pre- 
vious * warmed. These ‘frequen dressings will 
encourage root-action better than . additions at 
ong in horse-droppings placed in the 
house each morning will assist — “planta by the 
wat 
variety Telegrap 
winter ones, em as advised for Melons, 
TR 
Ay abit atone ha forcing produces weak 
flowers ,and mu arded sie nst. Ag a the 
pla seh come into ‘late pone syringing, and give 
plenty of air whenever possible, a ripen he pollen, 
and fertilise each bloom as recommende 
Peaches. Maintain a light, buoyant atmosphere, 
am leave a li ilati i 
mperature of from o . Another b 
bee should * Popid, to follow 
last month by examining the drainage to dislodge 
worms, &c. Topdress the plants after removing 
dead leaves and moss, using rich loam, to which 
should be added a little of Clay’s or Thon 
Manure, which will encourage surface r Our 
iiia start the plants gradnally, and they are near 
e glass. Beek a position is better than placing 
he pots direct on the Ares in the forcing-house, 
and they régate rhea’ water 
co c> 
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PLANTS UNDER GLASS. 
By W. H. SMITE, Gardener, West Dean Park, Chichest.r, 
WINTER-FLOWERING BEGONIA W ae 
at this season, 40 1 
2 
about the beginning of the month of June, put into 
and-glasses, when roots soon form. When the potsare 
filled with roots pot them on into large 60’sin acom- 
post consisting of equal parts of loam, leaf-soil, with 4 
ew of 
aay Burkei, Gloire de Lorraine, J ial | 
Gem, and bavi a the same treatment as w 
— ; 
CALADIUMS.—A few of the earliest aried-of q 
tubers may now be placed in a warm part of the 
mb, putting them thickly in well-drained pans 0 
soil, consisting of equal parts loam, peat, and a little 
decayed leaf-soil, with plenty of sand, ata D 
where roots will soon form, and when t a 
with them pot-off; they will make good useful tubers 
n 
ss in sever 
in. Afford air abundantly during bala days, but 
if frost appears imminent, close the frames #00 
after mid-day, In fine mild weather, the lights ma) 
be drawn off, and the soil picked over, an and dea 
yed leaves removed, ‘Should the frames be 
ery large, fragra 
colour, with very long stalke, 
hardy. It is a con 
superior v 
TEMPERATURES —The stove should be * 
wing 
Ordi inary v. — of tr 
