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THE GARDENERS’ 
him the cordial assistance of the fraternity in all 
parts of the country. ell we have one house 
devoted exclusively to the 1 of Begonias, 
en ess (which 
on, 
still lacking in our collection, and growers a 
kindly requested to aid in the work by forwarding 
pins or — of any uncommon sorts they may 
e able to s 
CuRrYSANTHEMUMS, 
e are also engaged in a series of investigations 
touching on the — and problems which beset 
themum growers, and a preliminary bulletin 
scope 
tions is better outlined and dis- 
4 in the bulletin already 3 and at 
this time I need only reſer to some of the heads 
under which we feel certain there is iah of room 
for improvement, One of the most pressing of these 
ìs the classification of varieties, The matter of 
fungous and insect pests is assuming serious propor- 
tions, and needs prompt and effective ventilation. 
t is also hinted that we are threatened with bac- 
terial troubles, and there is no telling what other 
‘agues may seize upon our in years to come, 
rest fully assured that all questions submi s 
will have our most prompt and careful paska 
We are well equipped with experts in culture, 
fangology, vegetable pathology, and entomology. The 
utility the various commercial fertilisers in 
Chrysanthemum culture is another matter which 
requires extensive experiment, and one to whi saat we 
ote some time during the com 
season. Grafting the various weak-growing Na 
on a ee stock vas a view to the production of 
good specim a an experiment yet to 
tried in this ee : p the trial of new varieties, 
ail grown under the same conditions, to 8 
the degree of annual progress, demands some 
space at our disposal. The various 8 of 
culture also should be properly apered, but that 
we shall be able to enter upon this question is 
doubt/ul, the greenhouse space at command being 
now fully occupied. In th 
gr 
zed, as where it has 
beeu sreg the patrons a hortieultare and flori- 
cultur: America have been most generous in 
ee needed material. 
VIOLETS, 
Violet growers are harassed sie 22 difficul- 
dise 
which cheze plants aubject. re 
all the varieties af the Violet ite ah cle 
and these, with new v; varieties ex- 
pected from Europe, oo propagate and 
treat systematically to ascertain their respective 
an comparative immunity from disease under 
h methods of e 
t 
varieties of the Canna during the com ason 
and in this we shall be pleased to Walde * of 
partment, 
Tue ELECTRO Liehr. 
A prominent feature c a lace is th s 
menta electricity p e experi 
with e electric light is em- 
loyed principally in 1 Wee and flowers, 
2 4 r this dire eee 
prio that some results 3 at importance to 
those who grow plants under glass will be obtained. 
Some of the advanced students are doing good wor 
in the laboratory greenhouses in demonstrating the 
effects of fruit bearing upon the mechanical tissue of 
various plants, and in studies of the physics of green- 
house roofe. The latter experiments, entailing the 
cultivation of average greenhouse stock under roofs 
varied angles, and glazed with all the 
men. 
ear PI phases of horticulture and floriculture 
hich are given attention at Cornell, I think it may 
intelligence who 
general routine of work which they render necessary, 
should in a short time become a gardener or a horti- 
culturist of no mean ability. And young as is this 
department of instruction at Cornell, there are many 
z her horticultural graduates occupying positions 
much pos ti in all parts of the country.” 
piinaa Florist 
POT GRAPE ens V. PLANTED 
ANES 
Ix a note on the pe re of bide 
Vines in 1 and those planted out, I have 
desire to disparage the value of the poms 80 iiti 
depending upon the 3 s resources to produce 
early acy of Grapes, and the time when the fruit 
ripe. Each ene must, therefore, 
decide for a. how the crop is to be produced at 
the required season. Most g 
do not ra their Vines much, will recognise the 
usefulness of a amall vinery planted with permanent 
Vines, which can be fruited at the end of the month 
rd to the fruit finishing 
altogether, the results afforded 
every way tban those obtained from 
Vines grown in pots, although it cannot be dispated 
that very fine fruit is obtained from the latter, but it 
is an ears to p coir results from them than 
from ent Vin do not mean that pot 
Vines, if pase slowly, and specially prepared for 
fruiting, do 
be done, the hah cannot te forced techy 
er 
Permanent Vines—a valu 
fruiting Vines in Tos pota 
season, whilst t 
_ handicapped, unless he have modern- 
and the necessary time to devote to 
At better resulta 
planted- out Meme we ke T 5 bass 
although we have 
uch crops bei b tied th 
i 
Yeas which have ‘hs — obtained fom 155 
have done 80 well that thi 
2 small low pits devoted to planted. * om a 
aoad of culture pursued is similar to that 
CHRONICLE. 
(Feevary 9, 1895, 
cessor had adopted it, finding that he 6 they 
get stronger canes and larger crops, and I 
follow his example, only varying it to the extent of 
having smaller borders and fewer varieties, The 
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where a clear depth of 2 feet of soil cannot be 
Vine Manure is employed in preference to any 
ponte well-ripened stout canes, the pita 
been ventilated —_ and 2 warmth affordel 
to mature the canes, Som 
would be, and one cannot g 
the Vines which are to prodnces ripe fruit in Ap 
must be started on November 1, or even earlien M 
eke opportunity must be taken to ripen . 
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utmost is taken out of them. They mea p 
forced band, they 
, and being and oftener, bt 
the bunches were smaller, and the 
The advantages or Dy 
fruit, and the rods break m 
ripen these canes much bet 
pot Vines, and there is less trouble in growing 
in their earlier stager aa in poe 
e formerly grew a lot of be for tH 
but have only a , pe fred 
simple reason that they can aa i 
mand for fru pers Vines in pote, sf 
the decorative effect. When the Vines a 
can be used to fill up vacant spaces; 
and litter in which to plunge pots 0 
the Vines, these being removed 48 
are tied up to the rafters. There ið 
due attention be paid to eer 
the growing or frui * pare after | 
tumn-bloomin plants d 
usefully for au May Tomatos 5 — 0 ‘ 
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