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Marcu 9, 1895. 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
299 
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HYBRID VARIETIES AND SEEDLINGS Nen beds 
and borders of Rhododendrons may be cheaply ob- 
oder, Bruce ay, 
s of Clancarty, Cynthia, ‘Dake 
ator, S Stanley Davis, Mrs. J. 
and William Cooper. Dwarf Alpine oan on of 
Rhododendrons are useful as edgings to of the 
larger rt varieties, and some spéčla are 
sweetly-8c 
PLANTS UNDER GLASS. 
By W. r Gardener, West Dean Park, Chichester. 
RBACEOUS CALCEOLARIAS, — These plants 
shou'd now have their final shift, and those which 
have been wintered in large 60- -pots repotted into 
a shelf in the greenhouse 
clos to the glass, orin s 2 - =e ha 
no access. en-fly being a t ever-present 
pest on thero plants, light paa monty: should be 
. lants 
bave filled the pots with roots, they should receive 
li waterings with manure-water. Plenty of air 
should be afforded o 1 suitable: — and 
allow = of spaco pas the plant 
came, Fuchsias like a 
compost of turfy loam and leaf-mould, with a gocd 
quantity ef sharp sand, Pot firmly, cut out all weak 
shoots, and shorten others back to a distance of three 
or four from the 
as th 
1 is attained, 
boote whi ise 
of Wi lts — annell, — mere 
1 Lue aeia ingsburyana, 
m n Quee z 2 
It has been a very bad time for Violets 
plants will require to be 
rf h 
‘Plant, the on our of the N are selected on eac 
own to the soil the required 
gge 
webe of runners, afford the bed a good watering. 
TREE CARNATIONS.—Cattings of these 3 
may still be taken, always obtaining the ung 
shoots, these striking more readily than * ‘that 
are o ny cuttings that have roots may be 
potted off singly into 60's, taking much care in 
separating them from each other, as the roots vb 
readily break off. When 
2 e or other warm house until re- established, that 
is for about a week, 1 if th 
them on a shelf in the greenhouse clos glass, 
affording in either case one thorough vanes and 
ayringe them twice a da 
ESiAS.—Plants which have ceased to flower 
diia be placed on a shelf near the glass, and 
3 with some weak manure- water cheep nase S 
until the bulbs are fully hee when ual 
inet may egit. Fre are 2 metimes 
d be kept Kal gai the bulbs ue of fall a 
and then gradually matur 
THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
By W. Pope, Gardener, Highclere Castle, Newbury. 
ANTS ON WALLS AND FENCES. Din 
be very usefully grow 
The double sirdan 
is a good — 
uth aspect where Kate 
as the fruit will then come well in advance of that 
on bushes, and as many as possible should be found 
room for on walls with north and east-aspect for late 
use. mL F. 30 41 11 228 * * 
point at 9 inches apart, pi 2 any side-growths 
to a couple of leaves, At the winter pruning, the 
r, if strong, may to 15i but 
if weak, to half that lengt „and 80 on each year till 
the ae height is attained, : si 
shoots at 1 irae to Bet buds, pee 
best variet 
urpose 
Rəd Dateb, yy abr Wants with Victoria for late 
use. 
snag og AS CORDONS.—Gooseberries are 
often grown on espaliers as upright — and P 
such sae admirable i = garden 
the perar is aaay 
d at Aoubie this di 
a 
to a couple of buds, or about 1 inch in 
lengtb, and so on till the top of the trellis is ag 
ated. as directed f 
should be tre 
when te errr form a cordon with four inal 
branches be the in t branch 
should b selec as = 
er 3 — 5 h; at the time for 
pruning in autump, shorten these 5 inches, 
acd bring them carefull a 
afterwar 
i eatin 
righi Fe rries also 
vider, White 
Green Overall, Yax'e 
Keepsake. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
By Joun LamBERT, Gardener, Powis Castle, Welshpool. 
A CABBAGE.— When frost and snow have at 
N disappeared, the 1 ot rr Cab- 
e shou ncies with 
plants from the seed- "bedn, and clearing of dead and 
ecaying leaves. When 
ch er for the seed-bed. Not hing 
will be gained by sowing on land that is not more 
than a degree above the freezing point. 
HORSERADISH.—Beds of Horseradish which rid 
become exhausted should, * this season, be 
roughly renovated, and if n ecessary destroyed, s 
digging up every particle of root, and a fresh p 
ion m i 
tted manure, which should go to the botto. 
3 If coed in . plenty of leaf- soil and 
ood- ashes may be mixed with the staple at various 
depths, which can be done du uring the trenching. The 
in that way preventing the trampling of the land. If 
th soil be dry enough at the ti 
plant the aren ‘with a 
count 20 that the holes w ill be of the same depth; 
e the others, 
ired | e side-roots being — 
bottom-end, and th 
pear, m 
used for planting pur- 
poses, tral one being retained. Horseradish 
should be N in rows of about 20 inches ae 
and the plants stood at 7 to 8 inches apart in 
ws. 
08.—When the mox has disappeared, 
vances, pe ver and covered wit areen 
About one 1 of light soil at be plac 
them, earthing up being go adding — soil 
as it becomes necessary by 5 of the tops. 
The disused hotbeds oan suitable quarters * 
Vegetable Marrows and for the hardy kinds 
Cucumber 
EAS.— Owing to the — of making any 
rowing roe out of doors, a sowing should be made 
n pieces of turf, preferably the latter; the 
turf » should be of last year’s ag — 00 
n sown the * 
0 
80 as ge leave Prong space 
side of an incision made along 
d hese isi 
on all favourable 
i m 
groans. eh e for transplantation to 
the open eee 
