Marcu 30, 1895.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
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in the pren of an 8-inch potful of fine charcoal, 
the same complement each of crushed bones and 
to an ordinary-sized wheel- barrowful of the 
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ed 
More especially is the observance of this precaution 
necessary in the case 2 potting established plants, 
as the bringing of their roots in contact with soil 
much colder than — in which — are growing 
causes a serious check to grow wth, 
In potting the plants in every stage of growth, it is 
very essential to healthy development and satie- 
same order, keeping the plants in all cases within a 
hes of the roof-glass, and allowing sufficient 
space between the individual plants to ensure sturdy 
i in diameter 
ers, and the e 
them with a woode 
th n to push freely into the 
a . of diluted liquid manure at a tem- 
perature of about 85° should be afforded at 
the roots up to the time the fruit begins to 
factory results, that they should be gorse 2 
drainage and clean pots. This 
(40 to bii pots should be placed in the bottom 
of each pot, putting a large piece of crock, h hollow side 
down, over the hole or holes, and over this, smaller 
pieces to the required 8 placing — smallest 
which have pas ough $- 
ch sieves) on the top, Wen these 
of thin 
down, or dry moss, thereby securing erte drainage. 
uckers, as wel er plants, 
ning with the largest plants and finishing 
smallest, the plunging of the pots being done in the 
„ (Fie, 54. — TREE PREPARED FOR REMOVAL BY MEANS OF A TRANSPLANTING-MACHINE OR A TROLLEY, 
(SEE P 
402.) 
change colour; and occasional surface-dressings Of 
kinds of artificial manure immedi ately 
ra 
in potting, and e rable weather for doing 
the — if — pr — right time. After 
— ＋ the raga should be shaded during the 
eat of the day for a fortnight or three weeks, z 
singed 4 Siia and betwee 
th tepid ya before putting 
the morning and after removing it in 
until signs of — growth are obeerved, pre the 
shading may, except for an h the day 
of freah air should be ad 
the heat of the day, that i is, from the time 
the morning until it 
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closed, the plants dewed overhead, 
plunging material and house generally well damped 
over at the same time. 
bottom heat of 85° should be aimed at during 
winter-fruiters) during October, November, and 
December, and the plants should be kept — 
od; and 
ist a roots during the s riod ; 
water should be applied very sparingly in any form 
during nd the two following montha—a 
fruiters should, as a matte ourse, be afforded a 
night —— of 70°, 75 by day with 3 
and 80° to 85° with sun-heat, running it up t ie 
e is a chance of Abr 80, 
a temperature ad 85°, a 
be secured to 1 eon * 
or three ties, * the top ties at an a 
35° from the top of the fruits to 3 their 
prt growth being hampered. 
There can be no question in the minds of practical 
side—by two 
of 
it- as to the 
built pineries bave over 
structures for growing er fruiting t lan 
although som me of these are still ane fairly 
good service in — parts of the country. 
H. W. War ik, 
OUR POULTS. T- 
By HARRISON WEIR, 
pyrig 
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e Fowis.— The hen of the ate age tes red- 
also partridge ; > inner webs black. The tail should 
2 excepting the two upper 
e being partridge in colour 
and marking. The potas abe should be of 
orange - yellow, each f er being 
lack; the comb mall, thin, and d 
