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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
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cyTisus.—Plants which have finished flowering 
he plants in a 
pot them off into 60's, a r into 48's, and 
gradually harden by increased ventilation, They 
may be placed out-of-doors in 
NSETTIAS.—A batch of these, if required for 
early flowering, should now be brought to the light, 
e 
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more than 90°, Keep closely shaded, and do not 
allow the leaves to droop, if possible, 
pot-bou 
good fibrou 
sand, and a little sifted cow-manure. arm th 
soil before potting, aud disturb the roots as little as 
possible. 
h mate, in case o 
Keep rather close for a week, than admit more air, 
warm 
syringe the plants 
powder, and two or three hours afterwards give a 
thorough syringiog to wash o 
MARGUERITES.—Autumn-strack plants of these 
bs potted into 6-inch or tag using 
are 
erat 
Plenty of feeding wi 
then bə necessary. An occasional watering with 
soot-water will keep the foliage green. 
CARNATIONS. — Young plants of Souvenir de la 
Malmaison varieties now growing fast, will require 
stakes, if these have not already been given. The 
plante must be given more water, and some weak 
manure- water occasionally, or a little chemical fertil- 
dover the surface 0 il. 
three weeks, to 
Syringe gently about mid-day, 
If large bloo 
ads should be thinned to one or two 
centre the 
lants are required to flower 
early next spring, stop the required number of plants 
hem to flower this season. If 
lants are into two 
will quickly fill them with roots. 
“ay 8 n a bed of coal- 
y 
the side break 
stakes, or their own weight will break them off. 
By W. H. Ware, Orchid Grower, Burford, 
he t Bel 4 
riod to all who have 
a collection of Orchids, as with 
perature o 
houses regular, shading and ventilation, if 
under the doors, outer 
ir is warm and still, it should be admitted with 
great caution, opening th i 
ret, and asthe inside temperature rises, gradually 
ture, which, if retained, might cause decay. At this 
particular time of the year, and especially following 
so closely upon the severe frost ‘ebruary, the 
foliage of Orchids is more apt to get scorch 
sunshine than at any other time, and it is mach the 
safer plan to err a trifle ivi mach 
shading, rather than too little, in every division, as 
more injury ie done to the plants from too muc 
In the East Indian- 
g 
k 
quite zo soon, but when the sunshine is 
continuous, and the leaves begin to feel 
id then be shaded, O lonto- 
glossums, Masdevallias, and the other occupante of 
most as 
he strong sunlight touches the foliage. While 
speaking on the subject of shading, another matter 
of importance may be mentioned, viz, the diffi- 
oe 
Orchids which ni dian-house, 
heap and practical contrivance lately adopted at 
Barford simplifies matters ably. The house 
fed 
This diffleulty was met by 
from the north, simply by tacking a piece of 
tiffany on to the roof inside, and of sufficient width 
p and middle of the cantre stage, 
extending almost e ngth house. 
&c., are 
diams, Phalwaopsis, Angrecume, Aérides, 
petalums, Balbophyllums, and those few shade-loving 
Dendrobiums mentioned in a former dar, on 
the other side, where there is no fear of the foliage 
getting injured by sunshine, 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
By RICHARD PARKER, Gardener, Goodwood, Chichester. 
HOUSE.—Trees which have set their 
for the 
thered flowers. The 
neect 
pests b. 
the foli is of ae to 
famigating without injary. The delicate young leaves 
ad fruit will soon grabs 
quent intervals. ‘The shoots on pyramid an 
of clear lime water, the 
aie sweliisg, liquid manare may — at ie l 
cor 
trees should be stopped at the fourth or fifth leaf, 
to cause them to form fruit spurs; but that 
are 
should be laid in evenly and thinly so 
space for fall development of the leaves, and access 
of light and air to all parte of the trees, 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
By Battery Wanns, Gardener, Birdsall Gardens, York. 
SEEDS. ers, Stocke, and Marigolds may be 
raised readily now, if placed in a late vinery, 42 
a re-heat, and or thang wh of 
nee 
very cial; there is 
seedlings than this, 
annuals should be m 
weather is favourable, 
working condition, and whether sown in 0 
drills, the small seeds should be covered with fresh 
i protected 
loid Lupine, Malo iflora, - 
ette, rtiume, Nemophila insignis, Poppy, 
Carnations, Saponaria calabrica, Silene pen 
Virginian Stock, Viscaria dentata, 5 
ground for these should be level, and finely raked, 
w 
dividing the roots after flowering, and afterwards 
planting them in shady borders for the summer 
growth, They like strong loamy soil, and requi 
gr The mg 
of about 4 feet 
Before sowing, mix the 
sow thinly; 
and when the 
them 
ear 
excellent one; and eties A. 
Greea, A. Campbellii Improved, A. purpurea, and 
A. Leaichtlini. 
VIOLETS —New plantations should be 
made from plants in frames or pits at soon as they 
have ceased to flower. 
Others that were not pro- 
tec ny w injared by frosts, 
and will not be so satisfactory for this purpose. I 
