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THE 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
ais produced beyond that point, The buds of these 
“taken” towards the end of October. It is 
388 that the plants be leſt out of doors as long 
as possible to retard their growth, even though some 
protection has to be e in the shape of tiffany 
stretched over poles, E. Moly 
EARLY-FLOWERING SHRUBS. 
Tun Japanese Cuerry (PRUNUS PsRUDO-CERASUS), 
n flower, 
7 display, or has flowers of greater individual 
the double- flowered varieties 2 the 
speci 
n, but it has since then figured 
ames, The single- 
fiowered type is apparently at present 78 but the 
double-flowered forms are abundant, and are known 
under such names as Cerasus Watereri, C. “Sieboldi, 
this species 
but although she two run closely into each other, the 
following characters will serve to distinguish them: 
in advance 
addition to this, P. serrulata in its a, stage may 
recognised by its curious habit; it has the mai 
stem erect for a few feet, but su 
„ hildren pass the d 
or less hilarious contemplation of the sheets of 
blooms” (Sargent). 
Cory YLOPSIS SPICATA, 
maces this shrub has no eian eae 
flowe ecomm 
resemblance to the Hazels (Corylus), a resemblance, 
however, that is confined to the foliage. Its floral 
structure shows it to be a member of the Witch- 
Hazel family, of which we have also in cultivation 
such charming representatives as the Japanese a 
rican Hamamelis. In lus spicata the 
are borne on numerous pendent race 
long, appear bef 
the leaves expand, they, as well as the bracts 
the base of which they spring being yellow, with a 
tinge of green. he p 
frazrance, which m 
slipt: 
cters of ve 
of the Hazels, In early seasons, this shrub will be in 
flower in February ; this year, however, it was not at 
its best till April, and its flowers are only n 
As to soil, it has no special preference, and 
may be grown in any that is of a fairly rich and open 
character, 
RRIA JAPONICA, 
"w Japanese e ene shrabs have parsed 
through the ordeal of last January and February 
with less injury than some ba our native shrubs, 
Whilst such things as the common Broom, 3 
and some of the Ericas are, i any cases, cut to 
the ground, the smallest ewige of Kerria 1 
flowering pro- 
e essential parts of the flower being 
absent, its place in the plant-world could only be 
guessed at. The guess was not a particularly good 
one, for it was placed in Corchorus—a tropical genus, 
allied to the Limes. The typical plant, with norm 
flowers, was not introduced until , when its afii- 
nities were seen to be with — Rosace . 
easily be propagated by cuttin 
ripened wood. 7 soil, vievited it is fairly rich, 
will suit it. V. J. B 
THE WzRE's W ORK. 
THE KITCHEN GARDE N. 
By JOHN LAMBERT, Gardener, Powis Castle, Welshpool. 
Thi ee should 
y performed ; early, because if 
kk by p 
o have -a with Pisy 
of twigs e in — 2 to cate arliest ten 
ils af the plants, ow hey iape lop 
over as much as if no ipee 
The ieties, whic 3 ats little if any 
staking, shoal 1 be solely growa if there is any di 
culty ae taining suitable bee 
Toese dwarf varieties se have to be im 
flavour before will drive 898 the tal Peas 
= ticks are an procurable, 
aoe d Peas z., Dake of 
all vand Veit’ 
Perfection, are varieties ot e tall o 
ens . h spoiled 
by reason of ma of staking 
them. The opposite lines of aticke ut to a row 
of Pea plants should ross each other at 
he top, or even touch, but space should be left 
for the haulm to come right up between . two 
lines and find support when t t 
he 
Where Peas 2 required for exhibition, the 88 
of the pods should = done with a -ni of Grape- 
scissors, all haped and weak ones being 
removed, but stopping o of the ge of the haulm 
shoald be raded 2 if An -thinning be well carried 
out. Attention to ing and syringing in the 
evening of hot days sas ald be given, a good muleh 
being placed along the rows if the weather continues 
very dry. 
—The beds of this Mere should at this 
season receive = egye ng of com salt when rain is 
impending— the squar 22 ard will patios. 
The plants eer E carefully examined, and n 
0 more than two buds or hende if p 
forcing; and in the case of those plan ch are 
required for forcing the firat season, the buds should 
be icon to one per plant, 
ABBAGES 7 plants put out last — Ga at 
alete of 1 aa 
— plant r 
thus leaviog the remainder 0 
ne plantation, ees 
necessarily waiting for the complete removal of the 
rnumeraries, shou 
D 
E 
o 
E 
will remain, and a hea li 
of —— afforded the land. re ** co 
HINTS ON WORK IN GENERAL.—Ply the hoe 
among growing crops; thin out seedlings at once 
it by the seed 
p m 
ö — van following rain, vigilant slug- 
devourers, employ, if ponibio, awe ducklings, 
They should not be shut up at ni ht, : 
fore be on the feed by 1 ‘Satine 
Potatos coming * maa 
a small quantity of 1 ara or ove tl 
safeguard against injury by fros 
PLANTS UNDER GLASS. 
By W. H. SMITH, Gardener, West Dean Park, 
A R DE LA MALMAISON CARNA 
good quantity of cuttings or slips of th arietiog g 
the above plant may now ak K l 
3 
of 1 less difficult, Place the Cuttings, ig 
umbe to six, in a larg pot ange 
compost of loam, leaf-soil, and fine peat with plenty 
of sand, all of which ald be passed through g 
ne sieve, and after watering, place the cutting. 
pots under hand-li b beat, 
but being careful to syringe thea $ int A 
to soa a light shading during very bright weather, 
The . will, under this kind of 
arf and quite as good plants as thos 
ULA eve —Seeda may now be 
- drained. pans of loam, leaf. mould, and 
sand, plac y s cold frame, and keeping 
them shaded till the seeds germinate, then 
Sere the t an i en 
to be readily handled, prick them off into other pant 
or boxes, still keeping them in the cold frame until 
re-establishe d, and when 3 inches high, potting 
spring will now be throwing up their 7 
and a top- dressing with an artificial fertiliser vil be 
beneficial. Stake 7 neatly. These a 
are pe — -cts for the conservatory 
and are of — eas 
une ELEGANS.—An 
well wn, Hu very light 
oubjocee for ener decoration in 
the zune z 
and for lawn decoration, e should b 
is 
now sown, strong plants e 
end of September, 
bebe UNDER GLASS. . 
9 Gardener, 1 
Pa 3 ial to Vines, 
absence of frost at night oe enabled us 
0 
he various hou y affor 
waterings to the occupants, or score 
spider, and other evils, will have 
The quantity of water requir 
ason varies in accordance wit 
stituents of borders, Wh 
confined to the inside border a thorous 
ater which has been exposed to 
used, or cold water rendered tep 
boiling water should always b be 
