Mar 25, 1885. THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 653 
h deserving the coolest and shadiest podi ofthe Pinks set them out in lines at 1 foot apart. Pipings they be left to 
intermediate-house, a position which will suit them should en from two-year-old plants sien flag baaly, especially in the early part of the 
the whole year round. Those plants that require waiting for the plante to flower, first ae them Earlier frui if the plants have 
more root ould ive attention at the in light sandy soil in a warm shaded pit or frame, already grown to a height of 18 inches, with fruit set 
t — The thick fleshy roots of these es or * on Those for the open ground 
— plenty o ble in, therefore it is similarly, but should not be planted 
ecessary to use extra sized —— pots. Use FRUITS UNDER GLASS. until Jane, It is Geel es to pot these plants 
a compost of one-half good t oam, peat and By RICHARD PARKER, Gardener, chester. into 10-inch , and when established to plunge the 
sphagnum Soe bal? to which pai fe added a little ORCHARD HOUSE.—Fruit trees in pot 2 inches deep below the surface of the soil in the 
leaf soil and broken crocks, Instead of elevating require frequent surface ings 2 the grow- place intended m. This will have a tendency 
th plants above the rim, keep the soil at least half- ing season. mulching of farmyard il toc too lu t gro and cause them to 
-inch below it, as these plants require greatly assist fruit that is swelling, but the s “4 sony they soon over the rim of the 
quantities nt amper at the root during the hot of such dressing 1 pona y the copious may be lifted — transferred indoors at 
aum on 
By Barter Wapps, Gardener, Gardens, York. 
NT8.—In the milder 8 of the 
commen and the 
— te should take care that all of the — are 
efore turning them 
Do not apply water in the amt if the — 
is cold. Where possible, the flowe that are 
planted should ulched with austed Mush- 
m-bed d or something of a u 
This will aid in keeping the soil moist without the 
necessity 0 r often, alth 
overhead on mild -_ ings is bene 
ore peo esta . 
F planting the show Dahlias 
stake into the ground where the 
-Biz 
make a ring of m and soot round each ak 
and when end A 4 warm and dry, mulch 
the soil wi 
AONE: MARIGOLDS ANO ANNUAL 
—These annual plants should 
be carefully watched during — ry weather, snails 
being — troublesome at such tim 
ERIES.—Attention should be given to 
away 
from it. A mulch should be put over the roots of 
all recently-pla jects. See that the ties — 
s — guys dere oe newly- plan do 
pei e ‘These will 3 to be mom 8 
e the grass if the 
lawn bea one, but 
oving the m the moming-machine i if 
Plantain and 
it * a large lawn. 
weeds should be taken out of the 2 a ‘knife, 
or lawn-sand used for killing them. 
PLEASURE- bee Ge WA ‘sine 
the gravel 
ROADS. 
When stened by rain, it Ma a 
suitable time to coats a week 
rose, an 
, using a water- 
i: 
week or ten days w 
and the walks Nr e if formed of binding 
ik 
ATIONS AND PICOTEES. — Those planted 
to neat sticks 
early, as they are nod broken and twisted by the 
wind, Bam 
on the soil in showe: 
1 Secilings “Should be 1 out in — A 
drained, deeply-dug ground et aa bon has —— 
of h loa ene manure they 
may be planted in vani 18 — apart . — 12 1 
between the p on wide borders in rows 
15 inches st planti 
so as to affo perry 
— dust the soil with lime and soot to 
lugs. 
BORDER PINKS.—These will require 
‘our rows a 
ey between the beds, Fre- 
to deter the 
similar 
treatment to the Carnation, When making beds of 
supplies of water to the 
trees in a en "condition, 
aisting of fresh loam, decayed farmyard manure, and 
a sprinkling of mortar-rubble, with pounded fine 
and crushed or approved fertiliser, are 
the best. This should be packed firmly round 
the rim of 2 pot, and form 
the stem r NN applications 
of liquid wi Trees in borders carrying full 
crops may be slightly — with fre 3 farmyard- 
manure, and t — ressing re becomes 
ha ot trees that have failed to set a 
crop should 3 stood outside 
fruit re-arranged, to allow light an and air to act on all 
parts of the tree, Thinning the frait should com- 
ce as as it likely to swell 
to maturity. ae will fear of the fruit 
Fo l supplied with 
A gentle warmth in the — -pipes at night Fili 
assist in keeping the atmosphere buoyant, the 
trees are kept well supplied with moisture at the 
roots, and the borders and pathways are ped 
down several times a day, syringing of the foliage 
being properly carried out, red-spider will be effec- 
tually checked. 
-HOUSE.—Ripe fruit may be retarded 
plenty of ven N * Closely net the apertures to 
pee vent the entry o Sufficient clear water 
Supply later crops with ‘weak liquid-manure —— the 
only. “Syringe regularly trees hich the 
has been gathered, and give a 7 — — e ge we 
water at th The ventilators may be left 
* day and night. Trees in pots may TH densa in 
sheltered corner outside until the foliage can stand 
ull exposure to the sun, when the pots should be 
amar in ashes. 
second crop in the early house = 
liquid at the roots, 
8 pi growing in later houses 
must be well mulched, y receive copious 
waterings and abundant syringing. If the fruit is 
ell a r be secured by 
enerous treatment; but a rule one crop only 
e taken from these trees, and they will 
then produce the finest fruit of the year 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
By JOHN LAMBERT, , Powis gere Welshpool. 
walls, and which shee Coser properl y hard hardened off, 
— now be planted. In late districts it may be well 
to have protecting material ready in case of frost 
urri If Tomatos were grown int the | same post- 
this purpose chop up some fresh loa oam, ph ey a little 
ne-meal, durnt refuse, also t ene 5 
roots when l l 
may be into in the open. Before 
ng „ each should have a small 
c! alongside, to which be secured 
in a ition. 
5 inches by 8 inches apart, P z the syringe fre- 
quently in hot weather; keep the soil ak oe and 
atir it occasionally to prevent of the 
them for a few days. 
EK8.—Show Leeks may be similarly treated 
lå greater 
ut the proportion oam shou 
for > gas One line of plants is sufficient for a 
h h ts of Leeks being very brittle, the 
st ly done, Protection against 
cold at night and bright sun by day must 
= A rg or thereabout, syringing and damping 
or Cele 
PLANTS 8 GLASS. 
By W. H. SMITH, Gardener, West Dean Park, 
WINTER-FLOWERING CARNATIONS.—The early 
ck into their 
leaving a about 1 inch for = A 
ahanld 
* ‘yy aia 
non * 
th mane * tie 1 Ig 
rage hich may be disl aw means 
brush, after which the plants should be ven a slight 
dusting with tobacco-powder. ts in 
= sp 
Aep. 
If t well syringed 3 night 
8 on: will ill help materially to keep down fly, 
pest which I believe is secon 2 half the failure in 
Carnation culture, Cuttin ree — 14 may 
still be taken, and they will 2 
I hand- lights on a gentle hot- 
frames if kept shaded during 
These will not flower during the 2 .— es if kept 
ta for spring 
flower-spikes, and after 
old soil from should 
pot; these will make good plants for flowering 
winter. 
YOUNG 8 N 
Maison. — Plants now coming into flower 
. shaded on bright, 
a 
n lose their delicate tints. Feeding should be 
5 Le the flowers begin 
yringe well bet the two 
here they remain putting into large pote 
for a Keep them Ne next * or for layering pur- 
