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TUESDAY, Aud. 27 f Royal Hortieultural Society 
SHOWS. 
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SATURDAY, Ага, " Southampton, at Westwood Park 
(two days). 
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Féte, at Northampton. 
MONDAY, AuG. 5 Benet; Weald Horticultural 
скы Horticultural rmi 
Fawsley Cottage Garde 
TUESDAY, AuG. 6 ru Floral Fete, — Abbey 
THURSDAY, Ata. 8 } бошду. Deane Horticultural 
TUESD. at Blagdon. 
WE ues 121 Wen West снови Flower Show. 
go Stortford Horticultural 
io Cardiff Horticultural Society (two 
WEDNESDAY, Ava. 14 ae 
Horticultural Society.  . 
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THURSDAY, Апо. À — Society. * 
Felli and Horticultural 
MONDAY, Ave. 191 e$ Mag aie —— = 
(Shrewsbury Great Horticu 
EU ag and Floral * 2. — 
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Horticultural 
AUG, "E корто, St. George's, and West 
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ciety (three days). 
THURSDAY, Aud. 22 Lily Exhibition in the Manchester 
Í Botanie Gardens, 
Old Trafford 
(three days). 
í National Co-operat 
FRIDAY, AUG, 23 xti 
TUE3DAY, Ave. 27 dee Brighton: ad HorticulturalSociety 
E esce cultural Societ; 
WEDNESDAY, Auc. =) Bath Floral Fate (two — 
Harpenden Horticultural Society 
‚ SALE FOR THE ENSUING WEEK, 
зао, Avo, of Pugin Ordin at Protheroe 
А of rters, many of whom h 
‘ied ws in this ну for many years in * 
sion, guarantees 
districts, Pears, unlike last year, are 
Plums are a medium crop, es are, o 
have been, unusually enum To a los 
THE GARDENERS 
extent this may also be said of Peaches, Apri- 
cots are muoh below average. Small fruits and 
Siran baia have been very plentiful, with the 
general exception of Raspberries ; and Nuts yield 
a fair average. 
These results may be seen in the following 
table, showing the number of records in eac 
case, and the proportionate numbers of cases in 
which the yield is - an average character, or 
over or above the average :— 
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We must leave it to our meteorological friends 
pare these results with the climatal f 
severe weather of early spring had no malign 
influence on our fruit crops, unless perhaps the 
deficiency i in the кие is to be attributed to 
this cause. It seems also evident that local con- 
CHRONICLE. 
[Avausr 3, 1895, 
PIR: 
ditions are less potent in affecting the general | 
result over a large area than olimatal influence, 
Fruit culture is extending in this country, and 
the discussions of the last few years have made 
it evident that, setting apart the inflated estis 
mates of some persons, there remains a reason 
able prospect of success open to those who knor 
their business, and exercise industry, foresight, 
and care, without which no business can be 
fitable, In future issues we shall publish a series 
of comments on the fruit crops in various dis | 
tricts, with which we have been favoured pe our 
correspondents. 
Wiw 
We are surprised at the great | 
length of time that the specimen — 
of these plants, which Meam, d 
ктсн & Sons, Chelsea, exhibited at e 
Temple Show last May, have remained in bloom, 
During the period of two months which hẹ 
elapsed since that show, other varieties of plants, — 
which have some resemblance ce to them as | 
Streptocarpus. 
and promise to throw up Моо | 
time longer. It is, — a better “ paying” 
plant for the gardener with а small amou - 
of house-accommodation to grow, if 
amply testifies, which is another point in 
favour. Moreover, they have been 
plants, and if 
might even survive the winter in 
These pits are at the present time 
stance, and markings of the flowers some? 
able improvements on known varieties, M 
these latter have hitherto responded to 2 
warded the efforts of the cross breeders. W. 
say that the raising of new varieties offer 
diffioulties, once а good strain is ob 
in the case of Calceolarias or Pe 
the same precautions кйм good agi 
and rtilisation, The seeds 
pot large 60's or small 48's, so 
many plants in a mass together, 
other to their detriment; and 
very small crooks plaoed over one 
piece to the depth of 1 inch. The 
off may be done at un mo during & E 
with other seedling plants, Stre 
not remain in the pots in which 
till they get weak and drawn by being © 
together, but they should receive 3 
tion as regards pricking off. 
After staying in tbe pricked-off 
month or six weeks, they are 
“thumbs,” and when 
into still slightly larger pots, 
