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THE GARDENERS’ 
and Scarlet Raaners also, bat what are being grown 
look well Cultivation for seed is more eem in 
the coanties of B :dfordahire. Kaat, an 
Cabbage.—As a market Vegetable, сауа аге 
largely grown іп the Boston and Spalding districts. 
The plants were injured during the winter, and there 
was at one time а lack of usable green stuf. 
Spring Cabbages were cat for market earlier than 
usual, and it being usual to sow large breadths of 
Rape in the — for sheep feed, the farmers took 
earth of vegetables, and when 
for appear only in small breadths, but — и" 
healthy, though а good deal of the seed plan 
injured by the frost; what remains is expe x" * 
yield well, The two leading varieties of 3 
in the Eastern da are the Early 
ai and the Offenham. Boston i famous for 
the high quality of the stocks of each, 
Swede and Turnip crops for seed were also 
numbers were sickly, and made no progress 
Swedes were found 
by the high winds which prevailed in April and 
May; at one time it appeared Рем ie a 
very small quantity of seed wou 
rains which fell early in Jane, ede a were en 
m al of i 
E 
E: 
ose plants which made а 
promise now a fair yield of seed, Such MAE of 
seeds already gathered duly winnowed, which we saw, 
were of ап uneven character. 
Mustard.—Nos very many breadths of brown and 
white M were sown, owing to the low prices 
prevailing for seed, the farmers fearing they may 
produce an unremunerative crop, and so add to their 
difficulties, 
Potatos,—The early varieties are very extensively 
planted in the Eastern Midlands, and upto moulding- 
up time the plants made a strong and even growth. 
Dry weather following proved prejudicial to the 
samples have 
good, and prices are ruling somewhat 
high. The sorts chiefly grown for market are 
yatta Ashleaf, Early Paritan, Dake of Albany, 
Beauty of Hebron, and Snowdrop. Myatt’s Ashleaf 
furnishes the first crop, growers depending entirely 
is for an early supply, and enormous 
the country trom 
Peas for Market are largely grown in the fine 
loams found in astern Midlands, For earliest 
crops the pipa varieties are Earliest of All 
Blue Alaska, ап vs n's ri entr 
three names an me variety; 
being replaced by оү wrinkled ps of the 
William Harst буре, To follow, come Telegraph, 
2 ртт огу, апі Ргіпсе 
п growth fertile loam 
the older sorts will be 
displaced by these Heian types. Pisum, 
BOTANIC AL GARDENS, EDG- 
BASTON, BIRMINGHAM, 
Tursz gardens, ao delightfully g, and so 
there is quite 
a wealth of bicom, and the Hagh Nettlefétd alpine 
garden is fas: MO ig ig furnished, А more арна 
lounge can hardly be met with so near that great 
industrial e i ingham. 
show-house is gay with Епсһвіаз, which 
Mr, Latham employs with great effect. Some of 
the species are very striking, such as corymbifiora, 
now in full bloom; nm triphylla, &c.; and o 
the decorative varieties, Rose of Castille Improved, 
Lye's Charming ; Albion, а fiae dark ; Dr. Sankey, 
very distinct; and a few others are laden with 
bl Taere is a very fine example of Crinum 
and alba are ia fall bloo 
white Camellia, as well as pt species reticulata, are 
seen to be well set with buds, 
In one of the ih Re S igmaphyllum ciliatum 
zil, is flowering abundant 
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d 
white A thickly set on branched inflorescences ; 
a has an unbranched spike of pink 
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lanthes ү: жет tias deserves to be noticed ав а very 
handsome-foliaged plant, its purple leaves glisten 
with a bright ет А lustre, Crossandra undulz- 
folia is a plant seldom seen, its reddish-orange 
flowers anb in spikes, and both distinct and 
attractive. very curious plant is Ceropegia San- 
and veined w 
lucid appearance, — 
umbrella-like cap, waich i is ciliated along the margin 
with flat — processes, It is а vigorous-grow- 
£ gre iiber reaembli 
wn og е as eue vem probably 
incisifolia, is ewhat dwarf- 
мерте Sor metes shrub, 
with bright scarlet Bowers, having dark centres. 
finely on ew stage, d vnd of Той triphylla 
exceedi gay. 
In the stove-house, Odontadenia speciosa is still 
flowering ; its tomate уа "Р" shaded, е 
enia-like bl very showy; 
a 
of 
small ; the foliage of Acalypha tricolor is bold 
and richly coloured, 
In the aquatic-house the Nymphzas are flowering 
freely, and in all departments the most painstaking 
ture can be noted, At all seasons of the year, a 
pleasurable visit can be made to the Birmingham 
Botanical G 
THE WEEK’s W ork. 
THE ORCHID HOUSES. 
poe W.H. T Grower, 
DENDROB —The deciduous Dend 
must be frequently looked over, as many of deen. 
comp is season’ wth, and have reached 
the when possibly they start afresh ; it is 
therefore le to go carefully over the planta, 
selecting those that have finished makin 
wthe, and have the terminal leaf at the >= he. ee 
of the bulbs expanded, to laced on i 
house where more light and air can i ai д ud 
less moisture given them. They should also 
gradually exposed to full ine, until the 
y 
he season 
AM —— is about 55° to 1605. ien fally 
exposed to the sun’s rays, careful judgment ahould be 
CHRONICLE. 
[Avacsr 10, 1895, 
— 
exercised in po the plantes, м ber sphagnum- 
riace appears to 
sm: tree pots or shallow рапв — have become pot- 
bound phani be taken Sona s dipped in a pail of 
water to ensure a thoroug 5 but they must 
1 no med until the ids compost has ec 
d 
kept down, or thay will soon establish themselyes 
— other plants, -s as sponging of the leaves 
absorbs too much time, the best remedy is to lay 
the plants dowa on thei ir sides over a tub or bath, 
and well syringe the foliage with strong nicotine- 
well a with clear water, and put back in their 
р 
HABENARIAS.—Habenaria militaris, Н. Susanne, 
pics hd for a few 
CATTLEYAS, ETC. эн plants as Cattleya 
aurea, С. gig gas, C. Rex, an 
commencing to root herir: 
wths, Now isthe best time to repot or to 
ied only sufficient should be giv 
the roots perishing. Lelia ur 
peut In the cooler part of th 
icolor and poera section ibe 
gend and a decidedly moist atmosphere shoul 
maintained around — à — entilators 
— X 
the warmest cor If 
—— this should 55 done 
show 
ar 
ady before the 
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THE KITCHEN шкок e 
By Joun LAMBERT, Gardener, Po e Ша 
SPINACH. are a piece vr 
which to sow Spinach for early winter 5200 Soot 
e soil in winter, the 
The situation should 
to sun, but 
„ and these aowings s 
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