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ЅЕРТЕМВЕВ 7, 1895.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
269 
thoroughly cleaned, and all partially-decayed leaves 
o the hardening influence o 
sunlight and air 
TERING FRUIT BORDERS.—If there be a con- 
tinuance of the dry weather all fruit borders will re- 
quire a thorough soaking o manure-water, о 
where the roots may be on 
should be — 
7 part of September, 
о dry weather prevail, 
PLANTS UNDER GLASS. 
By W. Н. SMITH, Gardener, West Dean Park, Chichester. 
ERVATORY. —— Should this каро 
require рим, the work should be under 
soon as is possible, that the smell of the ane may 
have time to 282 before 
use 
and pots, an 
before being brought into the . 
should be laid on their side and rave reed 
d a Ad MO v cticide in case 
of any thrip. ge Palms, Oranges, Musas, Camellias, 
Azaleas eas, &c, in large i 
Madam 
buds, ahould be — in before the flowers open; 
also Lilium | lancifolium, late Fuchsias, Vallotas, 
Celosias, &c., to F аа 
Possible through the eutu 
MIGNONETTE.—Pat late plants of Mignonette 
into their flowering pots, and pinch out all flowers to 
encourage the plants to emit side shoots, Keep th 
ether, will keep them green 
and healthy. These should still 4 p flowers 
ріс ves m until about а month before they are 
ired, 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS must be kept repleri 
tied, and will now need анда Ө Meise must 
done emere All suckers should 
the soil prick 
es, and be dusted with flowers-of-sulphur. 
TREE OR WINTER-FLOWERING CARNATIONS, — 
Carnations will need to be atin regularly tied, 2; 
green- 
hould be checked 
e po 
is off the folowkag Mord 
syringing th g. 
а А-д the * sharp look-out should be 
kept ase, as this generally appears on the old 
gr i k by cutting it clean 
out and burning the affected parts. The х 
house should be thoroughly cleaned, and 
and shingle washed, and it is a good plan to give the 
house a t nging with paraffin-and- 
week or so before the plants are brought i 
FRUITS UNDER Aere 
By RICHARD PARKER, Gardener, G 
POTTING — такка өгө н noh fruite as 
Peaches, Nectarines, and are grown in pota for 
the 8 of early ер! the repotting of these 
plants mus one at he sooner this is 
done when growth is ну апа before the foliage 
falls, th ter, as new roots form qui 
n the trees are in a healthy and fruitful con- 
dition, to repot the plants, a surface dressing of fres rm 
material being all that is required. Ia suc 
much of the old soil should be removed with a ame 
8 without damaging the roots, 
replacing this with good fresh loam, to which has been 
added a — of crushed bones, some mo pared erm 
and wood-as Ram the e compost quite firm with а 
миц — make sure the is quite 
perfect, at the same time dislod 
watering with lime-water, Trees in an unhealthy 
state should be turned out of their pote, and the 
roote carefully examined, cutting away any portions 
After oing this, it may be better to repot 
trees ^ smaller pots for a season, and water 
oe ai until new roots are zan ha visura 
апа firm potting are two ess 
observed. After potting, the — should | be tbe" 
on bricks or coal-ashes, watered c 
forced so early as 
left pet later in the mo 
-— AND. PEACH BORDERS.—Mach of — old 
е former, these may be 
diu 
— the borders — top - dressed, as 
may require. — used should bei Ay a “fairly 
moist ЖР Sa consist of the same material 
recommen 
state, Avoid farm-yard man 
— as a top-dressing — the growing season 
than as ап ingredient in the p der 
кет ү” beaten with the back of a fork to make i 
quite firm. Continue to keep the foliage healthy by 
syringing еса 
тнв I Lo tH uŭ 
By JOHN LAMBERT, Gardener, Powis Castle, Welshpool. 
ELERY.—The Celery crop has advanced 
and that intended 
Сайыш, it is yasay ready for a preliminary 
а h 
р. е a8 been well cleaned and tied, apply 
to the soil » each side. а sprinkli ing of salt to 
Sandringham Dwarf 
able E wem the Mane: 
plants are at haud, a ‘late batch may atill 
bee ш, and wil be шу ta be of we m in the 
spring. 
Provided strong 
GHERKINS FOR PICKLING should be gathered in 
dry weather as they become fit, Do not allow them to 
ехһа 
— pa it may be ready for garden pur 
AND CAPSICUMS required for pickling 
— lanted out in cool frames, may — the 
lights pini over them to assist the ripening 
t utside in a on ble border, they may 
be ray d lifted and potted, and put in heat under 
Plants growing through the summer in pots 
Sil produce an abundance of fruit, without any 
trouble in regard to ripeni ^ 
ВРІМАСН. — Another sowing may be made of the 
improved round-leaf variety for winter use. 
too ія 
its earl mere, wing to th wpe hh insufficiently 
uad м — м a dressing for this 
ished. If the pits have not already 
7 work newly 
painted or well scrubbed with «ар аА УЕН . 
this work should be first performed. Let the 
ttle 
— et before adding the soil for for the 
The consist of 
compost may o 
good loam four ш, Ди one part, burnt refuse 
and mortar-rubble 
inside during the 
winter, preparations for | them should now - made. 
- ress- 
ing. Afterwarde wien —— the plant s, — five in 
2 -inch pot, whic 
t p 
— p~ ч = ere nights р weather 
approac ord & e cove at night, and a little 
fire- heat at айо, “ihe тит 
1! * 1 Д + +t ale h IER 
ye ir epi removed and some of the leaves 
quently and remove all fruits that are colouring, aud 
place them in a light airy house to ripen. 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
By Barer Wanns, Gardener, Birdsall Gardens, York. 
PLEASURE - GROUNDS AND FLOWER BEDS.— 
Grass lawns should be given close attention in 
regard to mowing, sweeping, and roiling т» 
If а heavy lawn-mower is used, be n 
may ta ottle of suiphuric acid and a thin iron 
prod, which should „ч а into the acid and then 
thrust into the centre of the wee e opera- 
tion requires — 
— are not dropped about. 
pe it does no а drop of 
liquid on гэд ed of it. Fiower- di i are now look- 
ing well, and every endeavour е made to 
maintain this department as attractive as possible La 
Ameri- 
have suffered t кре ems 
will be greatly helped by water. 
Old flo — should be taken off, and everything 
done to help them to complete their growth. Gra 
walks and require frequent —" for 
ra 
d conif 
ous reg a 2 Ж, give warmth [nn боне — 
the winter 
FORMATION OF чыйк сенатара -GROUNDS. — 
The formation of new 
templated additions to By pen should be 
for now, staking out the approach roads, 23 and 
shra sites as soon tn possible, t that the work 
in hand 
Be kee eden ard 
without their formation, 
Me ире ge should be well drained, and the 
те of not fewer than 12 inches. 
The bottom made of chalk, free-stone, or 
ballast, with 6 inches of granite above it, and about 
* inches of fine gravelat the top. The surface must 
ao that water will get pis away. Foot- 
patha do not meani to be made ао deep, but the 
material should be used, ка di drainage 
teh The cleaning out t of ornamental water- 
tbe fine 
n. 
courses and эчу must be completed before 
weather is o 
