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plenty of air night and day in € weather. The brought about by a low temperature at night. There being more time at this season than in the 
ews and moist atmosphere of autumn are The bright sunshine has increased the plague of spring for perfor rming the 
conducive to the swelling of the —— and the black and yellow thrips, and unless these pests are i 
healthy green appearance of the "grass," and when diligently somahe. or and destroyed, many valuable Beds which have been thickly planted should — 
the plants have been placed in the house, they should pla ants will be disfigured. There is nothing better а heavy dressing of rotten manure, with some 
receive a light dewing overhead twice a day, and for killing ise insects than the Richards’ XL charred soil and ashes from the charred rubbish- 
the pots be well syringed all round for а week Vaporising Famigator. heaps, all duly screened of large stones and rough 
or two afterwards, or the leaves y ta on dx зањ аг materials, before digging them, Beds of small size 
a yellow unhealthy tinge. Indien Azaleas are not should have the soil removed to a depth of 
safe as regards most of the varieties if left THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. two spits, refilling them with fresh il and 
out longer than the beginning of October, "These By W. Рорк, Gardener, Highclere Castle, Newbury. & ds in which Hyacinths and other 
plants should receive a thorough syringing with THE REPLACING OF UNSATISFACTORY TREES kinds of bulbs are to be grown, should be well 
weak tobacco-water,laying them оп their sides on ITH ONES —Observant cultivators of hardy drained by placing rough materials to the depth of 
the turf in doing so.  Epacrises should be re- fruits will have taken note of trees and bushes o 8 inches at the bottom, the neis of soil & 
moved to the cool greenhouse, or other light struc- which are grown in various modes in their gardens, being — less than 14 foot in depth. As soon as 
ture, from which frost can be excluded; also Salvias, and determined which of them might be superseded the digging is finished, planting operations may 
Eupatoriume, Genistas, Solanums, and Richardias. by other or better kinds or varieties. In some instances begin. 
Mignonette will withstand a few degrees of frost the trees will have become unprofitable through age 
without harm, but it will be safer to place it in cold or other causes, and the replacing of such by younger ANEMONE CORONARIA,—The corms of this 
frames, drawing off the lights in fine weather. Ivy- plants isa necessity that should not be overlooked or plant should be planted at about 5 inches apart, 
leaved Pelargoniums should be taken indoors, and delayed. Vacant spaces on the walls or espalier and covered with soil to a depth ot 2 inches, pre- 
allowed to flower. hese are very pretty plants for fences should be turned to use, if only a cordon be n [img leaf-soil and charred refuse about 
conservatory decoration work in the early winter, planted here and there, It is always advisable to em. When the beds of this plant s large, they 
and the plants may be placed in that structure at have a reserve stock of young fruit-trees of the kinds should be neatly lined vcr reu, care taken 8 o plant 
once. ey soon commence to show for flower. A rown on walls, viz, Peaches, Plums, Pears, the angles of the beds (if any) neatly, Seedling 
good batch of Spireas should now be potted up; Apricots, Figs, and Cherries. Such a reserve stock Anemones should be planted out as soon as possible 
and if the plants are required to flower early, they ів cheaply worked up b buying a few maiden into rich friable soil, 
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tivated on a south border, as being more likely to be methods of dwarf, fan, horizontal and riders. The кл КЫ 18 id tater ae ч, м 
thoroughly ripened. If this be done at once, the вате remark holds good of bushes and standards of other consi нетна Ir other “plants ate we te 
plants will soon lose their uh — may then be hardy kinds of fruit. These trees, taken from the y 
started gently, and thus bad in flower by the end home nursery, and planted in the early autumn, feel тт ss well; 3 m- 8 yd 
of the year. A batch o — — of zonal scarcely any check if the work be properly per- Should be taken to jant them at regular distances 
Pelargoniums, for flowering next summer, ша formed. Asa гше, Apple and Pear trees remain in юе © lt Аа 8 it 
putin. I ld plants were planted out, well- good health much longer than stone-fruits; and, 4 Cds тд gg 22d Red bv кайг 
He шш: cuttings should be taken from them, ins : instead of uprooting inferior varieties, it the trees it evenly all over before plantin : “a 55 
pote, and placed in cold frames, or on are fairly healthy and vigorous, they should bs uds "iki it. Plant bulls ms ийне c 
— shelf. eaded-back in February, and re-grafted in the Y Е bod dibberaseut 4 fest 1 B а 
spring with. better varieties. Teer of good varie- — eiusd fixed eti dol side to r Sei depth 
THE ORCHID HOUSES. ааай, shout ng еси i eS di 1 of the holes. Before the bulbs are placed in the holes 
By W. Н. Wars Orchid Grower, Burford, Dorking. may be possible to restore these to health and inte the bottom, tne bulb being then covered. with 
AL REMARKS.—The hot weather lately ex- — fruitfulness ng дин эни амаг ле — the soil of the bed, and made p fes Narcissus and 
perienced has been n ros to a large number pruning and lifting, and affording better drainage or Jonquils may be planted in the ваше man Тан 
of species, Aninag e that are deciduous or à more suitable soil. A few cuttings si чыды a a * small bulbs may b planted with 
semi- deciduous, and Aad е requiring a thorough and Currants a Г also de? 5 ck Је аЙ у reri the ordinary dibber, the distance between them being 
аши winter. i pe be ni ies have likewise benefited if these young Dashes ihe shiited ana ator * gaps 8 according to t фе growth of the variety. 
eat, whic у o АП bul to lanted much closer 
than tell vigorous root action.” Moreover, І have are readily made good, 5 e en planted in beds by themselves. 
Masdevallias, Occidiums, and other species of Orchids n cent о TOREM — : monty Ч aed RG x Ge dank CROCUS FOR EDGINGS of beds should be planted 
which are subjected to a cool treatment, although on oney, the better way being to break up and. 2 inches apart and 3 inches deep. Look out for mice 
erature in the houses below 75° during the planta new piece of ground, „If & new orchard. be eee 
ЫЕ decided 2 the actual planting of the 9с should RAN UNOULUS, PERSIAN IRIS Snowdrops, winter 
struct puta К E our eae ß ре Ami, Sula, gall sui be pgs t 
in span-roofed pm ; but lean-to’s facing north о d wo oF — е pita е едн 1 three last — should be ent thickly if used 
north-east had, at such imes, a much lower tom- т oem * LA 25 o гаа ti for edgings or designs on the lawn 
e sible to 
A action of the weather, burning all roots and rubbish LILIUM CANDIDUM.—If these bulbs have grown 
mese t tan lately 2 E on the ground, and scattering the ashes over the inthe same place for several years half of the bed 
surface. If the soil be heavy, a liberal dressing of should be taken up and replanted elsewhere, affordin 
кзг, AN pues n sod 8 no py r road-scrapings or plaster and old mortar, йү b FFT g 
nights occur, sufficie y armth mus EIU ined e well worked into and mixed with staple; and if Plant the bulbs 6 to 8 inches dee i d 
the boilers to prevent the temperature fallin bilo of a light kind, а dressing of marl or clay should b ashes with the soil when planting, this material being 
о, While * resent fine — г lasts, ds day applied. and allowed to lay on the surface till pul- а good stimulating plan — either applied to the 
bem ratures of A warmer 8 ean: bé readily verised by frost, when it may be incorporated with soil or afforded in the water used. 
m n ne e per de ing the the by means of the plough and harrow, or 
mairie ot 
aintai at the p gree; and during 1 : f ing the 
night, the ventilators may be freely used if the hot- lend. a мор of Pothtos or тойа may be planted or | 
water pipes are kept a trifle warmer than in summer. ү ROW! А к Е 
The warmth of the East Indian-house at night sown on the land as а means tow ds getting it Fruit GROWING IN AMERICA.—Some idea may 
In 
leya-house about 70°, Mexican and Intermediate- planting or as soon as trees can be lifted safely, a 
at times it is difficult to forecast the ther, 
fluctuations occur late in ni the early 
orning hours, consequently it is preferable toa rd 
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the morning. If the temperature of the various * ; geh i ER LO E 
diviaions falls a few degrees below what is considered fom pu tens inder each tree, at a depth of were engaged every day gathering an and carting away, 
the proper standard, no water should be afforded any 27 f and make a mound of soil 12 feet Уз. 40) banketa їп the 24 hours, Imperfect, 
: the — 1 or Ача pn done —— che ia diameter and 1 foot high, on = which tp риз» This bruised, and scratched fruits, separated from that in 
per mth is reached. In the East соп of she sort soil scraped towards ted to 300 bushels a d 
Indi име 8 —— — — ums, . т from the inte toning land, 2 of fresh min c ition E b I 5. ^ " San a 
Phalsnopsis, Calanthes, —— — materiale brought in n. the express purp took from asketa to a railway 
lums, Epidend rum bieornutum, Oacidiam Lance- frigerator van, and each van load represented a 
anum, O. bematochilum, Coysis alanthes, ue, including cost of gath ki 
Phaius he эе кауыз) a died ba pP рел к А du» PL WER G ARDEN. value, including cos at ga ering, packing, and 
Gardener, Birdsall Gardens, York, ‹ 
short time at this season, many pt - ШАГА. "un cun ge van-loade were sent away en year. In Houston 
ae | "€ (a m cns whe te ы — Ж aati 2 e деней out, the —— Cpnaty: the cultivation of the Peach alone gives 
f-m 1 eni $4 
too mac water be or decay үну — S 4 — — be cleared of their summer occupants. employment to 3000 people. Eolo, Sept. 24, 1895, 
