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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Мотемвев 23, 1895, 
we have seldom had, all kinds being тету богу 
һе rly Forcing from 
seed sown in pans early in J 
e tim 
n {0 others situated like our- 
selves with a гр у of success. Root эл A all 
inds are very good this season. Carrots are 
excellent, particularly those that were not sown till 
sown about the middle of 
June will usually grow large enough even for exhi- 
bition by the end rit September, and finer samples 
not be than those sown at that date this year, 
the bountiful showers during the latter part of July 
recommend th 
Those who 
have good ground would do well to confine them- 
selves to growing the dark-leaved kinds, which need 
not be sown before the end of May or early in June, 
Seakale Beet is one of those useful vegetables not во 
well known as it deserves to be, for at this season of 
the year, when both Beans and Peas outside are 
over, and 2 forced rj us and al 
s always something needed for 
i lar 
& change ew es les this, particularly 
ifag strain be obtained, the pearly-white leaf- 
talks bei ry Glob tichokes have 
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done well this autumn, and continued forming heads 
from young plantations till they were cut down by 
the frost, which, with 
e two following 
ент Jerusalem Artichokes, especially the white 
ariety, have grown very strong, a ү will, no doubt, 
prove useful during the coming winte 
form the principal, a4 these continue to givea ires 
during bad weather, when Broccoli outside are cut 
down. There are now so many fine varieties that 
it is difficult to say which is best, Those, 
жы kinds, unless the others are planted late, 
as they grow far too large. ith us it is seldom 
that Brussele Sprout seed is sown before the second 
week in _April, and then a north border or open 
quarter is selected on which to sow it, otherwise 
the plants would be too forward. Plenty of 
for use by the 
getting over, 
esteemed in m 
with us was Major Clarke; this fine solid variety 
when well grown, is hard to beat. Broccoli with us 
our gardens. There are some very useful kinds 
28 м. such as Al, Arctic, Paste and 
gan ner Beans have become ao 
give it another trial next season, Н, WO Ween eee 
HEREN CAULIFL 
Although I have cultivated several ane of 
Cauliflower for wintering in frames and for early 
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but it is more apt to button Я " at least, that is my 
experience, It із а mistake to get these plants for 
frames too early, quite small plants bulis best, Lift 
and berg them into frames, hand-glasses, or to 
here hard frost 
plenty 
frost. It is seldom that they will then fail to inm 
in well about Td йә 2: in June, earlier or later 
accor ing to t 
At all times Canlifower speg chy planted where 
eir heads, on deeply-trenched, 
summer, but great care must be taken they do not 
get a check, or 3 every plant will “ button.” 
Н, Markham, Ken 
THE WEEK’s W ORK. 
ORCHID HOUSES. 
m Н. WHITE, Orchid Grower, Burford, 
NTS ON CULTURE.—Plenty of light at all em 
ing it inside an 
wise come in for ; & white, 
clean deese increases the light in the houses, Ex- 
amine e ^ r insects, and sponge the 
lea water; wash the pots, and 
Кер bert abou the plants trim, clean, 
tidy. Whilst re-arranging the plants in the 
coo wach e, examine each for slugs, which are nearly 
always present in the sphagnum-moss, sparing no 
trouble in getting rid of them ; failure to do this inr; 
and succulent flower 
M for slugs, cun а 8 
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When the — € of Odontoglonums push, 
a piece of rough wadding should be wrapped around 
h as over which slugs seldom pass. Ая to 
the cool-house, the mejority 
be noticed that 
у to prevent the 
ung roots — and it should be 
fally 257 in етеп places, and pulled off in small 
piece ailure to do t causes the roots to 
come pe inside t the Аъ into the =; апа шаКе по 
further progress, instead of the agnum-moss, 
The plants of Miltonia ve vexillaria ‘now growing freely 
which should be examined occasionally, and the 
tender young leaves 1 that atick to each other and 
um cheir: 
flowers, and till the ‘fower-apit i is | fully бетерә. 
the plant should be h ө roof-glasa 
in the inte i 
growth recommences fresh ma hould be placed 
&bout the plant. Shallow Soli- e ! pans, with a 
thin layer of peat and sphagnum-m 
— plant. Oncidiums Phal 
w as satis- 
factorily as their owners would wish; and being 
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par . —— а they require a li position 
n the Odontoglossum- house, — plen — water 
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be potted rather high up im well 
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t time for repotting them is ud 
root activity begins. jus жш 
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permanently planted in them. For instance, =ч 
he ventilation 
the evile 
s bep. the Chrysanthemums as much as may be, 
shou ld be e re emoved as вооп ав they are past their 
bok afforded 
permanent occupants, and the ne есеввагу operations of 
= pruning, tying, &c., pushed on without loss 
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EACHES AND NECTARINES.—Trees in | border 
which will be started in December, will require to be 
thoroughly cleaned dme soft-soap and hot-water or 
ishurst ound, simply a weak н of 
tobacco-water, 3 may appear to be the 
suitable. Having done this, and — all с. 
limewashed the walls, and ren the 
house should be kept cool until forcing begins. 
BERS.—With short days and gloomy T 
CUM ошу ade 
growth geta lea igorous, ides, rel 
spider, and thrips attack the foliage, rendering much 
tion necessar eep their n ra so low that 
but little injury is - by them. A mild шш 
e XL All | Vaporiser will check 
means. Guard 
then so much encouraged. 
dung spread on the 
ficial effect on the енін of the plants. 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. _ 
By Вальку Wappns, Gardener, Birdsall. Gardens, York. 
PLEA ASURE GROUNDS, —Now that the | 
lawns an 
appearance 
wheeled to the тА at once, 
soil. Make it quite fi AA relaying Б, 
hen wo тй erous as to be une 
choose a dry day for sweeping them 
lv for the purbo , 
light Ф . used frequenti fo peter receiv? A 2 
keeping them down. 
b 
i wary Pes distributed regularly. No 
ould be carried on Ta кеч, 1 
WALKS AND ROADS s 
when these consist of м p 
which the walk o 
undertaken, and old grave 
borders гав рст: has & bene 
