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trees frequently arrive with vigorous growth on the 
upper part, ` whilst the lower part is either bare or 
sequence +y the trees having been crowded i in nursery 
lantations, and not ight at the 
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sufficient number should be selected for the lower 
what may 0 
pruning, but time will be saved, nem that а 
zome, тм * is o "i ooner than would 
otherwise be the case, e 5 ng of old and 
young trees quickly follow ‘the ee and in doing 
во, closely examine the old fastenings, removing any 
that are tight, or which are not likely to last another 
shreds in — ced by г 
r of the lower tiers, 
baing after а time бое gradually into — 
proper position. 
THE ORCHID HOUSES. 
By W. Н. WHITE, Orchid Grower, Burford, Dorking. 
"s T8 ON WATERING.—As a — — is affording 
much water at the root and too 
as Promenma, Rodri- 
a, Comparettia, Coryanthes, Oacidium 
aa FN tri uetrum, Тоор, Боор! Ал, 
cies which occupy the соо!- 
аз 1 Masdevallias, Maxil- 
, &c, are growing almost at all times, aud 
shoal ba watered often enough to keep the compost 
oist, 
DECIDUOUS SPECIES.—The plants — deciduous 
Calanthes, Thunias, Cyrtopodiums, Catasetums, Mor- 
to give t ants as good 
а rest, as is possible, and see them safely стаз the 
winter, 
GREEN SPECIES. ае — — ы 
Orehida as Aérides, Saccola hynchostylis, 
Stauropsis, Sarcochilus, Angrecums, 
andas 
must be affor in sufficient quantity to prevent 
loss o . The state of s um- А 
which has been growing luxuriantly, should afford 
the cultivator an idea of the needs of the plant, and 
is given, it will show that the plant has been 
— Lo saos dry, The whole of t 
compost 
but the top-dressing of sphagnum-moss should 
merely sprinkled, so as to keep it alive, Phalæ- 
nopsis Schilleriana, P, Aphrodite, P.interm i, 
and others, that are sending up their наь el 
should receive similar treatment. Ey vergree 
w weeks, я 
commence to be m 
DENDROBIUMS, амн A those 
of the deciduous or semi-deciduo 
en new growth will generally 
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TTLEYAS AND L/ELIAS.—4A s regarda mee ie 
and ачы tall-growing Lœlias, experience teaches 
at the so-called period of rest, the short ps mls 
ich Cattleya citrina and Lelia 
en as types, require lesa moisture 
then and at all other seasons, than the 
sender, "all-groviug c bicolor, L. harpophylla, &c.; 
do-bulbs of an gp 
A * C. Mendeli, C. Mossi, and 
should ba — — 3 e rots oe 
induce the form of roots, & top- pests 
and to do this, — dias 3n nein keep the 
в d leaves from shrivelling much 
should ba afforded the plants. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
By JOHN LAMBERT, Gardener, Powis Castle, Welshpool. 
KIDNEY BEANS.—Saccessional sowings 
should ba made at eater memes of fourteen to 
twenty-one v according to the demand. The soil 
should be of a loamy nature, and бем рогопа һу 
using road- a sand, or leaf soil, in quantity to suit 
the kind of loam. Some gardenera 80 
the ў Shelves sus 
within 14 feet glass well adapted for 
cench Beans. When the early batches of Beans 
me sort of sup- 
ort fro igs, 
necessary. When the soil needs — let enough 
ba afforded to es every part, а 
matter paming loss of bloom a an 
a variety worth growing, Veitch’s 
: should be tested especially ё a later part of 
winter, when hotwater pits may be used with 
di results in Bean culture, although there is little 
doubt that red-spider will be against this E sul 
replacing the old dwarf ones for inside- wor 
SPRING CABBAGES,—Thoze pr which 
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plants remaining in 
he planta freed from decaying leaves, 
he land from Zark and hoed rather shallow between 
һе rows. Fina 
dressing of fresh 
lante ав well as the land, and then m up, 
E & day for this job when the suben i is dry, 
K IN GENERAL.—Many small matters will 
such as keepi 
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protecting materials 
fr ost. Tu hese may ‹ consist 
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may h leaf- 
odi over them ; of course, keeping the Light away 
from it entirely, ione. should iq be hard forced, 
rought mewhat slowly, as it will be i 
w for exceed ‚ Seakale 
intended to bə forced this winte er, may now be 
thrown over them in time of frost. Asparagus roots 
may be similarly lifted and laid-in, in some readily- 
accessible place, beds of Cab 
late in the summer will now be farn 
. Coleworts — be plentiful and pol at thia 
season, s0 that there abbages 
= MAY ог * russels Sprouts, the 
bles Cabb 
rized of w of the Cabbage 
ori: ‘sould be cleared of decaying leaves, & e., bat 
carefully avoiding breaking the fresh The 
short-stemme 
be nd got in readiness for making hot-beds 
and renewing the lining: rames, The 
cold pits and frames containing Parsley, Cauli- 
flower, Lsttuce, —— тар have the lights removed 
during dry mild wea 
us 08. — Continue to collect and 
— manure aking new beds indoors; and if 
d be made at intervals of three weeks, a go 
supply of Mushroo € „ Fresh 
ery wet, should be removed 
&ud their place supp! tied with light ay materials, 
FRUITS TERRE GLASS 
B, RiC&ARD PARKER, r, Goodwood r 
LATE VINERY.— VOU I the fa vourable 
on, late Grapes finished well, and with care the 
bunches should ер їп good conditio 
At present all the principal lea 
ur Vines, but they are changing the 
beautiful tinte of decay, bat will not entirely 
drop for fortnight. To ov leaves 
would not improve the Gr, any way, 
here would be the danger of robbing the 
future fruit-buds of some accession of strength 
in these, the shoots may be 
or three -— of the bunch ; 
all lateral growths Mud гад moved, Ventilate 
berry 
to remain is to risk the loss of the entire bunch, so 
aed does ven ffe spread, general for ‘the 
ta of late Vines to have access to outside borders, 
these requir protecting from snow an 
— the winter, which is best done by covering the 
er wi failing these, with a thi 
layer of ripe bracken, letting the ing m у 
is 
of Grapes at this date with a good length of shoot 
attached, and keep "wm in bottles of water in the 
usual manner in a 
STRAWBERRIES IN dd —Piants placed in cold 
pits or frames, aud afforded full exposure, should 
have the frams-lighte put. ore them, if falls of snow 
; and it 
