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Vith Strawberry-nets. 
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. "ry as possible, E to 
.. RWering them up with dry e EUN in case of severe 
December 21, 1895.] 
which would otherwise break the pres down, 
us cause rotting. The Oak lea an be 
in place by putting a small quantity ar’ liter along 
the outside of the beds, The Parsle hich is 
planted in pits and frames «оша always be left to 
form & supply in hard weather, 
UITS vins — GLASS. 
E eus PARKER, Ga r, Goodwood, Chichester, 
T VINES.— Vines — were started in a steady 
bottom -heat pam hein should now be showing signe 
а gradual increase of a 
а 
е 8 have sta to w 
evenly. The young shoots grow very quickly, 
and there danger of breaki them off 
if the operation be delayed, Small weakly growths 
which form he base of the main shoots may be 
rubbed off at once, The main buds will also require 
to du in number whe 
perature severa! degrees higher than that of the house, 
Continue to syringe 
external conditions ery fi rable ; 
heat in the hot-water pipes should be regulated care- 
fully, во that the d perature ma about 65°, 
M эч ma increased to 70° as the sun strikes the 
ot over-heat the pipes at night, as this 
practice iene to greatly weaken the gro 
coi ia of 609 will quite suff се for the — 
Flas POTS,—The earliest trees may n 
hous Бе and: growth hastened by plang —＋ 
the pots ia a mild hot-bed d, and fa * treated 
TIE to Les “Vines, Syringe the trees slightly 
wice a dar, ' mota of 
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right, t 
above 
PEACHES. БЕ aru, in pots now coming into 
or 3° during 
night beer may be 
ums, Dus 
soof, or protect the trees 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
‚ Birdsall Gardens, Fork. 
., PELARGONIUMS which are being wi eee in 
and frames to which no fire-heat c 
require to be k 
Scrict attention 
ay or Fern ass 
E — laid on ансы ‚ then this sbould be covered with 
 "arpaulin an 
ра of 
“ey аге put on a slate or iron staging, it пузи 
егей with rough saad, ar the water may get 
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easily away. Give abundance of air and a little 
fire-heat at times in mild we me os If green- fly 
appear, em the plants at one 
8.— When cuttings are dà era of seleet 
varieties tof bedding purposes, old plan 
m flow 
il! quickly give a good 
pply of cuttings, which will strike freely under 
mi gia in a gentle bottcm- heat, 
ыч Ле uod vihet bedding ч of the 425 
i i d careful A 
T-nder plants such as C. leur, Iresiner, and Alt 
at once. Cattin 
will strike — freely in a warm, close house at this 
season. ignonette and other annuals that are 
being weaned” in pits and frames should have 
abundance of air given them during fiae weather, 
a they mutt 
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mild weather, and it will be well to cover 
жен against sbarp frosts. If it is thought 
necessary, cuttings may be put in at once, may 
taken from the tops of those that are growing freely 
i i ds 
weather permit, sowing was made here in 12-ine 
pots in October; ave n kept in a cool 
house, and are looking strong and well. Dahlia» 
h on with g and re-arranging of all 
kinde, bearing in mind the weather we had to contend 
ainat during: early — of the presen 
anode 
PLANTS UNDER GLASS. 
Bv W.H. 1 Gardener, West Dean Park, Chichester. 
RDENIA —Piants required to flower in 
quantity sate in the new year should have the old 
e planged removed and 
The best means to use sgains 
the Кан ишү, of one win 
of soapsuds, at a temperature of 95°, 
nias are d ged a month w 
clea 
goc 
met theod of having “Garden ia blooms at every season 
is to plant them out house where there 
not be pruned, except 
cro Te At this season they would require plenty 
of abundance of water at the roots, and 
i ic d twice daily. 
WINTER- FLOWERING CARNATIONS,—Cuttings to 
supply plants to flower next winte у, now 
truck in the stove or pr 
stil , short shoots, and insert seven oy eight in a 
3. inch Mee нс in а compost of sandy loam and 
are must be exercised while in process 
resembling low flowers, 
Yellow- flowered varieties of winter- flowering Car- 
nations are scarce, and this is a very acceptable 
nevi еу. 
ROLAND, ss fast as the pianta go out of 
flower, a be placed in a cooler house, and be 
afforded less water at the root. A warm frame 
would suit them, as they could be enabled to obtain 
abundant light and air Е mature their growth befora 
water is tira withhel 
—Forward plants now flowering 
freely — be afforded weak ma anure- water, such as 
t of top 
w stronger; they will 
чийини К a ner. I usually find that the last seeds 
of Cyclamen to germinate vis the best flowers, 
THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
By W. Pork. Gardener, Highclere Castle, Newbury, 
TMENT OF OLD FRUIT TREES —lí 
ruit-trees are fit to be retained for some 
i be well that ce set should 
be done to improve the fruit and the quantity of it. 
With this intent, top- eae of well- ard 
vegetable refuse, which bas been turn nce 
twice, and quicklim to i such ы 
wood-asher, and especially charred garden rubbish 
These top-dressings shou a plemented by 
copious * 9 of liquid - manure the 
farmyard = pons ae now that the trees 
are аб rea used without dilution, 
may 
Tue good а of сае dressings will be increased 
he 
vigour, clean growtb, and improvement 1 
quality of the fruit. Ia the case of rank- E 
trees. exce must of course be made, an 
ording | nutr root- prunin 
which is best done pot rn in the autumn, 
but it may be done at any t time during t 
loads of fresh materials wil be of great 
use 
of small feeding - roots, A їз пена the case t 
partial root- pruning has the 
pant growth 
with scions of better vari- ties, 
nmn 
em 
for which purpose m latter may be ow 
and laid un nor . от in some 
à p cool place Old Peach and ees 
ith cankered es 
ric of this kind of treatment is to refurnish the 
ith abundance of чш fruitful wood, often 
or to that of hi ae ah oa trees, 
0.4: Peat aid Plum trees on walls cr то» D 
of long "E per ps, » 
th a gare ming. | 
improvement in the fruit in regard to q ; 
quality. 
THE GLASTONBURY THORN is in full lower 
and leaf in the Botanic Garden of Trinity College, 
Dublin. 
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