Joxz 25, 1887.] 
THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
841 
which in winter would be passed over, should in 
summer-time be watered. All small Orchids making 
growth ought Ау be placed i in as good а position. ав 
thelarger p 
the arran n the houses. The early potted 
deciduous Calanthes are now filling their pots with 
roots, and a little manure, in а Am state, given once 
e plants do well sus- 
pended or bec gt on pots near the roof glass, an and will 
bear the -— E € on on them for а considerable 
time in t 
vomer be Fore as soon as the plants can bear the 
un, the atmosphere in the house being kept moist. 
Thunias at are growing in strong sunlight may be 
i y part of the house just деше 
these have fade 
ht 
is that is not particular as 
has flowered in the Cate jacine. here, ‘aia plants 
of it are now flowering in the East Indian and Pha- 
lenopsis houses. I like t Praiano in active 
owth before кюле КҮ those that dal 
gr w 
baskets or cylinders ; they start to grow more freely, 
and lose fewer leav: ves. than is the case when и work 
point as pos 
renew the make nots whic 
р 
East Indian-houses over 70? at night, and the Catt- 
leya-house at about 65? with a little ventilation. 
C. Woolford, Downside, Leatherhead, 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
AND A RE —Towards Aug "vu of 
ropagate 
ced to two or 
here Hei floral Te is ‘the poe 
sought, all the beds may be left 
„к o ck o the со са on Rhododendrons, 
ance of the shrubs ll peat- plants аг 
surface- , and suffer greatly if the season 
dry one. 2 should чайы иша with 
many deciduous "eei 
In most case s bedding out will be ar mange 
kl ttention 
the lines well de 
next spring. 
ve great benefit from а 
the syringe mor e di when the day has been 
bright and w: ardua of such should 
be “of hose subjects are 
kept 
natives of high latitudes. 
en estruc f 
ese are exceedingly numerous 
they will destroy 
ake 
е 
W. M. 
the Rose maggot. 
om is аа ace unless kept down 
of the bu 
Tg latte: br the destruction of the foliage. 
Baillie, Luton Hoo Gardens 
THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN, 
PRE EAE ED ee ee 
Mae dee —With the warm weather 
watering of all kinds of fruit "ЎҚ will become 
а necessity, especially in cas 
soils. ples, Аат Pg "we Plum 
are showing heavy crops of fi eed 
deo attention in this direction. “apricots, Peaches, 
n оа ines BS, 
daily use of үт garden-engine, to keep 
check: also all T. 
e 
nog 
Wi ater 1155, 
rm n fruiting Raspberries that 
eun og their growth “thinned out as previously 
ж jas trellis or stakes. I finda permanent trellis of 
Wi 
eds cut off whilst in a small state by the 
se о utch hoe, an operation which 
will also prevent the ground from cracking during 
t, dry weather gr ome of all kinds of fruit 
trees will be of the utmost importance should the 
any length of 
present dry weather continue for а 
time. E. Ward, Hewell, Bromsgrove. 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
—Strong nani’ Fus Loo d e 
ii liberal supplies of spats and s 
‘hich, Be 
bright "ба weather will T about thre times in 
the fortnight. Admit fresh air to pe soon 
the therm: rmometer indicates 80 t y rning, 
afterwards regulating the e according to 
circumstances ич abundance of air r the 
thermometer registers a temperat 859 ты sun- 
heat until closing time in the rnoon—abou' 
4 o' when i be run up to 95°, with plenty 
of atmospheric moisture 
head, mo d a ho! be t 
not let the water get the crowns, as 
that would cause ake an unduly 
growth—a circumstance which would con- 
sequently detract fro the size - 
f th In er 
s 
d into a downw 
side o “ the жо on a level with the т, ч the 
These ties will maintain the fruits i 
upri ight owe 
upright positi may have air admitted a little 
earlier than the чыг чы a7 sy left on a little 
longer in the afternoon. the fruits are in 
j ill ecessary С maintain а drier and 
the house, во every “pip” 
swell, otherwise ‘the "fruits will be 
d 
Young plants should em subjected to 
perature than that recommended чучын but i in every 
the treatment should be the same, In 
the | presence of bright and pedis! ез. а light 
shading should be placed over plants every 
stage of growth from Balf-past. 10i in the morning till 
H W. Ward, Longford Castle Gardens. 
[HE WEATHER. 
[Accumulated sak icles ilies qo amount and 
duration of the excess or defect of temperature above or 
below 32° F. cy ew period named, and is in Day- 
TEMPERATURE. 
ACCUMULATED. 
Above or Bl Е 8 E 
DISTRIOTS. below the| ы " go $5 
Mean for | 94 | Su |8828, 
the week 55158 EE jug 
ending | $E RE E: © 
е 20. Š ©|8® 3 iz RE < 
48 |55 T E 
38 gs 
Day- | Day- - he 
de so Districts. d deg. б. а 
QN 2 above | 97 0:: [+ 19$ .97 
1. SCOTLAND, E. 4 above | 120 0 |+ 141\+ 41 
2. ENGLAND, N.E.... | 4 above | 126 о |+ 26+ 82 
3. ENGLAND, E. 2 above | 131 0 |— 67|4- 168 
4. MIDLAND COS. 5 above | 154 0 |— 140 + 166 
5. ENGLAND, 8. 4 above | 150 0 |— 70+ 151 
Prisca e &c., 
SCOTLAND, W. 4 above | 121 0 |+ + 
7. ENGLAND, N.W....| 7 above | 141 0 |— 18+ 118 
8. ENGLAND, S.W. 6 above | 160 0 |— 19+ 172 
9. IRELAND, 4 above | 131 0 |+ 113+ 23 
10. IR 8 | 5 above | 147 0 [+ 781+ 97 
— CHANNEL ISLANDS | 6 above | 158 0 j|— + 
RAINFALL. Partana 
> ed 
14, &, 15. Baal bee 
DISTRICTS: gu a nin 5 BBB, 
352 ЕЛ е EM 
„ДЕ 358| 24 БЕЙЕЕВ 
one 2" ue 3 a е3 Са] 
pes |53 33 $25 F 8 
68 р о а= HEE 
я z B d ка 
ths of 
Pe ee | tek Ins. 
0, SCOTLAND, 4 less 100 | 18.0 | 48 23 
1 4 less 14 8.9| 40 32 
2. ENGLAND, N. 5 less 10 6.5 | 50 31 
3. ENGLAND, Е 5 less 67 TET 77 38 
4. MIDLAND Cos 6 less 65 8.0 | 73 33 
5. ENGLAND, 8. 5 less 64 | 81| 81 | 37 
— m , 
6. SCOTLAND, W. 6 less 79 | 15.7 | 51 | 94 
ENGLAND, N.W. 6 less 64 9.9 | 60 35 
8. ENGLAND, $.W 6 less 61 9.0 | 87 43 
,N 6 less 14 | 11.4 ? ? 
10. IRELAND, S. ... | 6 less 65 | 10.9] 73 42 
CHANNEL ISLANDS 4 less 76 8.3 88 48 
e PAST WEEK. 
Tue following summary record of the weather for 
the week ending е 20, is furnished from the 
Meteorological Office 
“Тһе her has been very dry, fine, and bright, 
in nearly all parts of the kingdom. Rather m 
cloud has prevailed in Scotland than elsewhere, und 
on the 18th some slight rain, accompanied by 
thunder and lightning, was was experienced at man 
of the Scotc ч” stations. Thunder was 
some of the northern English stations. 
