Marcu 1, 1919.] 
down to the surface of the compost should have 
all the old material removed carefully, washing 
_ the soil from amongst their roots without detach- 
h After ti 
ing them from t ots. cut away 
all decayed roots, arrange the 8 dn ones amongst 
the че rooting-material, covering as many 
_ аз possible of the aérial-r roots at the same time. 
See that Te drainage is perfect. The compost 
should consist of equal parts of Al fibre and 
clean agnum-moss, with liberal quantity 
of broken crocks and charcoal. Surface = pot 
wi f е им num-moss trimmed neatly. 
: e become unsightly M the 
1 Б. of their j leaves should be care 
Е their pots, апа h 
he stage, siis ‘the кае 
from = roof-rafters. Thes 
1 pese > that period Gans aume, en longer 
days when the plants are growing actively. 
у 
ample, it eos т be satisfactory 
and 
үү = 50321. 
like most i 
1з peer 
e 
[un^ 
e same reason owers Sint 
and are of beeen colour. The 
V. Kimballiana, Watsonii, 
es Jae чеш and A. Va ndarum, should be 
similar treatment. 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
ER, Gardener to 
C. BERNERS, E 
Wolverstone Park вен ix 
Ipswich. 
ps advantagss of 
hard house for the production of first-class 
where th is ty 
nd from out-door sources, i 
ag: 
lier ripeninz of the 
protect fruits from 
ng inclement weather without an 
t at forcing. je ould 
eady to receive pot t which 
h The 
sprayed, the дерсин 
THE GARDENERS’ 
the borders put in 
ior cleansed, and 
order. lt the house is unh ated, air к а be 
aamit freely whenever possible, with the 
bject of retarding g : in an forcing 
should be gradual at the commencement, because 
i unduly ы both ao growth will 
e weak and unsatisfac will be bene- 
ficial if the ile o are lightly s Дн occasionally 
on fine days. 
— t fig trees that have been ge ce 
to a steady bottom-heat = е - will, 
most pem. have fully она t oliage › 
the em уо fruits should be sw ling E 
As gu days ther 
sunlight, more Eur sche be «бегу b 
frequently damping the house. aove all 
uperfinous and ill fruits from healthy 
see that the roots are never allowed 
to “become excessively ary, otherv wise there will 
be a danger of the fru 
e disbuddin 
ing of tthe earliest established 
ery "fu 1 ү oman on 
the sun = light, гамь train shove 1 уло рма 
at an earl topping uld be dor 
gradually, otherwise the second pis will follow 
closely aiter t es n check full de- 
ium 
: finest fruits bera supplies 
ot liquid и Fi cum manures may be given 
to pot trees and t er borders, but 
a Ahn с ед zing wed which 
is not conducive to fruit baci Succes- 
pate а rees should be kept dori н for another 
PLANTS UNDER GLASS. 
By James үүнүтоск, Gardener to the Duke of 
ee Dalkei ith Palace, =ч 
Fuchsia.—Fuchsias and other similar 
useful dor decorating the conservatory 
summer, and which have been at rest dune 
the vinteg should be started 1 in a warm house. 
A they have made a little growth shake 
n t them 
decayed manure and sand, mak 
"s po pes Fuchaia йш, rooted last autumn, 
nay now be potted again = — br soon be 
ready 1 for iheir flowering pots tings rooted 
oe serviceable occur planté by 
pag: 
xi Verts here Bouvardias were rested 
and pruned after flowering it- is desirable to 
c 
of met Beroia са 
hem daily, ап 
aa near the 
be raised from 
light 
po ot them m am 
leaf-mould and 
to enc 
root cuttin placed in a shallow pan of 
soil, and plunged in bottom hea‘ 
ar that have ks 
A8 
58 
wth 
loam 
beet if ‘pinnged in 
il gor 
o the 
em 
Hydrangea ccording rements 
rn should, either be арааг ог top 
dressed wi oam and a — cg E 
tiliser. them “near the wen 
tempera it food | enih 
results vasis “frequently with Te liquid manure. 
t 
o are 
bes i grown in 6 or 7-inch pots 
should b e prs d cleaned and well cr ng 
To ase the stock, divide E Кее, plants. 
pot ‘th dem them warm 
ps sd and shade from bright tna It 
necessary to repot all ferns every year, 
CHRONI CLE. 
97 
fert iliser, 
full 
as a top dressing of fresh loam and 
wili suttice in m 
eak рете of a нае oi 
Spre жыр ri—Seeds of this useful 
"werd be sown in pans plunged 
n fit to hand 
na 
ral plants may put arg 
led with good |, leaf- mould, and 
rough. mate ial to keep the soil open; 
n the autumn. Asparagus pium 
Sila ax are two most useful plants. 
minate ань in pans in bottom heat. Pot + 
seedlings ш › 4-inch ре and place them near 
the When established in these pots 
narrow . preparec a border in good loam an 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
By Н. Marxnam, Gardener to the Earl of STRAFFORD, 
Wrotham Park, Barnet, Hertford hire. 
receive attention before the young grow 
far advanced. Where the piane were properly 
vie rther 
t yet 
older 
growths trained hs position 
c"owding. Aim at keeping the poles and f 
covered with ац: healthy growths hick "will 
yield odi не of bold ee See that 
all the fas 
the bark. 
Delphinium.—There is still time to increase 
the stock of ete ee Ё пуат Bin out- 
side growths, with roots soil a are 
the most suitable portions v plant. e sc. well 
th 1 
pba T ag ed xri — room for 
evelopmen eed y be sown pans of 
Seedlin 8 SO 
igh soil FE in conte: warm Ar^ 
aised will rid useful рен much earlier 
out of doors in April. 
“ies e raised 
a" baceous Ph r he producti f 
грда of bean young healthy plants of 
need outer portions of a 
clump E be lifted and ye in rich soil 
and supplied in summer with liquid manure at 
interva. FH Ii stock is scarce quite вшаП pieces 
esed be rooted under glass 
n many cases lawns hav 
neglected 4 during the past ur yours d "ey 
w b 
should: n e put in order. In favourable 
weather podes and roll the grass; then rak 
out all the rubbish and dr the lawn ith 
a good fe т г: = — dressing of fine soil, 
free from n be give ter the 
washed 
g 
application “Of Ж кетеби it + ill soon be 
чот 46 the roots and tly assist the grass 
Roll freely and mow with a scythe 
aa pii a lawn mow 
v рч апа 
benas 
A. good stock of Ver- 
y he raised from seeds 
у eed thinl 
іп well-dra 
ети dandy- soil. 
the pans will help to keep 
ciently moist state for several rie. but oe glas 
hond, be deris Eyed здар the seedlings 
Ver akes a capital plant 
seed. 
last year's plants, 
ar 
and simil тн aan may r*a ien Salvia 
a 
ral —During weather unfavourable 
for outside operations, lawn mowers should be 
horoughly cleaned and oiled, any requiring 
repairs should be sent to the proper quarters to 
in Mais Flower stakes, pegs, and labels 
ally required during summer time should be 
cleaned, ра pointed, and tied wp in bundles in their 
