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i dinary way of business, tied in bunches аза overlying a well-drained subsoil, апа it оша well-balanced trees that will furnish Ше wall 
L packed closely together an the ka nih wi фа be trenched 3 feet deep. Except in the case space as quickly as possible. — All superiluo us 
a pads. After a day in water a clay subsoil, it should not require сме 01 shoots should be cut back to within 3 inches or 
i panded beautifully and emitted the delight drainage, as the trenching will enable surplus во of their base at the end of June, these 
B fragrance for which the species ha s ha d a - water from excessive rains to heic freely» being reduced to one bud at the winter prun- 
ation for the better par of 200 у ears. "Th ie fiom the. roots. Where a clay subsoil exists g. In s way fruiting spurs are formed 
К spikes were over feet long, and carried three 18 inches of loamy soil is sufficient over a Of insect pests that attack the Plum, green 
T or four expanded flowers at one tim o large drainage formed of 6 inches of broken bricks, and hisck fly are the most кач ‚їп 
ie quantities of leen Gladioli spikes are sent from clinkers, or stones. Trees may be planted with spring imely spraying of the with 
be France, but me vith almost every success now, but they will require attention in par таба ете ей soft soap and us Ассо ptos 
T consignment ot Mo. over a period ot about watering and mulching should the summer be quassia water or “ Katakilla," a powder pre- 
hi ibree weeks. It is generally considered that hot and dry, and especially during May and pared by McDougall, are all efficacious. ed 
и none but gay blooms or those with decided June. In deeply-trenched soil, plant OU tres spid der еа. atta cks the lower part of the 
р colours are saleable in Covent Garden Flower а few inches above the natural level to, alloy trees wing Уу to absence of moisture 
н Market, but this is scarcely true, because fo? the soil settling again. at the тош: syringing x the trees after 
1 Gladiolus tristis and Iris tuberosa have been on Pruning the trees is an all-important detail, a hot day will E n to keep the trees healthy, 
p sale for several weeks and, apparently, never and especially during the „season of planting. ia pi Абы of light, half- nd farmya rd 
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n Амохс hardy fruits the Plum is much appre- 
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the ne 1 s ни A agis manure:the portant as a loss of freiting branches near the September. Golden Trans sparent Gage, one of 
shoots become gross,and do not ripen well. ending base of the trees reduces the тор уег the richest ong most ange sere Plums; sok 
і Summing and a ын of fruit. On the con- siderably. Some growers allow oots to Te -. greenish-yellov ripe September. Pr s 
trary, Plums should not be planted in very poor main almost their ре ер}, at removing the Transparent е greenish Let sim anging 
soil or they will make weakly; unfruitful growth. point of each. In system there is a dange to purple when exposed the sun; Ош» їп 
A safe plan is to Add Gs шай арган OF half. of the lower buds = ling E start и yere flavour; ripe at the end of Beptamber араз in’s 
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