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in blossom they shou'd be pro otected from frost PLANTS UNDER GLASS. * trenched and manured. Water the plants if * 
and cold b winds, and especially in exposed situa- By James WuHrtock, Gardener to the Duke of needed, and place stakes along the rows as К, 
tions. Cherry trees are often laden with blossom Boocirvcm, Dalkeith Palace, чип гут ап. бө? are planted. The rows of tall-growing 
and it is necessary to severely thin flowers Coleus thyrsoideus.—Head back old plants of es regno be at least six feet apart. Sow F 
as scon as they begin to unfold. If this is not Mein meo rem s^. them pta dry at more or Mer 9 cropping in drills Р. 
Е unm арра that the per appears the roots for a time. they have had a running noh and south. 3 
set an en at stoning period most it 5i oa e th qw d f u NC. 
drops. Heavily blossomed trees should have more е ан s0 cas mes m өчсө! fedi ту А е -— рих тч рн ы ss } | 
an half their blooms d ing growths suitable for cut Which). when "Sr On Boat ced T tee E F 
border lightly with lime, and rwards water- inserted in small pots of lig sandy soil, will m ES 8 i АКИНГЕ onder — 
itum Бей to tho. treos after Gis Mente a rows made ew apart. The the plants : 
ore petal dé vna root freely in a "ips Дм iram er to 9 inches apart in + rows. Close the d 
a fter t the setting stage Md. Г fortnightly bier Primula. E: imula ae ct и framo A HM UN amer | 
vals, but it should ES bed hen ‘the fruit produce winter flowe plants, shot b Cardo Sot. Sow yo of s rdoons singly in : 
AZEN ing. Where ris not available SOW? now in shallow, Y ад Pen “alle small pots and germinate them in gentle warmth. — 
use a mixture of ға нез ў lime 2 parts with a mixture of fin on d sifted a азад afa ie Afterwards harden them gradually in a cold 
and 1 part Гане of potash, at the rate of , 204 sand. Press the soil firmly n the and me. Du uring the middle of May Sap may be 
ES the square Yanks For better’ before sowing the ea grec fed жең өр w with me anted in trenches prepared as for Celery, at. — 
тор Mm fertiliser, mix a little dry sand germinate them 3 m arene with X "B soil pag 18 inches rin in single lines. Ай 
with it and apply when the flowers begin t Nihon penne e Over б Р j 
fade. Trees with heavy crops should be given ME : we and. су жн sag е нэ pon Bier Marrows Pit is. bes уе ey iy 
a second dressing when the fruit is swellin ng. seedlings appear, ti de DE e Mf * wae one vx in each 60-s ires pE Place the pots 1 и 
water. The perpetual flowering P. obconica and COntainir the warm place until | 
бе Ор other half hardy Primulas may be propa the seedlings appear, when re may be planted 
CHID HOUSES. ated by division of the roots. ie the portions in on a spent hot-bed. Attend care- `. 
By H. б. ALEXANDER, Orchid Grower to Lt.-Col. Sir G. L, singly into suitable-sized pots, em in a fally to ‘arly Marrows growing in houses. Keep 
Ногғовр, K.C.V.O., O.LE., Westonbirt, Gloucestershire, Close frame, shade from sanshine vad water the foliage well кф {сен with Mud and rer Ld 
Odontoglossum citrosmum. — Specimens of 0, "90 carefully until growth comm lina flowers ‘and,’ stop the. cadi 
чанг WIG MA Deed ERA AE E RR ong, Carmation.—Tree Сата ae heir Polisi MA DOE nani stop S the.. leadni 
time in the’ соо cool-i ntermediate house are now final potting sh st onde to their strength. 
commencin again, and iy ne ik to 6- or 7-inch pots, the soil bei FRUÍTS UND LASS. 
will soon make their appearance rom je ten tre. leaf-mould with sharp sand, lime rubble, it, By W. МЕЗЗЕМОЕВ, Gardener m on J. A. Braxras, 
of the new growths. Hen тыс afford a little and’ a little concentrated plant fertiliser. Pot Woolverstone Park. Gardens, Ipswich. 
more water and suspend the p оиа the firmly, and place t pm a house having a Strawbe. д н 
roof in such a position as to жы, ower- tempa ature of. 55° to 66°. фу ve the roots а i 3 awberries.—The fruits on the earliest batch | 
spikes to advantage. rough watering after potting, and syringe the obere iri се Pug to gather, = ^ ө 7 
tmosp! о! е ouse > 
Deciduous Dendrobiums.—Considering their plants EO d tae ni Ee should be b ir being freely admitted 
value as garde a рш, the. deciduous Den- 
ike re 3 
л sock should bé. а b make healthy whenever the weather iet ip terol TADE 
. they should Ix It = not difficult to grow them growth. ringed the plants to make well furnished | tai 
successtully, provided a warm, bad house is 
piscem Growths spring from the base of the MB US —Plants that have filled their 
stem-like резо bulbs ux ‘on alter уту fonera are pots with. = ма those intended for mes 
over, and befo: e to root on their blooms and bush plants for decorative pui 
own ' account pis State: seein pastas ye 5 top- should be shifted into 6-inch pots. Pot firmly i in 
dressing should receive attention. It is not ad- soil consisting of three parts fresh loam and one 
visable to disturb any plants that ave Well-estab. part leaf-mould, enriched er emm from a 
lished in sweet material, but a little of the sur- spent mushroom bed and soot. Place the planis 
face compost may be icked out and щ а cold оиа on a layer a coal ashes. Spray 
fresh added. Young, vigorous specimens requiring Шок daily, but take care xe ta dg yo Nis 
Increased rooting space should be given a shift cessively wet until the 
Nri hie "ng korea ible. Use freely. Tf subject to were Чу, Sim те the cleaves ing е 
-drained pots or sufficient capacit h tobacco er. ts of TRON 
accommodate the plants for two years. Bea harii. Ды nk on: basy Ж to гах ом side The, ps i ee uui at this stago.. : 
mens that have become exhausted from over- shoots to develop PP acil E variety, 
flowering are pa S rait from their rece , 5 : 
tacles (choking ад material from their а : 
Toote) und, айас 2 cating away useless pseudo- THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
lbs, potted ndrobiums re ву 9. шодо, Gardener to WH. eima, Bwan- 
E a rooting medium m that will not readily ore Par rk, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, 
decay and one possessing a larger capacity for 
aération than for holding moisture. Win р 
parts of Osm fibre, fibre ui pri Sowings of many of the winter green crops may 
-moss well broken and now be made in an open position, and in 
n 
ipe burnt 
and charcoal, will provide 2: suitable compost. faca р сш шн dremni. D drills one foot both. folia 
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The potting shoul dod | , refuse before sowing. Sow in oth f emperaturë. з 5 
. and the surface Sf ton cokes ча fr HUP A rier эра миы МК аа. Protect the seed night should be about 65°, allowing 10° rise on. 
^m ok the jid ie Het is Lm js A vfi le: -dull days. On sunny ON the temperature 2 аф wae 
detail in the cultivation of newly-potted plants таш box. tained DRA should be T ае ride r more with йө. 
during ` early stages of growth. Ошу ready for ‘planting s out. Place them one f si 
К sufficient moisture should be given to keep the a in a ye ition. Make a sowing Early Permanent Vines — The berries of carly 
material just damp, as new growths are fre- both Cab Cos varieties in open Grapes have passed the stoning EA and 
quently lost at this stage an excess of X swelling rapidly. . They ri s rtly c Ойы 
moisture. Аз Аа new growths*develon and the О: быз ns i Boe: Ss to colour. Growth will i : 
ramify in the compost the ' 
of water should ihe ie reased grad Pub year will soon be rey чы planting out к 
nt soil should be loosened with a fork to bri 
the surface into a fine tilth, and a dressing ' 
and burnt garden refuse appl Tread 
the plot the surface level. Lif 
t ly with a ball of е 
allow 14 inch 5 
weather prevails at the time of planting water 
the seedlings directly they are set. Hoeing the 
m Жын uently occasional ee of soot 
beneficial 
фо ‘this crop. 
еа ыбо Peas of sear! жор, rrowfat бгу main- 
‘varistics that were raised in boxe: ready for ' eq 
ure planting out of doors. Plant. pa double Bie Tinos hot water system. If iw de is done lee wil be 
З at a de € in ground that has very little diim of the scalding. 
