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Aa 
is light in colour, raght grained, quickly 
grown, young. ы һеп = 
and comparativ ay 
tl d 
trees are felled the wood in the cen vill often 
be found to be cci in colour, see edes timbe er 
realises a к a ice per cubic ag than iind of 
clean, young t Coppice Ash -is often used 
for stakes oa for splitting Es denn: and various 
aa purpos whilst saplings find 
arket as wa iking stick 
> the best results when grown 
‚ deep, loamy soil, but they TOW 
ground of mes quality 
naturally moist. The e 3 su 
ese 
ree, and in 
the smoky atmosphere of Glasgow where den 
trees, such as she Horse Chestnut, are a failur 
the Ash flourishes. 
been whe is into 
unworked land, and whe enever possible it is wise 
to plough land that As a rule 
at o be planted. 
the smaller үе trees Ж Planting ti cp the better 
they succeed, in so may even be 
advisable to sow se nthe | j es the trees are 
Th зо matey us in seed growing 
ll 
Ml ^, that they are 
ample room unt: Padi: m h to fight 
their own battlés. S UE 
In proper Ash plantations, trees be 
Es 4 feet a ne or se ста sown in Patches at 
= ame нв nce. They be allowed to 
а, РӘ? sup ppres аа teed 
uir 
n the necessary height 
to allow of the development 
sult in a more rapid girth 
ave attai 
sufficient thi inning 
of the ш E will re 
develop. 
e are s усы diseases pec attack the Ash 
One of the worst is canker 
which et only disfigure 
ES xe ut injure iin timber. Both young 
B us even are affected, and there appears to 
59 other means of ch g the spread of se 
Bow е than by burning уе | е Trees 
Бет dry positions are mes seriously 
bark by scale insects S bids ene cover the 
sick] and live on the sap. Affected trees have a 
event, appearance, lose rous , and 
vith ually die. Young trees may be sprayed 
а paraffin wash when the larvae are active 
May. 
w ; is 
E" a congenial feeding place for their larvae, 
Hyles; е la vae of i l beetles, pecia 
cambiu, 8 sire crenatus feed in the 
E. etween bark and wood, and do a 
ве Н damag 
Se ean, trees depends upon circum- 
шау 
1 500 ground perms timber 
rom trees 40 old: tree: 
ou 
Pune i ‘an that have been one "n ing recent 
am 
easured 
feet in length, 
t from a point 20 
е prona 1 — 5 feet 4 inches 
THE GARDENERS 
CULTURAL MEMORANDA. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
- season of this deli 
To extend cious fruit 
to its utmost is well у пш ‘the ES of 
most gardens, ho Sided ca in the 
selection of TAN uv reasonable сайга] те- 
quirements are provided by the grower. Where 
early forcing is regularly practised, a b ed of plants 
is usually reserved expressly for inp sank a 
supply of strong early runners, but in es 
where this provision has not been p tier. et: 
cellent plants for p: Коше та obtained 
у selecting, at the е st oppor boas strong 
runners trom fruiting ‘plants, {мар ing them 
own in small pots pba For 
general conve ence he PUE SM be раце 
at leas lf thei ap xt in the ‚рей, 
t ha 
attention should Бе paid to these rv 
unless they make strong plants as cess ful. fatus g 
is impossible. T E i weil 
established, and afte ers 
from the parent plant a shat time, ‘they should 
be potted direct into their fruiting pots, those 
having a diameter ч six inches being usualiy 
Fic. 9.—cyDONIA JAPONICA VAR. WILSONII : 
employed. The pots sh 
quantity of crocks for ышым 
are not fastidi regar. 
ould contain a moderate 
Strawberries 
i the 
bone- Е ith a 
liberal quantity of lime ade added o useful 
purpose is served by m: ай Че í soil too оо fine xn 
ttin is essential, and the plants shou 
d a bebe When tapes hag 
on an M ы $ th | 
nee they are kept well watered d а 
ir A in һб" weather. 
n the leaves, apply a 
b Чок à 
this trouble a 
_ Therefore the plants should be sprayed 
onally with д of sulphur at а strength 
о nce allons of water in dull 
weather. When ed rains ферїп E^ m 
autumn, place tne pots on their sides 
rure er of à ehe wall = they = е for 
Strawberries 
forcin rule, prone 
to blin M t a das E ea "should be 
kept ior any that show this defect when 
dr h ust previous to their removal 
to the forcing house. Throughout as ae 
imp nt de 
iod of forcing watering is 
PE g "stages о 
an 
tail of cultivation. During the uy 
CHRONICLE. 
forcing, when there is a pue rise in the 
temperature from 45 degrees to 60 degrees, it 
is not diffi ocult to é 
the year 
allowed 
"s oyal S Viri el is sull 
f the e most agent hs varieties for forcing, and 
King George is also useful. 
To obtain early fruit in the open the same 
x ak 
steps should be taken to secure plants as for 
forcing, and the earlier rini se can be Bot into 
heir permanent quarte the bet: A 
favourite site for Stra се is опе tha was 
well prepared for carly Peas the previous 
autumn ther plots, perhaps noi so well 
treated, зод be р ly ап vell 
manured me in advance of plant- 
ing, fn order to allow time for the soil to 
settle. In cases where tne soil is of a particu 
COLOUR OF FLOWERS SALMON-PINK. 
larly heavy nature the young plants wil! obtain 
a better start if the rows are made in the form 
of 
à narrow trench, and fill it! id ttin 
oil. Robust growing sorts, suc Roya 
Se that are intended to ain um two 
r more years should be РЫНАН i in rows 2j feet 
pua rt and 2 feet іп the row. Others of a more 
compact habit, such as Laxton's i te beg 
have plenty of room it the rows are 2 fee 
Лаке the soi ut the roots w Em Plant 
il firm 
If it is necessary to plant in dr 
see that the run: are watered reguiar ae шай 
their roots are est: jakis ed in the soil, after which 
an occasional watering A: ith liquid manure will 
be eei н зуй All runners should be ге- 
moved a their de 
or to ason of t ruit 
to its utmost a careful selection of varieties is 
sary. o earliest supply, Royal 
vereign and Vicomtesse Her: de Thury ar 
both reliable sorts; for f ing these choose 
ord Champion and Laxton’s er, and, for 
main crop, Fillbasket and President. All th 
rawbervies. should Фе plant in єп open 
, but т epe border is best rc; fcr 
as Givon's Late Prolific and 
- T. 
