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Afford shade until the leaves become green, 
when those with the strongest qudm: may be 
selected. and үс ii a warm hous Hard 
forci rcing is undesirable because Pucca ` develop- 
ment ensures ue. flowers, 
Freesias. — Freesi whi pott 
early in August have made some growth and 
should be supported with light twigs. A cool, 
airy shelf is the most suitable place for t 
evelopment, of these beautiful plants. Syringe 
the foliage dail ke ts well 
watered batches should be grown in 
cool conditions 
mulas.—The latest batch o pae should 
ho potted pe = inch or 6-in and plac 
shelf the je E a gc kept 
зи Bn li plants, now 
established in th flowering pots, should 
watered with great care an геп occasional 
ater 
waterings with liquid manure. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Ву Ө. ErLwooD. Gardener to W. H. Myers, Esq., Swan- 
more Park, Bishops Waltham, Hampshire. 
Sea —Where early supplies of Seakale are 
аша ргера те ыы crowns Fa forcing fo En 
with. fav: eared 
Bpening of th 1 
анаа for forcing. 
method of forcing Seakale is 
ripen any 
Considerable warmth will 
Bing еде after w 
more readily with less 
be placed in pots in a warm house, or in a 
red bed in the Mushr 
n pipes for preference. 50! 
à los ess than eight inches in depth, and sho 
ейн of equal s loam and leaf-mould. 
i-r the: Mere one clear ar and keep them 
in total darkne: 
Rhubarb. gere РЕЯ of Rhubarb is the more 
Eo when the roots are dug, Ди T ey 
exposed отеу оп m surface of ra 
E e crowns а Wie d d in 
osphere aid warm temperature they 
Sd teadily Qu eg to forcing. Treat them 
advised for Sea 
Turnips. ix “that ane 
be pulled up, the = 
stored in a cool pla A co 
necessary to retain e crisp pei fe 
roots and ward че frosts. 
goer n batch of Celery should be 
e final time. The season has 
large enough should 
cut мал and the 
ring of so oil is 
in the 
FRUITS UNDER "mem ae 
By W. Messencer, Gardener to Major J. A, BERNERS, 
Woolverstone Park Ga didis “Тр swich. 
apples.—An occasional application of liquid 
nure to fruiting Pines will materially assist 
them until the dus have developed fully, when 
mulants should be withheld. When the fruits 
are ine, ei IE va only should be given, and 
that very sparingl Grow the plants in a 
perature of 709 ght, and, with sun- 
heat, from 809 to 859 y, admitting a little 
air through the top v Mis rc Ea t all times. If 
the bottom heat over which late ае planta 
are grown is likely to decline below 759 А 
the bed should be тепе without delay. Care 
m be taken to ase y api that will 
become overhea for excessive warmth would 
cause damage to the roots. The yer sare — 
to у. When the fruits 
atmosphere of the house should be kept fairly 
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213 
moist by damping the walls and paths several 
times daily. лч | pante: iae be P 
— 60° 
growing steadily in 
night and about 709. "ha 
ons.—As Melons approach the ripening 
Stage, the plants should be grown in a night 
temperature Pt 65? to 70? and a dry atmosphere 
The xa should not be allowed to beco 
о 
ively dry before aff dies a hem eim 
sudden fluctuations o re at T LU ка or 
in the atmosphere would ue the fruits to 
u is placed 
welling 
Md 
de ‚ е 
des 
Са. days. Very 
dd done, and then only 
bright mornings Sto op and pulse the growths, 
and, if there be signs of canker, apply a mixture 
li affected 
kn 3 “70° with 
n-heat is necessary 
T Strawberry 
ts in cold 
Remove the lights entirely 
er is favourable Continue 
ts weak liquid manure in the 
of thos Тилде are veli qo oted. Forward 
panti should Ps placed in 
the 
cing. e у болд Pe ААА plants 
ith the strongest crowns. If red spider is 
detected on o foliage, dip the plants in 
suitable insecticide. 
RCHID HOU 
By ALEXANDER, Orchid Grower to Lt.-Col. G. 
URS K.C.V.O., ол. E., Westonbirt, асны 
Calanthe. —Amon mgst winter-flowering Orchids, 
none is more _usef ful than the deci duous section of 
ate et 2 i ins a succession of flowers 
pply at the s should be женш кА 
чаш ae m Teaves ДЕЯ fallen, after which, 
isture to keep the flo es 
et 
gES 
uu. 
Uu 
iii 
К 
Ф 
А; 
h hould be kept some- 
WE drier than hitherto, mo especially when 
the flowers = 
Vanda coeru aha 
best it is one a the noblest xs ше 
districts where the atmos 
blossoms are always o 
than in the vicinity of the metropolis and ie 
The summer and early autumn 
hav le for th 
species, and a estonbirt 
sc this d the ipe s ey a 
spikes bei _the 
is Vanda is at its 
In 
event 
leaf spot, wink. оча them 
e, and it » ee to enk 
alth. The troublesome watery 
and afterwards 
nce of light and air during tne growing s 
n Uses bw guess to укы hard аг апа solid. dd 
not so e to spotting. only method of 
combating this trouble я іо avoid ап excess ok 
сек both at the roots and in the mes 
time, to admit a 
weather is favourable. 
not advisable ie dry 
ts to the e: of Уе the xen 
Cat ttleya or similar house the 
ace in 
Vanda . 
rich spikes of this species are © 
to open their b рош a 
i ap are grown in slightly warmer and dri 
conaitions t pand more ki 
and be less likely to b 
in a cool, moist how 
over, the amount of water at the roo 
bec 
season 
temperature, and "aer given md when 
leaves 
ane signs of shrivelling 
THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
By James: E. HarHaAwar, Gardener to JOHN BRENNAND, 
Esq., rois: Park, Thirsk, Yorkshire 
Wal T —With a light. brush, mado either 
of Birch * т онбу twigs, gently sweep Ше: 
yellow v. leav. ves from tf it ir expose the- 
e 
n 
ontinuing, 
vaterings араада. those Ages were cec acm 
edd 
Fruit Trees. —All kinds of fruit trees 
orthwith. - Cherries and Plums. 
ү 
ne y and 
break stronger in the spring than „рео planted 
later. The т? has been fav ` 
ripening t ‚ во that Же may be- 
shi earlier than in. seasons, when growth is: 
late in maturing, 
Peaches and. Ne ctarines on Walls.—Home- 
rahe 
i 
bottom of the trench to 
water. The drainage са 
дай Беа placed gras 
the tren 
not require so mu 
гат c In planting the ideis od = them 
as large a ball of soil and roots ssible 
off all damaged roots and cal 
the wall until the spring, but re the 
einig loosely to the wall. er ing the 
ees until the After the trees 
spring. 
soir y mulch them wi 
keeps them from drying and acts 
protection to the roots from frost 
X lanpa ТҮ and A in 
ii 'e. nces 
Mni. the trees should be 5 or rx AM more- 
than for Peaches. 
