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THE GARDEN ERS' CHI 
THE eee Y FRUIT GARD 
By James E. Gardener to JoHN pa pem 
Esq., pet Park, Thirsk, Yorkshir 
Surface Dressing Under Tre ш This 
qu e 
and fib am mixed with burnt refuse, 
bone l and well-rottted manure, but we: 
latte" should only пе д ed where the trees a 
о. п growth. ght soil ауа with [ш 
is also a m ruleta for fruit t 
Win —Push forward this 
pruning was practised lit ttle pruning will 
be needed beyond thinning ut spurs 
an wood, and cutting back side 
growths and all weak shoots. еге sum- 
er ing one the tr wil 
need thinning out and cutting back; an 
quite one-third of the wood should be removed 
t 
spring, when the sap is beginning to rise. Weak 
trees shou cut hard back to encourage 
stronger growth re spurs are close and 
well set with buds they should be severely 
thinned, as too much blossom is bad; by taking 
тэй the шүн en the flowers ka m h 
reely and a luce much fine 
Orchard xd —In large кын; visis there 
is plenty of room: for extension, the leading 
shoots of trees should not be shortened very 
does not matter if they do hang 
Cuts on side branches repa ae be 
tward pointing buds and not 
x y^ 
м: s zu Trees.—Whenever the 
on with the work of 
na соге е insect pests are found 
pietei all the old clips ат ties, and cleanse the 
ees. Old hose-pipe is very useful ateral for 
piecing round the stems under the ties. 
ailing an 
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THE G А 
By tuii: eme Gardener to W. H. , Es4., 
‚ Bishops Waltham, uan t 
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January planting, seeds should be sown: without 
ay. sow the seeds 
hot! e sheet og 
—— and dryin, g the glass io ore id 
ue moistening « of ‘the ЧИР, “Give dilated liquid 
cum 
ive. aintain 
of 70° at night, and 
sun-heat. Only the 
ill be needed during 
hence a lig! 
ges ure strong plants for late 
609 · devoted to the cultivail 
sh be 
Onions.—For obtaining large and ripe bulbs 
xt August, an early start is necess Pre- 
pare shall cat be ample crocks for drain- 
age, and a f two parts sifted loam, one 
6 leaf- sail, and d. Fill the boxes with soi 
half-inch of the to 
t a 
boxes. in a чарен 
a ia ht ae aa. Water must 
really needed, or the pa 
sour. 
e o 50° in 
iih e applied when 
will become cold and so 
E FLOWER GARDEN. 
MARKHAM, mcg ds a (е! pai y STRAFFORD, 
Wrotham Park hire. 
a and Hybrid Ta ys uium ugh plants 
ане well ge ity shoots will i sya nate several 
By H. 
degrees of frost without being injured, it is 
always vog. Ө Бо the safe side and 
о protec T. Roses from frost. 
or leave laced 
Tea and H.T. 
Нака. die pre wy litter, ves, р 
over Ae үз nd amongst the plants will serve 
i in th ence 
material, i^ branches of Laurel may be placed 
ongst. the plants and rather thickly along 
the outside of e" beds, es aly on the north 
and east sides form a screen. Roses trained 
ш Rape in ex rods sitions Should have the 
rotected by fastening branches of 
either y ron or Spruce among them, and the 
rog ts should be mulched with manure or long 
tte: 
edding Plants.—Give ttention to all kinds 
of ren pete intended for the supply of 
cuttings next year. the stock p sin 
near the glass and ви С warm. to е 
good he age Do not over-water the 
now they are so ыт д аз soon eee ‘the 
plan vn т-нин wth, 
water should be afforded. “pinch out {һе pine 
pide breaks before 
ear. Remove 
ge from Iv -eaved Pelargoniums 
he rooi not get PENT 
е ы standing near t 
Box Eaging. —Where Box edgi 
exhaus зры? 
suitable weal фо 
g has become 
h soil should be inti d. Do not plant 
s thickly, but see that the lines К 
ета the i пу trodden. Keep the of 
dien early level as. possible. “Where 
A ed тма extensively, it should 
be kept s small and neatly trimmed. 
UITS odas GLA 
(By Ww. MESSENGER, Garden Major J. A. BERNERS. 
Woolverstone Park гант Ipswich. 
e.—The night pri eh am 
d range from 
50°, 
ae Air uld be admitted freely "nn the 
weather is [reo ДК tis draughts must 
not be permitted. The uld lightly 
syringed on fine aar Ы E the flowers s im 
to show colour nime then be dis- 
t. Durin 
" low 
ripe Melons’ де required by. 
-The house . appear to 
ese ur. 
the end of Aol, sow воо seed no 
of "алу } Melons 
ould | ake aaa a d so constructed 
hat. the will Doge аш the . full 
benefit. of he us um sunshine "A $ 
ссор during the carly days of the 
CHRON: ICLE. 
[DECEMBER 20, 1919. 
The plants must receive no check of any ‘Kind 
and iain top and bottom heat should be 
available to maintain the r red -t 
without ‘overheating the Py t growers 
give preference to some special variety for early 
use, t to doubt I ul end 
Hero of Locking үү w two seeds in à 
i 60-size " should be moder- 
у light and к ргев sed on the seeds; а sharp 
m the pott ing bench will be all that is 
needed. Place | in brisk warmth, ry 
pen sown, water wi 
prepared and 
days previous to planting. sh 
into the house hs allow of its s being ks 
the о lanting. 
with a further rise by sun heat. 
ventilation will be required until the pieni: 
period. 
Ripe Grapes.—Where a suitable Graj 
is available the Grapes may be cut and the poer 
A fine day should be selected 
Ме stem passing well down 
Each bunch should be carefully aun and 
omn 
they are plac e Grape-room eep 
ies filled with. water, and place a piece of 
charcoal in each. If it is necessary to leave the 
Grapes the maintain a d y 
2 
tion to dep the air асы ing. 
THE ORCHID HOU: 
. Œ. ALExanpER, Orchid sia to Lt.-Col. G. 
A. K.C.V.O., O.LE., Wes Gloucesters ts 
на jane Period. en are chew matters 
unders' 
һап 
tood, an 
бива m Gases liable to m З 
the treatment of байан legas at rest. Rest. 15 
ips, the exact m e use, for the reason 
T mal and natural 
wth s as outward pio 
ances go, for a VE. 4 yes period, acco! 
ing to the habit E E the үр To reduce 
activit; e a min hids 
natur “rest "" шй er, it is not E 
E to lower the » Temperaturo, but also to 
withhold moisture to a considerable ex 
the atmosphere, and iwi 
ings than 
uch as Catas 
the ш, © Dendr: 
belon ded mrs 
produced. The 
Orchids, such as ўзба, 
and Phalaen aenopsis, require 
E Aérides 
e moisture during 
