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THR. “GPRUENERS CHRONICLE. 
[SEPTEMBER 12, 18% 
ae autumn over any other time in the year for pro- 
uring this supply. One of the first is that a this 
Se the fibrous roots of the different grasses, 
n 
o 
especially the common Brake, is the best, and Should 
open ai 
at a time than month’s sup- 
ply, as it does not improve by being kept rae as the 
fibre decays, The same > ho lds good with loam thai 
years betore bei cing 
used ; ; but 1 in | potting with such as kas laid so 108g; and 
so far gone as be 
_ less efficacious - arm it open, a a little more sand 
should be used ure the ne 
At 
ts, i 
necessary in the management, to prevent the growth in 
the plants becoming soft and weakly. To avoid such 
eine liane: and for the purpose of consolidating the 
growth, a drier atmospheric ike ee ye the plants 
should be maintained, even at the of fire-heat 
when unfavourable weather peat Jil y syringe 
plants occasionally, and that should ge reage early 
afternoon on 
(0) 
llected earlier in the summer, before the n’s he nny days. hen at the 
formed roots had attained their matured tough condi- aie is absolutely ne: fom olla give a dential cies of 
tio p f th brous material in w o or manure water in a tepid state ; keep the 
soil in sufficient d in a condition cal- | bottom-heat steady at fr ° to 90°, and, above all, 
culated to sponge-like character, give every attention to the airing. Proper ventilation 
scarcely be over-rated. It is indispensable, not only | is always an important affair in ei ith Pine 
as a medium ining porosity, but a ulture, but at no the yea: is this matter of 
absolutely fo plants. Nothing that can more importance t ae sel case of 
added to the soil it hape of manure, even in the ch plants as those in question, let point 
case of plants that are benefited by its application, | at which to open ut up the house, and above 
can compensate for the absence of this fibre. - By bein: eos shag go y pions ventilate goed et Apel 
stacked up whilst dry, it also is much mellower s; minimum at night 
does not get into that adhesive condition which is the throughout this month 65°. All ranra lint should 
result of its being put together wet ; and if it has t cted toge ether in a suitable structure for 
be conveyed any the carriage h less. finishing the ‘fruit pears when much will depend 
Loam of a more or ad — begin n on artificial means. Towards the end of this month 
rally p — in most part ntry, the most likely plants for s into fruit early in the 
where it can b is chines of a decidedly. yellow colour, ing year should be selected from 
free from the ee iron-like impregn at is so | were started about last March. These should be 
common in some parts, so ae h the p Svan * Tn brought together where they can be at a comparative 
supe to peat, it is very different ; this is not to be | state of rest for a mo w require 
with over so wide a range of ty try as Tum, ments indicate practically the usefulness of suitable 
iid is quite as varied in its nature. Th compartment ure. Encourage th 
is produced in the pw m and midland “parts plants on whic fruit is swelling with a liberal 
of the kingdom is m e best. supply of heat and moisture ; range the night a ra- 
hat I have seen north of Staffordshire is ft ik ure fms 70° to 75°, and that in the day-time from 80° 
growing good herd-wyoded plants in; they will | to 90°, shat up the house at 85°. G. T. Miles, 
o É a it, but turn | Yj joe A 
noina and an i It appears deficient in the VI li would again suggest the desirability of 
tial elements to long sustain fine-rooted | getting the earliest Vines pruned as soon as the wood 
vergrep plants, which a8 Tule, camot ir | is sufficiently |, and, where the p roots 
roots being mutilated by the shaking-out requi established in outside borders, some kind of cover- 
where a partial or considerable renewal of the soil is | ing should be kept in i ting on when 
attempted. The ift in shape of peat which | change of weather is apparent ; uld the 
gardeners have frequently to orga is the most continue dry and warm, lights, if available, will 
wise p ible. nat found the most suitable coveri the 
that grows no but he shee y: “qui uite unfit for a These, if properly fixed, while throwing off 
lant confined to a pot, being too poor and hard, de- ill also Bi of the sun penetrating the Sose 
ficient in vegetable fibre ; such as ne eyer producing a i em finishing off thei 
ick carpet of fibrous-rooted g osp with pi z 
oo m 
ook over ripe G for decayi nki 
berries, and carefully protect pee t r ges 
sps, which are unusually troublesome eason, 
S 
Trentham Blackand Madresfield Court D e varieties 
o which they pay pe attention, find s 
vas, I} yard ined the whole length of the 
is easil 
eos 
$ 
> over tl tors, answers well. sa 
put on, and, mele het cha ons, it admits of a free 
circulation ‘ keeping 
of ripe Grapes. Wh ers to 
be in an unsatisfactory and i though 
advisable a lift and relay Tei ade a Bodie ly of 
upp 
apii turfsh now be secured ad form rming car staple 
uld n 
the Shey compost. W. Colema 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
With the genial rains of the past fortnight, a 
wet generall y r progressing righ and as 
peri 
PEACHES. AND p Necranines After all the frait i in | ried 
the latest houses i is 
ge too mach 
i water hefo this: isdone. William Ellar}. 
tant condition of gro 
this season in Aarse: 
ave been li 
B. 
vation generally. As these influences are now rapidly 
decreasing in duration and force, more care will be 
SO as ecome 
that light and air can y 
ing in i most open nema so as to get 
well ripened in aen o have 
before starting to 
between them, k 
orce, "Wil liam Cox. 
pots will now iderable 
pores If growing freely A well thin thin the i planis 39 so 
get freel 
the irom 
‘a season of rest 
Mguiries, 
He that questioneth much shall Ù 
ager anh coal tap: which reach us would 
answ 
I 
a flower of a plant Sonal 
o ' 
The plant is = Bistort, Polygon d aa 
twisted rootstock. ` : 
ard the name he gives some 
correspondent obligingly anvet r the qati ? mere 
2, STRAWBERRY J ng repeatedly failed in 
making wherry Ja keep, would any bit 
ive scientific principles? We have boi 
excellent dry fruit, wit 
gar, fi 
Can an the 
chemia action in boiling sugar a acid to a jelly?” 
w RosEs.—Will some amateur rosarian Stell F 
give ne “his opinion as to the best New Hybrid Per 
petual Roses of the year? F. A. C. 
Notices to ii are 
M: G. R. F. It may have an ocdd N 
dose of manure-water if en: d. 
FERNS e oe PRP sorts may 
moderate dressing of quid-manure if th 
l filled with books: but it mus 
wl. 
Pose: : H. Munro. 1, I donot find any 
is mands a bad state of some Ravenelia; 2, P 
Circeze; 3, Pycnidia of ca ae peer nM, 
NAMES OF FRUITS: F. Large 
Diamond ; 2, Yellow Virginale b pr A, 
Apple is unknown o us.— So opsi ie 
NAMES OF PLANTS: br Renrut, 1, Pteris cns 
2, Blechnum Vari: fete Cystopteris 
4, a Selaginella, imperfect; 
6, seedlin 
a peg 
ampanula fragilis, var. g i2 
chrysum 'petiolatu a CA splenium a T 
H: R- Long. 
Cocker & Sons. 
pow E AF. Cüt down about Febri bru 
on freely after the stem 
The- C a eae: hanh i 
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