SEPTEMBER 19, 1874.] 
THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
375 
Oo g 
measure saturis from c ee forge spec m 
ball. Kaw dry condition rarely occ 
e been well and evenly potted, 
ending a 
after potting will not require any shading, but 
ae not for two or three weeks receive any side air 
"if the weather is dry and w 
Azalea. —The at Poor that lowei early, and were 
o at once, will by this time have 
42 
c i 
until after the growth i is covaplate and the 
become qui ny ee ened. 
ias.— Where t e plants have by 7 
buds were set (a 
ed to if it can be 
in 
mosphere ; but t 
no attempt at forcing, o hide result will be, in all pro- 
-bability, the flowers falling before they open. 
SOFT-WOODED GREENHOUSE PLANTS. hrysa 
ms should have their fol pe te a ó: 
For gen ere rative ordinary upright 
bush fashion is the best ew: F ibe as man 
_ more sticks than necessary to keep the plants in nein 
_ Where good flowers are wanted the small lateral 
ranches shi hould be imie peal from the principal 
aie 
ired. mining 
ted of the large vari 
a do raae are R oe tlanin 
the flowers to a Sagie bloo ateei oot. This 
thinning should be d h ers are 
large enough to get hold of. The Sall varieties should 
‘also be sufficiently thinned—their blooms will in conse- 
uence be much superior, “Oe longer on the pe 
Bon wh owed to remain with more than they ca 
y are so grown they do not do well. The prin 
of bulbs, etine of oe cde pes Tul, 
Crocuses, should be at once got, if n eady 
and e ae 
ge 
e 
on 
d green as 
all the 
Petunias, er Free and 7) ums bright 
er. The foliage beds have never teen a brighter s all 
the season pepa now, indeed we are more t 
enamoured of them, and i in oy of year gone = the 
paso foliage or faecal ardening m 
urish. Our most effective beds are composed iota the 
folic wing eight ecg ey oq of course worked 
various desi 
simpler they are the ringa 
Stellaria graminea aurea, Sem, 
Echeveria secunda glauca, Mesembry 
folium variegatum, Allernii wthera amabilis Si 
the two latter are se y as ‘* settings” in the part erre, 
b somewhat the unavoidable formality of this 
k 
looked after, to preven g 
fully exposed o a e raky to aa 
recen 
tures loosened or gether, as required. 
Cuttings of well ripened wr wood will strike readily in 
season, bulb 
the open ground inser at 
sand these should be 
wer in t rbaceous bo 
Te Apne: Cariae Gl thee not zed so much grown 
itd be), 7 Bocconia cor- 
data, Solidago altissima ‘Come A stags an 
of v spec All these are fine 
flowering pst and should have a 
den. Clear off dead flowers, and tie up 
sy ag suppor in this de 
“ny sag ve attention, there is nckbing 
gatia rm casts, 
à 
+o 
.e 
z 
en 
so cei, ie this fo gene 
ly so advent á 
severe frost, W. Wildsmith, Heckfi 
EEE EET REET oe a Rae d 
FRUIT HOUSES. 
NS.—Considerable attention is now 
p AEn swel their fruits, to gua insi 
canker at the collar and in the old growths, and als 
to prevent the crac f the fi The plete 
reade 
well to again state that fhochysehikes lime’ applied on 
well into hes 
ecessary. progress 
of the disease; while in regard to cracked fruits, less 
the 
water, both at the roots and in the atmosphere, is 
proper remedy. ure of summ 
heat must still be secured, and the supply of moisture 
gradually reduced, or canker and ed fruits will 
be the rule and gre the joe The syringe must 
now only be u very bright and then 
very slightly—indeed ed, it is alm a a tter to aial 
cal 
fruits ripe 
ware 
Broomfield. 
— Advantage should now be taken of 
any spare "moments to collect a uantity of 
co 
P 
| down. 
a sturdy growth, and nip out the growing points at the 
second ro hay: of Continue to harvest the seed as it 
ripens. f the best kinds of Cucumbers are 
very shy ord ers, rand the only on ay ie perpet 
the stock is by cuttings. It is 
in a batch of those kinds that | it is desirable to 
in a brisk ver A and cover with 
ings grow more vad 
come into frat earlier ; this, ho 
HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
There is but little which requires to be done in 
this department at the present time, with the ome 
tion of attending f 
hi 
s empan Figs, Piams, foe 
ripe. It is 
sidered thet. such ch fruits as the Peac, 
Pi 
i becom: mes quite necessary to gather sat as soon 
as they fairly ripe. sorts which 
found necessary to allow to hang upon the trees for 
ome e to come, such Morello Cherries, late 
Peaches, Coes Golden Drop Plums, and other late 
sorts, should be securely netted up. Gather the 
earlier kinds of Apples and rs as fast as they 
ecome ripe, an ace them carefully up e 
siat of the fruit-roo: onsiderable care should 
be exercised in the gathering of these fruits, as wel 
egr 
urther, be pl h 
the paucity of pr Apple crop in most places 
season render 
oe injury may be, shou 
ndamaged sa samples, 
Silver: and will be found useful for present co 
tion. For the last time go over all cordon age espalier 
i walls, &c., 
e ripening fru 
dspars, the full i 
hth plants which reh have been 
ad been forced d uring the 
reg ads 
crop of fruit gly 
reas should be fo in an open 
situa the soil should be liberally enriched at 
chet ae’ of its its formation ; as m as the fruit- 
ing season is fairly over, the canes shi all be cut 
down close to the surface of soil, while the young 
anaes should be carefully selected in spring, cutting 
y all superfluous © ones. P. Grieve, Cul- 
weak or 
ped Bury ~ _ ioe nds. 
D-HOUSE.—In this structure Fig trees 
elling off their second cro; p of 
iit 
