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JOURNAL OF HOKTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAE.DENER. [ February 14, 1865. 



that we may keep back tVie blooming of the trees as much 

 as possible. This is one of the secrets of success in un- 

 heated houses. AThen the fruit is nicely set, it is easy to 

 hasten maturity by shutting up early with sun heat. To ail 

 with unlioated fruit-bouses who have not had much practice, 

 we would, as one of the secrets of success, say. Use every 

 means except shading to keep your buds from opening pre- 

 maturely. Of course, when, as in our case, such a house 

 must serve ra&ny purposes, it must be treated accordingly ; 

 but in an orchard-house with nothing but fruit trees, we 

 would prevent the fi-ost entering the soil to any depth, and 

 if there were trees in pots or tubs, we would protect them. 

 but now, unless in storms and very severe frosts, we would 

 keep the bouses open night and day until tiie buds bejan to 

 open, when we would shut up on all nights except very mild 

 ones. 



OKNAIIEXTAL DEPAKTHEXT. 



Went on potting Lyeopods, stove and greenhouse plants, 

 and would give bedding plants more room if we knew where 

 to put them. Other matters much the same as last and 

 previous weeks, which see. The only work out of doors 

 has been turning in the rough rotten leaf mould which had 

 been scattered on the ridged-up flower-beds and borders, 

 and preparing some turf earth-pits for the work to which 

 they will be soon applied. In turning over the ridges of 

 the beds the dung will be prevented blowing about, whilst 

 it will be kept near the surface, so as to be well aired and 

 sweetened, as well as the earth, by exposure. The earth- 

 beds had been helped with a little turf between the layers 

 of earth in the walls, and turf all along the top. In the 

 course of years the walls had crumbled inwards consider- 

 ably, leaving the top turf hanging over them, so that, by 

 walking on the top, there was a danger: of bringing the wall 

 down. Turf was too scarce to make up the deficiency, so 

 earth was firmlj' beaten into the hollows, so as to come in a 

 straight line with the overhanging turf; and, as these pits 

 had been injured by the falling of large trees, all defects on 

 the top of the walls were made good by fresh turf. We 

 have not half finished yet. We mention this, however, 

 chiefly for the benefit of our friend "Wteside," p. 111. In 

 beating this inside wall of earth the man left it firm, 

 smooth, and shining from his spade, thinking, no doubt, 

 and quite correctly, that he had done the job, as far as he 

 went, very nicely, and in a workmanlike manner. In sum- 

 mer we would have let well alone, for a number of cracks I 

 would be of little consequence ; but as we may expect some | 

 frosts yet, and we did not wish the wall to be thrown down, I 

 we asked the man who did it to make liis smooth surface all 

 rough by pulling the teeth of a rake over it gently. The 

 Editors supply the reasons. We could say a good deal of 

 the blanket theory. We would advise the following experi- 

 ment : — Encase a bottle firmly in a dry rough woollen 

 .jacket, and another, also dry, in a similar coloured cloth of 

 smooth calico or linen, and expose both to the sun, or any 

 other heating medium, and he will find the contents in the 

 smooth-covered bottle will become the hottest. We are 

 sure the reverse will just take place if both materials out- 

 side the bottle are equally kept wet, and exposed to heat. 

 We place a bottle of water or wine in a tight-fitting woollen 

 stocking, keep it wet, and expose it to the sun, when we 

 wish to cool the liquor inside, not because the woollen 

 stocking will evaporate faster than a cotton one, or ono 

 made of hard linen, but because the woollen absorbs and 

 retains the liquid we apply much better than the other 

 material. The suViject is one of considerable importance, and 

 we shall be glad to hear " Wyeside's" conclusions. — K. F. 



clent for the deinnnd, and, ns remarked fast week, fif^me new ones may now 

 be had. Greens of all kinds are plentiful, and Salads arrive daily from the 

 continent. Green Peas troni Lisbon, and a few Tomatoes, have made their 

 appearance. Of Shaddocks, a lursre p.u'col h-is arrived from the AVest 

 Indies. Some new Potatoes from Malta and ilermnilns are to be had at, 

 ■1'/. per pound. In the Potato market there is still a heavy stock, and prices 

 are unaltered. 



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Plums 



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TEADE CATALOGUES EECEIVED. 



Henry Brown, 4, Commutation Row, Liverpool. — Priced 

 Boariplive CaUilojue of Garden and Agricultural Seeds, Plants, 

 Shrubs, Trees, ^c. 



Hooper & Co., Central Avenue, Covent Garden Market, 

 London. — Qenerul Spring Calaloijue of Flower, Shrub, and 

 Kitchen Garden Seeds. 



COVENT GARDEN MAIlKRT.-FEnRUAnY 11. 



Notwlihstandin(( the screre weather the market continues to bo well 

 anppUcd. PInu arc itlll sonicwbat scarce, but hothouiu Grapes arc ouHl- J 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Failurr 01- Pkas {Fixtnii Sfitirum). ^Grow them as advised by one of 



our correspondents last week. In a liffht soil like yours we prow large crops 



of Peas bymulehinc over the roots, and watering with diluted house sewage 



twice a-weeU. anil oftciier in dry weather. ♦-•- flrt 



Worms in CAMKr.T.iA Pots (CniiieUifi).~Tha worms will do little harm 



so far as directly affuctinK the roots of the plants Is concerned. The chief 



injury they do arises from makinsrthe soil loose about the roots and choking 



up the drainace. making the soil like a mot ass. This is the reason the soil 



in your pots dries sn slowly, and when it does it will most likely get as hard 



as a brick ; and when wet'it will be as sour as soil taken from a stagnant 



ditch. Tour pots, we presume, are just in the best position for being 



affected by the lime water, as the bad drainage will kcp the water longer 



in the pot. A shovelful or half a peck of duickliiae, and well stirred, will 



be sufficient for a thirty-six-gallou barrel. Vou tuay use more, but the 



water will be little or nn'stronper in consequence. Let it st ind a day or so 



tin the water is quite clear. If the lime is fresh burned the water will 



taste sharp if vou put a little on vour tongue. A good soaking or two 



will bring most of the worms to the top of the pot, where the poor things 



will wriggle and die. This plan persevered in will settle the worms, but it. 



will not make the plants healthy, as you would wish to see them, without 



fresh arranging the dr.iinage, and picking out at least some of the worst 



soil— the sour and claggy portions of it. In this dull weather we would, 



unless in e.Ktrenio cases, bo satisfied with doiog that, instead of using 



frequent doses of lime water. When the ball is turncil out you could catch 



many of the worms; and if you sent a small pointed wire through and 



throiiKh the ball the worms would be sure to show themselves, aiid as this 



work must be done at any rate we would prefer doing it now, instead of 



using two or three doses of lime water. In getting rid of the worms and a 



lot of the sour ►oil, vou may require to place the planta in smaller pots, and 



use rather light sandy soil, to cause the fresh roots to form freely, and when 



they are running strongly in the fresh and well-drained soil then you may 



give a larger shift. The'mcvo killing of the worras with lime water will not 



make your plints heuUhy. 



MANiniK roil KoBKs-EcoNOMicAL FoRciNo-notJSE (South Devon).— Cooi 

 hnlbeil manure well rotted, or a mixturo of hoise and cow-dung one year 

 oM. of artmclila— superphosphate, and drainlngs from the dunghill, as the 

 buds thrive. A hipped or span-roofoil house will be the best for the pur- 

 pose, either so narrow as to have a platform on each side and a walk up the 

 middle, or so wide as to have a platform or stage in the middle and narrower 

 platforms on the sides. 



Pr.Ans ON TiiniiN Stocks (77. IT. 7".).— All the varieties which wo l-iiow 

 succeed on Thorn Stocks, have alieady been mcntinni'd by us— viz.. Vicar 

 of Wlnkfleld, Louise Uonne of Jersey, Josephine rie Mulincs, Slyrlan, and 

 Swan's Egg. 



Wii.LVAMS's CoSBEttVAToaY (./. IF.).— Tliero is no mlstako on our part- 

 It 1« on page 175 of our last volume, No, 179, Augnst 30ih. 



Pmn ('/"//lo).— There is no Pcarnomed Vicar of Wakefield. It is a mis- 

 take for Vicar of Wlnkfleld. 



CoTTAov. Oarpi'.neus' DicTiONAnv (.4 refo) ,— It l» hot a new edition, nor 

 does it include any plants Introiluced during tbo last seven years. 



SvuiNOfO Pkach TaKKs-Sruas on AruicoT Tri'.bs(C. /'.).— You would 

 see in "Doings of the Last Week," that a little softening of the buds by a 

 gentle syringing would bo an advantago in dry fuany we;ither. In damp 

 cloudy weather It is of llUle consequence. As to the Apricots, the nearer 

 th-yare to th.' wall In moderation the better; but wo would stay a littlo 

 until the fruit-buds show more, and then shorten those lonu spwrs, i( you 

 can leave enough of buds behind them. 



