March 24, 1863. ] 



JOUENAL OF HOBTICULTU/EE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEB. 



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HASSAED'S POETABLE CHAIE. 



Tnis chair is cue of the most complete of its kind ever 

 invented, combining all the qualifications of portability, light- 

 ness, and great strength ; and, from the ready manner in which 

 it folds-up and the small space it occupies when folded, offers a 

 great acquisition over the ordinary stools used as seats in 

 gardens. For invalids it is invaluable, the back being a most 

 useful and comfortable addition not generally met with in 

 articles of this kind ; and as there is no strain on aDy part of the 

 chair, either when folded or not, it is almost, if not quite, 

 impossible to break it. This has had practical proof in the 

 original cbair, which served as a camp chair for some years in 

 the colonies, Turkey, and the Crimea, and can now be seen in as 

 sound a state as when it started. 



H.E.H. the Prince of Wales, in his late visit to Egypt, took 

 several with him, and no complaints have been registered against 



them. For horticultural fetes its use would be invaluable, as 

 the small space it occupies when folded enables its being easily 

 carried, or it can be stowed away in a tool-house or other con- 

 venient building ; and being made of wood, it possesses a lightness 

 which the iron portable chairs do not. 



Its uses are as follows : — 1, As an ordinary chair ; 2, "With 

 the back put down it makes an excellent table to a person sitting 

 on the grass, as at a pic-nie ; 3, It can be sat upon also when 

 entirely folded-up ; or, 4, makes a lounging chair if iu this 

 position the back only is put up. 



Its price is only 12s. 6d., and its transformations so various 

 that we should call it the Protean Chair. Major Hassard, the 

 inventor, lives at Hilsea, near Portsmouth, and we have no 

 doubt he would answer any relative inquiries. 



Fig. 1. Shows the chair up. 



fig. 2. Folded on the ground. 



Fig, 3. As a table. 



Fig. 4. As a seat on the ground. 



BEHOVING A VINE LONG PLANTED IN A GREENHOUSE. 



Thb following is in answer to the questions of " F S " 

 Tf rt!V° U • eim re T Te th »7™« 'ithout injuring it is not likely. 

 If the Tire is very large and old-established, it is just as little 

 likely that you can remove it with profit. If onlv a few veara 

 planted, and you resolve to do the job carefully,- then the old 

 Tine would be better than a young one. Without that care 

 and trouble being expended, it would be best everv way to let 

 the old Tme alone and plant some fresh young ones, is their 

 expense would be little more than that involved in moving tie 

 old one. These young Tines could not be expected to beaf he 

 first season. Wi.h proper care bestowed, the old one might do 

 so and flourish well afterwards. ° uo 



1 Jw^ CSn ad n n ° thiD ?. t0 what ™* been previously and 

 lately stated we will to oblige you, answer vour question* 



t£ W i f?l POn ? \° SeCUre i9 dr * nes3 bT drainage 



The best-flavoured if not the largest, Grapes are obtained from 

 districts and positions where there can be no stagnant wate? 



This dryness secured, the earth is a matter of less importance 

 A good loam, such as may be obtained from a roadside, will answer 

 well I he soil that grows good vegetables and the common 

 fruits will grow good Grapes. The fresh soil, if obtainable, is 

 the best. J. hat should be from IS to 24 inches deep, and if 

 outside the house it should slope to the sun. In late Number* 

 and in another week or so, you will see much on border-making 

 Ine chief point, however, is to avoid stagnant water. The «oll 

 may have a tenth of its bulk of rough pieces of brick, and 

 another tenth of fine brick and lime rubbish well blended 

 together, and for every four cartloads of compost there may be 

 a bushel of broken bones. Suppose the Tines are to be planted 

 the roots may be nicely spread out about 6 inches from the 

 surface, and a little finer and richer soil strewed over them 

 ixtra strength afterwards we would give bv rich top-dressing 

 and manure-waterings. 



Now as to lifting your Tines. We wish you would have 

 asked our advice any time between the end of September and 



