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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AM) COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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able and much respected Director of the Glasnevin Botanic 

 Gardens, has had the degree of Dootor of Philosophy conferred 

 on him by the Senate of the University of Zurich, the Athens 

 of German Switzerland. Dr. Moore has been selected for this 

 by-no-means common honour, by reason of his many and valu- 

 able contributions to the advancement of the natural sciences, 

 more especially in that whose fair domain it has been his pri- 

 vilege to put the sickle, and garner a plentiful harvest. — (Dublin 

 Agricultural Beview.) 



WOEK FOE THE WEEK. 



KITCHEN GARDEN. 



The advantage of applying manure in a liquid state to 

 kitchen-garden crops is so great, that it becomes an important 

 duty to see that none is wasted. A tank in the dungyard or 

 frame-ground would be most useful, and into this tank should 

 be conducted ail the drainings of hotbeds, heaps of fermenting 

 dung, green refuse, &c. This will form an excellent dressing 

 for Cauliflowers and Celery, for pouring over Sea-kale and 

 Asparagus beds, Artichokes, and a diluted portion over the roots 

 of Peas in dry weather. Indeed, almost every kind of crop will 

 be benefited by it when in a growing state. None, therefore, 

 should be wasted — a waste which, by the way, is far too common 

 even in this enlightened age. It is grievous to see all the 

 drainage of dungbeaps running away and finding an entrance 

 into the earth wherever it can. Sooner than allow this 

 it would be advisable to dig a hole to stop it, if time could not 

 be spared to carry it to the kitchen garden to make the Cauli- 

 flowers larger and whiter and the Celery finer and ciisper. 

 Beet, Sliver, sow where it is required. Broccoli, make a sowing 

 of the various winter and spring varieties. Celery, attend well 

 to the pricking-out of the early sowings, and sow more, both on 

 heat and in the open ground, for middle and late crops. Celery 

 is beBt if kept in a rapidly-growing state, the manure to be rich 

 and to have frequent applications of liquid manure, with a small 

 portion of salt dissolved in it. Cauliflowers, keep the surface 

 deeply stirred amongst the open rows, and look out for slugs. 

 Continued hoeing and surface-stirring is a great disturber of 

 Buch vermin, and will now be required for all kinds of advancing 

 crops, Earth-up those which have stood the winter beneath 

 hand-glasses. Cardoons, the seed may now be sown in trenches, 

 where the plants are to remain. The trenches to be about 4 feet 

 apart, and a few seeds dropped in at intervals of 18 or 20 inches. 

 See that Chilies, Capsicums, Basil, Tomatoes, and Knotted 

 Marjoram are in a proper state of forwardness for planting-out 

 at the proper time. Carrots, the seedlings just coming up, as 

 also the seedling Onions and Parsniue, to have the teeth of an 

 iron rake passed through them to loosen the surface. Kidney 

 Beans, sow in a box of sandy soil placed in a cold pit or other 

 convenient place for protection, to be transplanted after a time. 

 Potatoes, water and earth-up those in frames. If the main crops 

 are not yet in, lose no time in getting them planted. Nasturtiums, 

 sow some seed at the foot of a fence where the plants can do no 

 injury by their rapid growth. Savoy, another sowing may be 

 made for late crops. The present weather is very favourable 

 for getting in crops where the soil is of a stiff wet nature, and 

 it will generally be found that by waiting till the ground is in 

 good tilth, the crops are equally early and far superior to those 

 sown when the soil was saturated with wet. As the heads of 

 Broccoli are cut remove the stumps, as they only harbour slugs 

 and snails. 



IXOWIR GARDEN. 



Make another sowing of hardy annuals on the borders ; at the 

 same time sow a little of each in the reserve-garden to supply 

 vacancies in the summer. All empty flower-beds to be frequently 

 forked over during this month and the early part of next, and add 

 some charcoal or charcoal dust, especially if the soil be stiff; if 

 neither of these can be had, use burnt soil as a substitute. See 

 that Fritillarias and Narcissi are properly attended to as regards 

 staking and tying. The daisy-rake will now be required upon the 

 lawn once a-week. Proceed with the planting of hardy climbers 

 against walls, trellises, and verandahs. Select some of the most 

 showy species — as Wistaria, Bignonia, Caprifolium, Clematis, 

 Tecoma, &c. If it is desirable to have some disagreeable object 

 hidden from view, the following Roses are suitable for the pur- 

 pose — viz., Rampant, Donna Maria, Triomphe de Bolwyller, 

 Madame d'Arblay, Garland (Wood's), Queen of the Prairies, and 

 Baltimore Belle; to be turned-out of pots at this season. The 



above Roses are rapid and strong growers, and abundant 

 bloomers. 



STOVE. 



Make cuttings of any stock that is wanted whilst the propa- 

 gating-frames are at work, not forgetting the old Vincas, the 

 Thunbergias, Plumbagos, justicias, &e. ; these, although old- 

 fashioned, contribute much to the general effect. Pay due atten- 

 tion to watering, shifting, stopping, &c, of stove plants in 

 general. See that growing Orchids have abundance of atmo- 

 spheric moisture, with a circulation of air in the morning, shut- 

 ting up close betimes, and taking care to observe moderation in 

 the use of fire heat, in order that a pure atmosphere for the 

 night may be insured. Growing Deudrobiums will now require 

 liberal supplies of water, and let plants on blocks be frequently 

 syringed. 



GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



With the increased circulation of air, which the present mild 

 weather will sanction, there will be a more evident necessity for 

 increasing the supply of water to repair the loss which must 

 ensue from a rapid evaporation. During strong solar light the 

 paths of the houses may be damped, which will produce a gentle 

 moisture very grateful to exhausted plants, many of which, 

 having lately been shifted and made some little growth, will 

 suffer from any deficiency of moisture. Proceed with the staking 

 and tying-out of plants requiring such assistance, but if our 

 former directions were carried out relative to growing plants 

 with Bhort-jointed wood, stakes may be generally dispensed with ; 

 but some will be necessary to give the plant its desired shape. 

 Turn each plant frequently round that it may not become one- 

 sided. Planted-out things will require thorough waterings. 

 The larger specimens in tubs or pots, if any, to have a liberal 

 Bupply if the drainage is complete. This is the period for the 

 use of liquid n anure, but take care that it is clear and not 

 over-strong. Large Orange trees are very fond of it. 



BITS AND PRAMES. 

 These will want, not only daily, but hourly attention. Pro- 

 pagating, pricking-out, potting, hardening-off, with shading, 

 syringing, &c, will be the order of the day for three weeks longer, 

 by which time a thorough supply of stock will be provided for 

 both summer and winter for out-of-doors and in-doors. 



W. KeANE. 



DOINGS OF THE LAST WEEK. 



KITCHEN GARDEN. 



Stirred the soil among Cabbages and CauliflowerB, and soused 

 with manure water. Dug, trenched, and turned over vacant 

 ground for Peas and late Carrots, and main crops of Beet, &c. , 

 which will be sown about the end of the montb. Sowed suc- 

 cession Turnips, Radishes, &c, and attended to thing3 in general 

 as described in late weeks. Looked over and nipped-in Cucum- 

 ber shoots, and thinned fruit. Sowed rows of Dwarf Kidney 

 Beans in front of orchard-house, where Parsley stood for the 

 winter. Sowed others in boxes and pots for transplanting under 

 protection. Sowed Scarlet Runners also in boxes for transplant- 

 ing, as they thus fruit rather earlier. Planted out Broad Beans 

 from boxes, and sowed others, and scattered burnt earth over 

 seed-beds and young plants, to keep worms and slugs from 

 them. Planted more Lettuces, &c. 



FRUIT GARDEN. 



Regulated Strawberries. Planted out a lot of tho.-e that had 

 been forced earliest. Pots being an object, they had been turned 

 out close to a north fence, the balls placed close together, and a 

 little rough leaf mould strewed in between them. They are now 

 being planted in a well-dug border, but without breaking the 

 balls at all, the earth being placed firmly againBt them. Prom 

 such we generally get good gatherings in September and October, 

 and heavy crops the succeeding year, when the plants are past 

 their best, the second summer's crop being inferior to the first. 

 Being scarce of frames, Bet lots of plants in the orchard-houBe 

 to succeed those taken from the forcing-houses and pits. The 

 earliest vinery is now of no use for such a purpose, there being 

 too much shade to permit of flavour to the Strawberries. If 

 the plants are brought on a little gradually they do better than 

 when taken from out of doors into a forcing-house at once. 

 Thinned Grapes, disbudded Peaches in houses, and thinned 

 fruit. In disbudding prefer doing it at different times, instead 

 of leaving only the number of shoots at once, as that in our 

 opinion, though involving less labour, has a tendency to arrest 



