ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
when 6 in. high. Spray late crops just after earthing up with Bor- 
deaux Mixture, & again ten days later. Sets to plant an acre: 14 to 
16 cwt. Average yield per acre: 6 to 12 tons. Average returns per 
acre (gross): £26 to £30. Average cost of cultivation per acre, includ- 
ing seeds, rates, taxes, etc.: £18 to £20. Useful data: Early crops 
reach maturity 16 weeks after planting; late sorts, 14 to 24 weeks. 
Peck of tubers weighs 20 lb.; hundredweight, 112 lb. if clean, but 
1201b. if unclean; sack of potatoes, 168lb.; bag, 112lb.; ton, 49 
bushels. Propagate potatoes by seeds sown in heat in early spring, 
planting seedlings out end of May; cuttings of young shoots in- 
serted in light soil in heat in spring, & planting out late in May; 
division of the tubers in spring. 
CULTURE OF THE EGG PLANT: Soil, light rich. Position, in 
pots in sunny greenhouses (temp. 65° to 75°). Sow seeds in light soil 
in temp. 75° to 85° in Feb. or March. Transplant seedlings to 3-in. 
when third leaf forms, & into 6-in. pots in May. Syringe foliage 
twice daily, & water freely. When fruit forms give weak liquid 
manure occasionally. Fruit ready to gather when fully coloured. 
CULTURE OF BERRY-BEARING SPECIES: Compost, equal parts 
loam, leaf-mould, & silver sand. Pot, Feb. or March. Syringe daily, 
water freely, & grow in temp. of 55° to 65°. Pinch off points of shoots 
when 3 in. long. Transfer to cold frame in June, syringe morning & 
evening & keep well watered. When berries set give liquid manure 
twice a week. Admit air freely after first week. Remove to green- 
house middle of Sept., & grow in a temp. of 55°. Prune shoots back 
to 2 in. in Feb., & when new growth begins ae & grow as before. 
May also be planted outdoors in rich soil early in June, points of 
shoots removed early in July, & plants carefully lifted, placed in 
pots, & stood in shady cold frame for a fortnight, then removed to 
greenhouse. Propagate by seeds sown in a temp. of 65° to 75° in 
Feb., transplanting seedlings into small pots, removing points of 
shoots when 3 in. high, & later transferring to 5-in. pots. When shoots 
are 3 in. long remove their points, then allow them to grow naturally. 
From June onwards treat as advised for plants. Also increased by 
cuttings inserted in sandy soil in temp. of 65° in spring, afterwards 
treating rooted cuttings as advised for seedlings. 
CULTURE OF CLIMBING SPECIES: Compost, equal parts peat, 
loam, leaf-mould, & silver sand. Position, pots, beds, or tubs, shoots 
trained up rafters of greenhouse. Plant or pot in March. Prune 
away weak growths & shorten soft points of other shoots in Feb. 
Water freely in spring & summer; moderately in autumn & winter. 
Temp., Oct. to March 45° to 55°; March to Oct. 55° to 65°. Propa- 
gate by cuttings of young shoots in sandy peat in heat in spring. §. 
jasminoides may be grown against S. or 8.W. wall outdoors in warm 
districts. 
CULTURE OF HARDY SHRUBBY SPECIES: Soil, sandy loam & 
peat. Position, sunny wall in Midlands & cold districts; shrubberies 
in mild districts. Requires protection from cold winds. Plant, Oct. 
or March. Prune previous year’s growth fairly close in Feb. when 
‘grown against walls; thin out weak growths & cut off dead ends 
of shoots when grown otherwise. Propagate by cuttings of young 
shoots in sandy soil in cold frame in summer. 
CULTURE OF ORNAMENTAL-LEAVED SPECIES: Soil, ordinary. 
Position, sunny beds or borders. Plant out. in June. Sow seeds 
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