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THE GARDENER, 



Recommence propagating greenhouse plants by cut- 

 tings for the next year. 



Floiver Gardeji. — Examine the Tulips now ix 

 blow, in order to select the most perfect for crossing; 

 this you can do by taking out the anthers just as the 

 tiower opens = and applying farina with a camel hair 

 brush to the stigma, as has been elsewhere explained. 

 Never cross a Rose or Byblomen with a bizarre, as the 

 progeny would most probably be tricolours, which are 

 not so much esteemed as these of pure breed."* Shade 

 them from hot sun and heavy ram by means of stakes, 

 eighteen inches apart, ah'ttg the sides of the beds, 

 with hoops tied across them to suppert the covering 

 material. The same simple ccr.^ri^-ance you can 

 adopt for Auriculas, Hyacinths. Ra:tui::uh.:ses. and 

 Anemones. Tie up Carnaticns a:cd P:::ks as they 

 require it to stakes,? From the middle to the end of 

 this month plant out Dahlias that have been parted, 

 and that have pushed in hctbeds. in strcng. warm, and 

 moderately rich soil, and very well du^ irom fcur to 

 *ix feet apart e^'ery way. acecrd:::^ to their natural 

 height and foliage, Tiiey may also be propagated by 



* Gardener?" Chr::::::e. 



f For pro:€;::::g :::f5e :er.der lowers. BalsaTi:? and Ccxcomb?. 

 &:c.. which grc'v -.}.'.'., :'::e 3.-:^--:::g vrhicd Air. >h-^e uffd :s ::> 

 be recomire::dri y.?:/:'.:c::y a,cd cdri::",e55, F:x a: esca 



corner ci :::e 3.:: r:?: a::u: ::ur ne: b'T-:, s.;:. cn 



tbe inside •:: e?.:h u :?: ie: s:r-ie auger dries be brred, ?.d.r--:::g 

 six inches ber^veen h:be and hrle ; :ben irrrviie :dur ::r:r cr 

 wooden pins, one irr eic'z rrs:. and d::ed :rr :he siiri dries. 



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the pins. V,'hen :br rVanre ^ranrs r.^:siur again, zx :de rins a 

 hole nizder, ana s: ^arraaa as me man"- :':se :n neignr. 3i:nd 

 to cirse :he Taranry a: ::::r:n a: earn :nne cr eieva::::g :ne 

 frame, ::v :m:.:ng srnre ^: r : :a:c^ nrars r r ua a :ne aursiae beiow. 

 The a'.-ning . as a i:rr:ec:crn :rcrn sunshine ■ snauid be re- 

 moved :o-vards evening, and not replaced beiore nine cr ten 

 o'cloa'^ re It dav. 



