CONTENTS. 



Soil and Manures. Brown's experiments, 66. Soil, 

 where native in Brazil, 67. Soil in Bahamas, 68. Ana- 

 lysis, 69. Best soil for artificial culture, 70. Barnes's 

 recommendation, 71. Giles' and Taylor's opinions, 72. 

 Speechley, 73. Griffin, 74. Baldwin and Glendinning, 

 75. Mills, Hamilton, and Dodemeade, 76. Norwood 

 loam, 77. Oldacre — powdered bones, 79. Composts 

 objectionable, 80. Liquid manure, 80. Growing in 

 moss, 81. Manures, 83. Stock of liquid manure, 84. 

 Soot, 85. Salt, 86. 



Pits and Stoves. New fruiting structure, 87. Fermenting 

 matters beneficial, 90. Pitch of roof, 91. Heating by 

 fermenting matters, 92. Paxton's cheapest pit, 93. 

 Knight's pit, 94. Macnaughten's, 95. Fire heat — 

 Stewart's pit, 97. Fire and fermenting matters ; For- 

 man's pit, 98. Hot water in pipes — Henderson's pit, 

 99. Bamford Hall, 101. Hamilton's, 103. Hot water 

 in gutters — Heweil's pit, 104. Hot water in tanks, 105. 

 Rendle's pit, 107. Tank and pipes combined — Trent- 

 ham, 108. Stove for pines, vines, &c, 109. Steam, 

 112. 



Culture. Perfection of culture, 113. Time occupied by 

 ripening, &c, 114. Bottom heat, its importance, 115. 

 Knight's idea of no bottom heat, 116. His routine, 117. 

 Giving large pots, 120. Atmospheric moisture, 122. 

 Heat from air above, 123. Bicton pit, 124. Shading 

 most necessary formerly, 127. Tanner's bark for bottom 

 heat, 128. Its temperature, 129. Dall's mode of filling 

 between pots, 131. Oak leaves, 132. Surface covering, 

 133. 



