DIGEST OF STATISTICS. 



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2. May. 



3. Principally atmospheric moisture. Remedy : Warm air. 



DURHAM. 

 T. B. Morton, Mowden Nursery, Darlington. 



1. Loam in this district very heavy. To one-half add a 

 fourth half-rotten horse manure, one-fourth leaf mould, charcoal, 

 dissolved bones, and Beeson's manure. 



2. From May 12 to May 20. 



3. A too cold atmosphere. Remedy : A buoyant atmosphere by 

 warming the pipes and admitting air moderately. 



ESSEX. 



C. J. Simpson, St. John's Nursery, Chelmsford. 



1. Fibrous loam, leaf mould, mushroom-bed manure ; bones, 

 half-inch, and bone meal ; small quantity of soot. 



2. Late varieties, middle of May ; for intermediate varieties, 

 June 1 ; early sorts, end of June. 



3. Excess of stimulants in wet weather, or in a cold season. 

 Remedy: Little fire-heat, with moderate amount of air, abundance 

 of night air. 



H. Lister, Easton Lodge, Dunmow. 



1. To three barrow-loads turfy loam add one barrow-load 

 of the following in equal parts : — Fine-ground bones, wood ashes, 

 charcoal, sand, pigeon dung, old mortar rubbish, and a little soot. 



J. Douglas, Great Gearies, Ilford. 



1. Three parts fibrous loam, one part leaf mould, one part 

 decayed manure. To ten parts of this compost add one part of 

 pounded oyster shells ; crock with oyster shells also. 



3. A too moist atmosphere. Remedy : Admit air freely by day, 

 warm the pipes, let the heat decline towards night, close the 

 house with a low temperature, avoid moisture on the floor. 



HANTS. 



J. Horril, Havant. 



3. Generally caused by moisture in the buds before housing 

 the plants. 



H. Durrell, Hambledon. 



1. Five parts rough turfy loam, one part horse manure, half- 

 part cow dung, small portion old mortar to keep the soil open. 



