DIGEST OF STATISTICS. 



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W. G. Gray, Sittingbourne. 



1. Turf stored three months, one part spent cucumber beds, 

 half-part bone meal, quarter-part mixture of wood ashes, charcoal, 

 and sand. 



2. Second week in April, and same time in May. 



W. Parks, Fernside, Bickley. 



1. Three parts loam, one part horse manure, a sprinkle of 

 soot and Thomson's manure. 



2. From May 18 to June G, according to variety. 



3. Excess of stimulants during wet warm weather ; a dry 

 buoyant atmosphere is the best remedy. Crown buds are worst 

 affected. 



J. Doughty, Angley Park, Staplehurst. 



1. Loam here heavy ; use equal parts loam and leaf mould, 

 with a part old mortar. Half hundredweight bone meal to 

 300 plants. Crock with cinders. 



2. Late varieties end of May, early sorts in June. 



3. Excess of stimulants during the later development of the 

 buds, combined with a deficient root action consequent on the 

 use of strong liquid manures. The suckers should be allowed to 

 grow when the bud is fully developed. 



W. Packman, Foot's Cray. 



1. Turfy loam, six parts; fresh horse manure, two parts; 

 leaf mould, one part ; fine ground bones, quarter part ; dissolved 

 bones, one-sixth part ; charcoal, half part ; coarse sand, one part ; 

 wood ashes, half part ; one 32-potful of either Thomson's, 

 Clay's, Jensen's, or Beeson's manures to five bushels of soil, 

 with half the quantity of lime added. 



2. Late varieties from May 15 to 18 ; mid-season sorts, June 1 

 to 4 ; early varieties, June 15 to 18. 



3. Cause : Over-watering, excessive sudden changes of tem- 

 perature from day to night, deficient and improper ventilation. 

 Remedy : Tepid water, equable temperature when the plants 

 are housed, not allowing the thermometer to fall below 42 degs., 

 allowing a small portion of air always, with sufficient fire-heat 

 to maintain a temperature of 45 degs. by night. 



J. Hewitt, Hythe. 



2. Late varieties, May 14 ; others middle of June. 



