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W. Davey, Cedar House Gardens, Stamford Hill. 



3. Immature state of the wood, and fog. Remedy : Warm the 

 air, and give as much of the latter as possible consistent with 

 the outside conditions. 

 J. H. Witty, Nunhead Cemetery. 



1. Five parts rough loam, one part well-decayed cow manure, 

 one part partly decayed horse manure, one part coarse silver sand , 

 half-part ground bones, with half a peck of soot. 



2. From fourteen to twenty-one days previous to the final 

 shift into the flowering pots. Late-flowering varieties a fort- 

 night before the earlier sorts. 



3. Excess of stimulants, or from unsatisfactory atmospheric 

 influences. Remedy : Less of the former, and a free circulation 

 of air about the plants, and under the pots also. 



G. Lampard, 6 Hogarth Terrace, Chiswick. 



1. Two parts loam, one of manure, some half-inch bones, 

 coarse sand, and a little soot. 



2. From May 24 until the first week in June. 



3. To prevent damping give plenty of air, little fire-heat, and 

 not much water. 



W. Furze, Roselands, Teddington. 



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

 manure, with crushed bones, mixed with lime rubbish and soot. 



2. From the latter end of May to second week in June, 

 according to variety. 



3. Damp atmosphere and over-watering. Remedy : Paint 

 the pipes with sulphur, which warm, and give good ventilation. 

 W. Clark, Eversley Gardens, Heme Hill. 



1. Two parts loam, one of leaf soil, and one of mushroom-bed 

 manure. 



2. Late varieties commence May 20, finishing at the middle 

 of June with early-flowering sorts. 



3. Excess of manures, such as sulphate of ammonia and 

 nitrate of soda, and insufficient ventilation. Remedy : Check 

 gradually the use of stimulants when the buds are showing colour ; 

 give a little fire-heat once a week to dry the house. 



R. Dean, Ranelagh Road, Ealing. 



1. Loam from an old pasture, four loads, two bushels of soot, 

 half a load old lime rubbish, half a load manure, one hundred- 



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