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weight of small bones and a little guano. This mixture would 

 do for about 300 plants. 



J. Wright, Middle Temple Gardens. 



1. Fibrous loam, rotten dung, and crushed bones. 



3. Immature wood and insufficient ventilation are the chief 

 causes of damping. Remedy : Free circulation of warm dry air 

 continually about the blooms. 



NORTHAMPTON. 

 Henry Dunkley, Brookland House Gardens, Market Har- 

 borough. 



1. Three parts fibrous loam, one part sweetened horse drop- 

 pings, crushed bones, charcoal, broken oyster shells, good sprink- 

 ling of sand, and a little soot. 



2. The last week in May and first week in June for late 

 varieties. The second and third week in June for early sorts. 



3. Excessive application of stimulants and water at the roots, 

 as well as careless ventilation. Remedy : Abundance of air, top 

 and bottom of house, when weather is favourable, making the 

 pipes warm to dry up moisture, always keeping air on top when 

 heat is used in the pipes. 



J. Dilley, Bowden Hall, Market Harborough. 



1. Two bushels strong turf loam, one bushel of road sidings 

 with the fibre in it, one bushel of old mushroom-bed material, one 

 bushel of leaf soil, one peck of sand, 10-inch pot of bone meal, 

 same of charcoal, half bushel of wood ashes, and a 6-inch pot- 

 ful of soot. 



2. Late varieties, May 14 ; others from early part to middle of 

 June. 



3. Excess of stimulants and dull moist weather. Remedy : 

 Fire-heat with air ; fill open boxes with unslaked lime. 



NOTTS. 



C. E. Pearson, Chilwell Nurseries. 



1. Three parts turf, one part rotted stable manure, half a part 

 bone dust, wood ashes and soot. 



2. Mabel Ward, Eve, and Cherub to be stopped end of April ; 

 Princess Teck, Hero of Stoke Newington, Guernsey Nugget, 

 Gloriosum, Edwin Molyneux, Boule d'Or, Marsa, Val d'Or, and 

 M. N. Davis middle of May ; Queens, Comte de Germiny, Hamlet, 



