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3. Excess of manure, unripe wood, moist, foggy atmosphere. 

 Remedy : Less stimulants, warm, dry air, with liberal ventilation. 



SUSSEX. 



James Hopkins, High Cross Gardens, Framfield. 



1. Two-thirds heavy turfy loam, one-third leaf soil, and pre- 

 pared horse droppings, with a liberal quantity of sharp sand. 



8. Too close and damp atmosphere after the plants are housed. 

 Charles Fowler, Barrow Hill, Henfield. 



1. One-year-old fibrous loam, two parts ; spent mushroom- 

 bed manure, one part ; leaf mould, one part ; and a pint of bone 

 meal to a bushel of the compost. 



2. First week in June. 



8. Excessive use of stimulants, with too much pot room. 

 Remedy : Ventilation night and day, with the aid of fire-heat. 

 M. Russell, Henfield. 



1. Three parts moderately light loam, with plenty of fibre, one 

 part rotted horse droppings, one gallon of soot to four bushels of soil. 



2. May 20 for late sorts ; June 1 for others. 



3. Atmospheric moisture is the great cause ; if fire-heat is 

 judiciously applied, and liberal ventilation given, damping may 

 be avoided. 



F. Godby, The Oaks, Burgess Hill. 



1. Loam, horse droppings (not too rotten), with a small 

 addition of leaf soil, soot, and bone dust. 



2. From the middle of May to the middle of June. 



8. Excessive feeding to plants, with little foliage. Remedy : 

 More blooms, and consequently more foliage to each plant ; 

 arrange plants thinly in the house ; give air front and back, with 

 fire-heat, and not too free a use of the water-can. 



WILTS. 



H. W. Ward, Longford Castle, Salisbury. 



1. Three parts yellow calcareous loam, a good sprinkling of 

 drift sand or small charcoal, and a handful or two of fresh 

 soot to each barrowful of the mixture, thoroughly mixed. 



3. Plants kept too wet at the roots ; a humid, close, and low 

 atmospheric temperature. Remedy : A thorough state at the roots, 

 neither wet nor dry ; a buoyant atmosphere caused by artificial heat. 

 J. Horsefield, Heytesbury. 



1. Four parts sandy loam, one horse droppings, one leaf 



