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mould, with a slight addition at the final potting of bone meal 

 and wood ashes. 



3. Insufficient ventilation after the plants are housed ; avoid 

 this by maintaining a buoyant air. 



G. Inglefield, Tedworth House, Marlborough. 



8. Over-feeding at certain stages, and damp, foggy weather, 

 through a want of maintaining a buoyant atmosphere by artificial 

 means. 



WORCESTER. 

 W. Cramp, Madresfield Court, Malvern. 



1. Three parts old turfy loam, one mushroom-bed dung, one 

 fine lime rubble, and one sharp river sand, fine bones, and soot. 



3. Over-feeding, too much water, or a stagnant atmosphere. 

 Prevention : Thorough drainage ; the use of smaller pots for 

 varieties known to be susceptible to damp more than others ; the 

 maintenance of a gentle circulation of air in the house by 

 artificial means. 



YORKSHIRE. 

 F. R. Hayes, Woodville Gardens, Keighley. 



1. Three parts good fibrous loam, one good stable manure, 

 mixed with plenty of sand, one 8-inch potful of ground bones, 

 and the same quantity of charcoal to each barrowful of soil. 



2. Late varieties, April 6 ; medium flowering sorts, May 1 ; 

 the early varieties, such as Mrs. G. Rundle, May 12. 



3. A too close atmosphere ; maintain a buoyant air by arti- 

 ficial means, applying fire-heat at the time air is given. 



Thomas Barclay, Beechcliff Gardens, Keighley. 



1. Fibrous turf, leaf mould, rotten manure, a 6-inch potful of 

 crushed bones to one wheelbarrowful of the compost, with a 

 good sprinkling of sand and soot, thoroughly mixed. 



2. Late varieties, April 1 ; early sorts, May 6. 



3. Too wet a condition of the roots when the flowers are 

 expanding, and damp weather, cause too much atmospheric 

 moisture, which should be remedied by artificial means. 



M. Midgley, Bankfield Gardens, Bingley. 



2. May 5 is the best time to cut down plants in this neigh- 

 bourhood. 



SCOTLAND. 

 A. Dewar, Palace Gardens, Falkland, Fife. 



1. Turfy loam, pigeon manure, bone meal, soot and sand added. 



