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bleeding to hurt, but (1) to prevent the entrance of the germs of Fungi, 

 and (2) to keep the wood from rotting before the tree has had time to 

 scab the wound over. A large wound untarred is almost certain to rot in 

 the centre before it has had time to scab over, and when once rot sets up, 

 healthy scabbing-over ceases and a permanent wound is established, which 

 gradually penetrates to the trunk of the tree and brings on general decay. 

 But the more important use of tar is to guard against the germs of 

 Fungi obtaining an entrance. The air, as is well known, is full of such 

 germs, and many of the Fungi are happily unable by themselves to pene- 

 trate the healthy bark of a tree, but if the tree be wounded and the wood 

 left bare the seed germs will settle upon it and the hair-like roots and 

 branches of the Fungus will grow down into and permeate the tissue of 

 the wood, and spread all over the tree, and in time destroy it. The fungus 

 germs cannot get through a coating of tar. We prefer a mixture of half 

 Stockholm and half gas tar boiled up together and put on hot, and as 

 soon after the wound is made as possible. We should always devote the 

 last hour or so of the day's work to tarring the wounds made previously, 

 so as never to leave a wound naked more than a few hours. There should, 

 however, be no " stumps " left, as all branches should be cut off cleanly 

 close in to the trunk. 



Vegetables. 



It is a difficult and rather a delicate thing to be asked, " What seeds do 

 you advise us to use in our Kitchen Garden ? " but we must not shirk a 

 matter because it is difficult. We have therefore advised : 



Beans, Dwarf. — 'Ne Plus Ultra.' 

 „ Broad. — 'Mammoth Long Pod.' 

 „ Runner. — ' Best of All.' 



Cauliflower. — ' Early London ' and ' Autumn Giant.' 



Broccoli. — ' Winter White ' and ' May Queen.' 



Cabbage. — ' Ellam's Early ' and 1 Nonpareil.' 



Carrot. — ' Intermediate.' 



Celery. — ' Major Clarke.' 



Brussels Sprouts. — 1 Sutton's Exhibition.' 



Lettuce. — ' Paris Market ' and 'Paris Green Cos.' 



Peas. — 'Bountiful,' ' Ideal,' ' Duke of Albany,' ' Captain Cuttle,' and 

 * Autocrat.' 



Potatos. — ' Sir John Llewelyn,' ' Windsor Castle,' and ' Duke of York.' 

 Turnip. — ' Early Stone,' ' Six Weeks,' and ' Orange Jelly.' 

 Tomato. — ' Comet.' 



Vegetable Marrow. — 'Pen-y-byd ' and 'Moore's Cream.' 

 Parsnip. — ' Student.' 

 Parsley. — 'Moss Curled.' 

 Leek. — ' Musselburgh.' 



Onion. ' James Keeping ' and ' Ailsa Craig.' 

 Beet. — ' Cheltenham Green Top ' and ' Egyptian.' 

 We have purposely excluded novelties not yet sufficiently proved, and 

 probably too expensive for a small private garden. 



