THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



ANSWERS TO 



CORRESPONDENTS. 



In the rakinrof 



rose stocks are planted six or eight inches 

 apart m rows with two-feet epaees between 

 *r"h h'^Mli^d'^^ previous to planting, 

 shortened sufficiently for the tops to be four 

 or five inches above the surface. In July of 

 the year following the budding of the stocks 

 may be proceeded with, provided they are 

 moderateljr vigorous. The buds are inserted 



slioiild be as low down as possible, the soil 

 is drawn away from one side to allow of the 

 insi'ition of the buds below the surface 

 Lilacs and^ other shrubs should be dealt with 



owth. But when stocks 



SOIL DISINFECTANT.— A. F., Hayes: ^J^^^^^'^^ 



ria^l ^Snt^us Mnde^! have not previously inserte 



heard of it. We are having the sample dealt p 



with, and will report later on. v 



SWEET PEA HISTORY.— F. Brigh- 



"^S^wS pLrfnTTheirCulti^^^^ ^by c! t'^S tiI 



Is. 2d. to Is. 8'd., 

 free, from the Gaebeners' Magazi 

 148, 149, Aldersgate Street, E.G. 



WINTER SPRAYING.— F. E. 

 dare: All things considered, Febru; 



dr^ing^of t£ kind'^^^frLf^lie' li'v'cl.Znarv 

 every year, every second or third year being 



the end of June onwards. Th< 

 irepared for the buds by making 

 3uts, an inch or so in length, anc 

 either side with th< 



ndle of the budding kni 



Is of the leave 

 lice of wood, 

 in length, the wood i 



, P. obconica, P. 



the detailr^ 1 

 ThTfScoml'i, 



of bark is slipped into 

 the nit^, and the upper portion of the bark 



bml is secured in PJ>6i^tion with^bass,' raffia 



GOOSEBPIRRY RED SPIDER.— L. G., 



ITythe^: Tlii.s post is capable of doing a groat 



wIuMv it -raiirod a footing strong mea"^ 



MUT. .linul<l ),c taken to dislodge it. The 



iTi h '''''!vilV'' ""'^^'^^"^ ^^^^y 



Mairii. ' The oggs"laid^'last Jui^^ hatclf out 

 -praying, ^and^^if^ the^'^work'^^iT^caTefiinv 



Mnnmcr. Keep a sharp look out for the 

 ixr>t .^and first spray with a caustic solution. 



Mushrooin Spawn 



from the actual makers, 



TYLER, JOHNSON & CO., Ltd., 



if you want a really good crop. 



SPECIAL QUOTATIONS for LARGE QUANTITIES. 



Prices aad particulars on application to 



TYLER, JOHNSON & CO., Ltd., 



(Established in 1836^^*'*"'^°'^'' 



44, Bedford Row, LONDON, W.C. 



Quotations 



ANY 

 Quantity 

 Carriage 



NO WAITING! 



I Orders Executed same Day as Received. 



WRITE FOR PRICE LIST, FREE. 



RICHARD SANKeT & SON, LD., 



Bulwell Pottepies, 



NOTTIN^OHAM. 



OKCHIDSTORCHIDST 



STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS OF ALL KINDS. 



j BOULTON PAUL. "" S" Norwich. 



^ EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL CONSERVATORIES. GARDEN FRAMES X? 



